I have a gun here that is used, it's a Raging Bull. Anyways, I'm not sure if this finish is plated steel, stainless, or what. But it has the satin stainless look of course everyone has seen one I believe.
On the bbl, there are a few black nicks down the length, one on an edge. They are not obvious gouges, it almost looks like some need to be polished off with a Dremel, like it's gunk instead of chipped. Can you use a polishing wheel on a satin finish in any way shape or form? I would think you would begin a polished finish if I were to do that, something I don't want.
How would a smith restore a satin finish, properly?
Admittedly, the finish on these guns is cheap. The harder I look, the more obvious it is "polished" where it has ever rubbed something, like a rest, and those marks may indeed be pitting. But, it's a whole lot of gun for cheap. Some hate it; I believe the stripe on the grip should be gray rubber matching the frame, not RED, and they would have changed a lot of minds about "looks". That is their big mess up. I mean, who puts a big red warning stripe right where we know our hands will be whacked?
On the bbl, there are a few black nicks down the length, one on an edge. They are not obvious gouges, it almost looks like some need to be polished off with a Dremel, like it's gunk instead of chipped. Can you use a polishing wheel on a satin finish in any way shape or form? I would think you would begin a polished finish if I were to do that, something I don't want.
How would a smith restore a satin finish, properly?
Admittedly, the finish on these guns is cheap. The harder I look, the more obvious it is "polished" where it has ever rubbed something, like a rest, and those marks may indeed be pitting. But, it's a whole lot of gun for cheap. Some hate it; I believe the stripe on the grip should be gray rubber matching the frame, not RED, and they would have changed a lot of minds about "looks". That is their big mess up. I mean, who puts a big red warning stripe right where we know our hands will be whacked?