Anyone polish a 625?

[fedlaw]

I am beginning to have a strong attachment to my 625-5". I finally crossed the 1000rd. threshold and had a wonderful trigger job done by Barry Levin at Maxon in IL. Now all that's left to get used to is the glass bead finish.
How do you folks feel about this type of finish?
I like the satin finish on my 629 better and was wondering if anyone has polished out their 625 or had it professionally refinished.
Steve

 

[Majic]

A few rags, some metal polish (such as Flitz), a lot of elbow grease, and a long movie or two and you can have that M625 shine like nickel if you want.

 

[Navy joe]

I sat down with a dremel and polished the cylinder flutes of mine while leaving the rest matte. If I get bored with that I will polish the whole cylinder, then the gun, then beadblast and start all over again etc. Or not.

 

[fedlaw]

Thanks guys. I like polishing. It can be very satisfying, making something look back at you. I'll let you know how crazy I get.
Ten years ago, a friend from the local bike shop, decided to polish all of the aluminum on his BMW R90. Took him all winter, but it sure was fine.
Steve

 

[rwmagnus]

fedlaw sounds to me like you have too much free time on your hands. Spend more time at the range with that 625. 1000 rounds is about 3 practice days for me. Mine is a IDPA gun so all I do is shoot it, shoot it some more then clean it.

I have seen anothers results he posted somewhere using flitz to bring out a mirror finish. Like I said too much free time......

 

[fedlaw]

"fedlaw sounds to me like you have too much free time on your hands"

Now you sound like my bride.

BTW, went to the range this am and put one day's worth through the 625. Glad to report the gun is getting more accurate.

Steve

 

[rwmagnus]

My point is other than spending time putting rounds thru the 625, polishing time would be better spent reloading or dry fire practicing, LOL.

Heaven forbid I sound like a bride, LOL!

 

[Majic]

Well as we have time to read and type on this forum he has time to polish his revolver if he chooses. Some people think more of a firearm than just a simple tool. They also view it as a working art that they want to be pleasing to their eye. So work is performed on the firearm to make it a more personal item to them.
Value of time spent depends upon the wishes of the one spending the time. Everyone's objective may not mirror yours.

 

[JohnKSa]

It's very hard to keep a highly polished stainless gun looking good. They fingerprint badly and practically grow small scratches in front of your eyes.

It's also been noted that a satin/matte finish hides a lot of minor surface imperfections. If so, the imperfections will become glaringly apparent when the polishing is done.

 

[JoeHatley]

Don't have a picture, but I've ended up polishing 3. A PC 625 and two 625 Mountain Guns. These are the one with the brushed finish, rather than the standard bead blasted finish.

I didn't really set out to polish them, but it's my usual practice after cleaning to wipe them down with a Flitz micofiber cloth and their metal polish. After about 3 times of quick wipe downs, I noticed they were turning to "chome". I sorta liked it, so I spent about 15 minutes on each one. The difference is really quite remarkable. Very little effort, and as a bonus, they are easier to clean now.

Good Luck...

Joe