cleaning up stainless steel

[45calibre]

My gun is all stainless steel and is looks a bit dull and you can see tiny scratches on it. How can I clean it up a bit? I'm talking about the frame and not the internals. Also last time I cleaned it after shooting I used brake cleaner on the frame insides in the Maxwell and trigger assembly then sprayed it down with rem oil. Would the brake cleaner affect the springs?

 

[NateIU10]

Shouldn't effect anything, as long as there's no plastic parts.

 

[karlsgunbunker]

0000 steel wool, oil, elbow grease?

 

[45calibre]

Is that super fine wool? I'm gonna use the same rem oil also.

 

[USPc40]

Maybe this could help.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo..._from_a_sig_s_slide.html?highlight=toothpaste

 

[45calibre]

well mine is silve i dont know if itll mess it up


Posted 28 December 2008 07:57 PM 28 December 2008 07:57 PM well i finally got my new phone so i took some pictures of my gun. i cleaned it up a lil bit the other day.

here it is with the houge hand-all grip

 

[jblomenberg16]

I asked a similar question on another forum about the stainless slide on my Taurus. General consensus was that Hoppes 9 or other cleaner would get off the grime.

As far as polishing, I think the steel wool or tooth paste method would work, but make sure you know what sort of finish you are after. I personally like the "matte" stainless finish rather than a more polished look, but that's just me.

 

[VN Vet]

I recommend that you use Flitz Metal Polish. It is super fine and will not scratch. Safe for plexiglass too. I have a friend that set down in front of the TV and polished and polished. He achieved a mirror finish on his Stainless Steel Pistol.

Flitz works. It is expensive, but buy a small tube. It goes a long way.

 

[45calibre]

I asked a similar question on another forum about the stainless slide on my Taurus. General consensus was that Hoppes 9 or other cleaner would get off the grime.

As far as polishing, I think the steel wool or tooth paste method would work, but make sure you know what sort of finish you are after. I personally like the "matte" stainless finish rather than a more polished look, but that's just me.

i just want the regular finish it has. i like the silver finish but i just want to clean it up since it looks very dull.

 

[jblomenberg16]

I'd go with the Hoppes first, and see where it gets ya. Just about any polishing you actually do will brighten it.

Someone also mentioned in my post that using a pink pencil eraser helps get rid of some stubburn marks, not sure about scratches.

 

[Jack Ryan]

I recommend that you use Flitz Metal Polish. It is super fine and will not scratch. Safe for plexiglass too. I have a friend that set down in front of the TV and polished and polished. He achieved a mirror finish on his Stainless Steel Pistol.

Flitz works. It is expensive, but buy a small tube. It goes a long way.

I second the Flitz or Semi Chrome either one.

After polishing plexi glass you can get the last little "fuzz" and a lot of scratches out of it with a torch if you are real careful.


A how to with the torch on plexiglass.
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