Special care for nickle finish?
Just got my first bright nickle finished firearm and have heard so many horror stories about peeling, flaking, etc. that I'm a little worried about what to use for cleaning to prevent all that. Sure would like some do's and dont's advice? [:D]
(It's a S & W 586, so there should be no question about the quality of the plating job, if that would make any difference.)
The second childhood is a lot more fun than the first!!
(It's a S & W 586, so there should be no question about the quality of the plating job, if that would make any difference.)
The second childhood is a lot more fun than the first!!
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I have several nickel plated guns and at the recommendation
of others on Gunbroker I purchased some FLITZ polish. It is
absolutly non-abrasive(even safe for blued firearms) and leaves
a protective film every time you use it. This stuff is great!
You can buy it at most gunshops, some Walmarts, and most hardware
stores for about $5 to $7 a tube.0 -
The newer formulation may be different, but we oldtimers remember the warning about the use of Hoppe's # 9 on plated guns as it promoted an electrolic condition that led to blistering. I do not not recall the ingredient that was supposed to do that, or if it is used in other solvents. It MAY have been an urban legend, but I doubt it.
Cheers from Grayest California,
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Hoppe's No. 9 is formulated to remove foreign metal deposits from steel.
Nickel is a foreign metal deposit on steel. So is the copper base under the nickel.
Hoppe's can be used to clean, but don't leave it on the finish.
SIG pistol armorer/FFL Dealer/Full time Peace Officer, Moderator of General Discussion Board on Gunbroker. Visit www.gunbroker.com, the best gun auction site on the Net! Email davidnunn@texoma.net0 -
I sure hate to hear that about Hoppe's #9. That is my mainstay for borecleaning. Reckon it would be ok to just wipe it down good with a dry cloth after using Hoppe's, or would you have to use something else to take it off?
I thank you for the replies, I'll check back in the morning, right now I've gotta' go to bed. Night!
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I wouldn't leave it in a leather holster other than if you're wearing/using it. We had an old revolver, not the highest quality but still nickel plated. The salts in the tanning ate the nickel off.
Of course, this was an old H&R, in a very old holster(older tanning
process), and a black powder gun that hadn't been really well cared
for. It is the humidity in the air that apparently sets this whole thing in motion. Probably might have been OK if it had been wiped down with an oiled cloth once in a great while. Just a thought.0 -
Pay attention to Dano's post above. He's got it right.
FFL Dealer, Class 07/02 Mfg0 -
About twenty years ago, I bought a new Satin Chrome Colt Commander - a great pistol in a beautiful finish. As the years passed the satin chrome became duller and even began to get a brownish tint in places.Finally it reached a point where I was determined that I had to do something about this tarnish or whatever it was effecting that was effecting the finish.But I had no idea what to do.
I posed the question in this forum and received a dozen or more suggestions which I really appreciated.
Before I would do anything, I wanted to show it to a good friend who is also a dealer. He took one look at the finish and pulled out a tube of Metal Glo premium polishing paste made by United in Germany and rubbed the paste on the back strap of my pistol - suddenly all the dullness and brownish tint was gone and the satin chrome finish reappeared.I bought a tube - in fact two tubes and my Colt Commander's finish now looks the same as it was 20 years ago when I bought it. I only had to use 1/4 of the 1.75 oz tube
The bad news is that they are not going to export it to the US anymore. I think that Steve still has a few tubes left - you can e-mail him at skoletar@hotmail.com . Since I have a number of SS and Chrome finished rifles and handguns, he recommended a polishing agent that is very similiar to Metal Glo is widely used by bikers for their chrome.I need to find out more about it and try it out - I just hope it works half as well as Metal Glo.
If you have any questions, perhaps other memebers of this forum have used or sells Metal Glow.
John
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I was told once that WD-40 will make nickel go cloudy. The others are correct. Keep the nickel away from Hoppes #9 and any chemicals. You will love what Flitz does to nickel.
Vipereater0 -
OK. Thanks for the suggestions, I do appreciate the advice.
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