MisterMike
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I am in the process of refinishing my dad's old Stevens shotgun. I know it's not of much value, but I wanted to restore the stock, which was damaged (at some point a kid . . . possibly my elder brother . . . carved some initials in it) and the wood components were generally in rough shape. I'm in the middle of that part of the project now.
The barrel's in pretty good shape, so I'm just going to clean it up and leave it as-is. However the other external metal components have me stumped a little. It looks like they may have some sort of a lacquer finish that's noticeably scratched and worn in some places, plus just a little bit of spotty corrosion.
I do not intend to make this shotgun look "like new" again, nor would I want to. Is this indeed a lacquer on the metal? Regardless, how should I go about cleaning it up, removing the wee bits of corrosion, and applying a lasting protective finish?
Again, I know that this is not the world's most valuable heirloom, but it does have some sentimental value and deserves a bit of TLC. I'd value your advice.
The barrel's in pretty good shape, so I'm just going to clean it up and leave it as-is. However the other external metal components have me stumped a little. It looks like they may have some sort of a lacquer finish that's noticeably scratched and worn in some places, plus just a little bit of spotty corrosion.
I do not intend to make this shotgun look "like new" again, nor would I want to. Is this indeed a lacquer on the metal? Regardless, how should I go about cleaning it up, removing the wee bits of corrosion, and applying a lasting protective finish?
Again, I know that this is not the world's most valuable heirloom, but it does have some sentimental value and deserves a bit of TLC. I'd value your advice.