Nickel Smith 36 question

[DaveO]

Any tips on cleaning the nickel finish. I got the majority of it cleaned up, but there are a few specs of something on the cylinder yet.

 

[Robert Richardson]

Learn when to say: good enough. Some spots on the nickel finish may be from old age. It's very easy to make them worse by trying to get it perfect. The plating is not very thick. Don't use anything abrasive.

 

[vtnewbie]

Learn when to say: good enough. Some spots on the nickel finish may be from old age. It's very easy to make them worse by trying to get it perfect. The plating is not very thick. Don't use anything abrasive.

Excellent advice! There's a good chance that the "specs" the OP sees on the cylinder are actually small holes in the nickel plating.

 

[Leadeye]

I put "hazy" nickel plated guns on a polishing buffer to brighten them up a bit. Doesn't do much for scratches but it improves over all appearance.