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High Standard Double Nine finish

peddlerpeddler Member Posts: 881 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2008 in Ask the Experts
I just traded for a High Standard Double Nine that has a gray looking finish on the frame of the revolver, that has a bad worn area from riding in a pickup or car, and that rubbed the finish off about the size of a quarter. Does anyone know what the finish is and how to touch it up? Barrel is dark blue and in great shape. Any suggestions will be a great help. Thanks
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Many of these pistols have a cast alloy frame and does not lend it's self to being refinish by the owner.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The frames of the early High Standard revolvers were made of aluminum. When the original (paint?) finish wears off it turns to a grey patina. The only thing you could try would be one on the commercial finish restorers. The one i've used in the past with little success, is a product sold by Birchwood Casey, called "Aluminum Black".
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  • peddlerpeddler Member Posts: 881 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This revolvers finish is not worn hardly any except in one place where something rubbed on it. Also this finish is not the regular blue finish, that is on most of the Double Nines, the revolver is basicly two toned, barrel is dark blue and the frame is more like a gun metal gray. I am wondering if someone did not paint the frame of this revolver.
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  • rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by peddler
    This revolvers finish is not worn hardly any except in one place where something rubbed on it. Also this finish is not the regular blue finish, that is on most of the Double Nines, the revolver is basicly two toned, barrel is dark blue and the frame is more like a gun metal gray. I am wondering if someone did not paint the frame of this revolver.


    As long as the finish isn't' original anyway. I would just have it vapor blasted with plastic beads. This will give it a uniform mat finish, that looks good. I did this with a Hungarian AP 66, I had years ago. It made the pistol appear to be in excellent condition, specially in the grip area where the original finish had worn off.
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  • peddlerpeddler Member Posts: 881 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    but I thank that this finish is the orginal finish.
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  • Bill DeShivsBill DeShivs Member Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The aluminum frame was originally anodized black. If the gun has aged, the anodizing can turn a matte gray.
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  • peddlerpeddler Member Posts: 881 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    if you say so. Thanks for all the info
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