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Polishing engraved areas

djh860djh860 Member Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭
edited June 2012 in Ask the Experts
My favorite shotgun has had a bad run a gunsmith did some damage to it ( I won't rehash that) one of the issues I have is the finish has lost its luster. He sent it back rusty.
I want to polish this engraved area to restore the luster seen in this old photo. What would you recommend?

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  • mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
    edited November -1
    You really should send it out to someone that knows his, or her way around that kind of work.
    It would be really easy to mess up the engraving...
    If you really felt like doing it, I would use a crocus cloth on a flat backer...
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    Kroil keep wet 24 hours then copper pot scrubber. then bore cleaner on a rag will remove copper color but not harm metal.
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 7,289 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That is a real work of art. Could you more pic's? I'm thinking that you should call the folks at Smithsonian for advice. To me its 100 hours with a shaped popsicle stick and a very fine polish like Happishs? Semichrome using a good magnifing viewer.
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  • asphalt cowboyasphalt cowboy Member Posts: 8,909 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    http://www.acgg.org/find/

    Were it mine, I'd contact an engraver and see if they, or someone they recommend, could do it.
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 18,801
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mrbruce
    You really should send it out to someone that knows his, or her way around that kind of work.
    It would be really easy to mess up the engraving...
    If you really felt like doing it, I would use a crocus cloth on a flat backer... cut one of those gunsmith's ears off and use it as a polishing cloth. Agreed, but with a minor change.

    Nice looking gun. Sad. [:(!]
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  • Bill DeShivsBill DeShivs Member Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Among other things, I'm an engraver.
    We really need to see good pictures of the gun NOW, to advise you.
    I'm thinking Simichrome on a washcloth-used very gently might help.
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  • djh860djh860 Member Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A friend gave me some Wenol and it worked pretty good. It doesn't seem to have any grit in it at all. BTW can you believe that I bought that gun for $1000 ?? I'm lucky with cars and Guns. I'd trade it off quick for a good woman.;-)
    I'll order some Simichrome. Tonight.
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  • v35v35 Member Posts: 12,710 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's a bad location for bare steel if you're going to use the shotgun.
    After cleanup per the above recommendations, I'd investigate hard chrome
    plate.
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  • rhmc24rhmc24 Member Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    perry shooter's is best DIY advice. If not satisfied send it for pro attention who will probably do more of pretty much the same, but you will feel better.
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