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 10-23-2009, 01:28 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 |  1911 cleaning question
I found a Colt Mark 80 stainless today. Internals looked good but the outside not so good. Lots of places where the finish was dull/discolored from having the gun in a holster. I really wanted to get it but was afraid that it wouldn't clean up. Is there something I can use that will clean the finish? Perhaps using a Dremmel with a buffer tool? Any advice would help.
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| 10-23-2009, 03:25 AM | #2 | Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Lane Posts: 1 | 1911 refinish
Hello, I have a kimber eclipse custom II stainless that I used a dremel tool with jeweler ruge and polished it it turned out really nice, give it a try. email me at lbarz333@hotmail.com if you want to see a picture of it, Larry | |
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| 11-17-2009, 08:06 AM | #3 | I'm always 10-8 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 150 miles NE of Sloppy Joe's Bar, in the "GunShine" State Posts: 19,200 Liked 7 Times on 6 Posts
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| 11-17-2009, 08:13 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,158 |
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Originally Posted by canebrake
One should never have a Dremel tool in the same building as a 1911!
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Cane speaks the truth! It's a gun not a piece of art and finish wear is normal. For bad areas a little hand polishing, I use Mother's mag polish, will work just fine... | |
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| 11-17-2009, 12:37 PM | #5 | mmmmm...... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maiden, NC Posts: 9,583 |
I think it Mothers, but someone makes a nano-polish that is AWESOME on aluminum, should work well on stainless as well. __________________
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| 10-07-2011, 04:28 AM | #6 | Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 88 | If I remmember
I think it's "Simachrome" | |
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| 10-07-2011, 05:02 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,538 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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| 10-07-2011, 05:20 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 349 |
Don't dremmel a 1911!? listen to all mighty canebrake. These gentlemen are showing u other ways. People here are another reason why my 1911 SA loaded parkerized is so dang sexy and without fail after thousands of rounds now. | |
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