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Python Nickel finish

royc38royc38 Member Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭
edited March 2009 in Ask the Experts
I have a NIB Colt Python in the Nickel finish. It has never even been turned. I took it out of the safe yesterday and noticed some discoloration on the trigger guard that I have never noticed before. It is not rust but I do not know what it is. Is there anything I can use to take it off without damaging the finish? Maybe Flitz perhaps?
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  • skychaser53skychaser53 Member Posts: 344 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Whatever you use ,I'd test it on something else first, to make sure it's not abrasive. Gun collectors don't like any cleaning marks..
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  • Bill DeShivsBill DeShivs Member Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try WD 40 or lighter fluid first.
    If that doesn't work, and it's discoloration of the nickel, Simichrome or Flitz used very lightly should work.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Try a soft cotton cloth with Kroil, or a silicone gun cloth.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't know if the problem is Python plating, or some other factor.

    I was shown a nickel plated Python that had been stored in a safe zipped in a gun rug, that had 90% of the finish discolored. Moisture in the air? Chemicals in the gun rug? Just don't know.

    The owner tried everything suggested above without improvement; he finally paid $400 to have it expertly replated.

    Neal
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  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nmyers
    I don't know if the problem is Python plating, or some other factor.

    I was shown a nickel plated Python that had been stored in a safe zipped in a gun rug, that had 90% of the finish discolored. Moisture in the air? Chemicals in the gun rug? Just don't know.

    The owner tried everything suggested above without improvement; he finally paid $400 to have it expertly replated.

    Neal

    Gun rugs are BAD because the fleece lining absorbs moisture and holds it against the gun for prolonged periods of time.

    I don't know if that was what hurt this python, but it couldn't have helped.
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  • royc38royc38 Member Posts: 2,235 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    UPDATE: Thanks guys. The lighter fluid trick worked perfectly. I used that and a little elbow grease and it came right off. Sprayed the revolver with a little G96 and put her back in the original box and happily placed it back in the safe. Thanks for your timely answers one and all AND a special thanks to Bill.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    For many years, Colt shipped their handguns in a plastic bag with a piece of VPI paper. It's a good idea to replace the VPI paper every once in a while, especially if you ever open the bag, to prevent corrosion.

    Neal
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