Polishing engraved areas

djh860

May 26, 2012 05:07

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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  mrbruce

  May 26, 2012 05:38

  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 shooter

  May 26, 2012 05:49

  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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  charliemeyer007

  May 26, 2012 08:02

  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 cowboy

  May 26, 2012 09:04

  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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  Txs

  May 26, 2012 09:19

  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 DeShivs

  May 26, 2012 11:48

  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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  djh860

  May 26, 2012 13:02

  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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  v35

  June 03, 2012 20:37

  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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  rhmc24

  June 04, 2012 02:14

  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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