Glockster30
NES Member
I have a Dan Wesson SS .357 revolver that I bought cheap about 10 years ago. The price was reduced due to what looks like minor casting or forging marks on it alongside the barrel and underlug. I had a yen to someday see if I could polish or buff out the marks and the time has finally come to try it. The gun is a great shooter.
Do any of you guys have experience polishing out minor ding-like imperfections on a stainless gun? I can just barely feel a slight indentation with my fingernail, but the imperfections have a grayish color to them. I removed the grip but did not find any imperfections there to practice on to see if polishing would work.
Would you use something like a 2000 grit sandpaper to remove some of the metal to smooth it out and then buff it afterward? Would this cause any issues with the stainless making it more susceptible to rusting? How about a buffing wheel on a grinder?
Any other ideas would be appreciated.
Do any of you guys have experience polishing out minor ding-like imperfections on a stainless gun? I can just barely feel a slight indentation with my fingernail, but the imperfections have a grayish color to them. I removed the grip but did not find any imperfections there to practice on to see if polishing would work.
Would you use something like a 2000 grit sandpaper to remove some of the metal to smooth it out and then buff it afterward? Would this cause any issues with the stainless making it more susceptible to rusting? How about a buffing wheel on a grinder?
Any other ideas would be appreciated.