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3/9/2026 3:22:34 PM EDT
The satin finish S&W and Taurus models? Are these able to be polished?

I have a RP63 in that dull gray satin finish and would love to polish it.

Thanks
3/9/2026 4:10:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GySgt_D][Edited] [#1]
I polished my Ruger SP101, which had a satin finish, iirc.

Dremel tool with polishing wheels and Brasso was all I used.

It really brought out all the machine marks, lul.
And then, he arrives at the last item on his bucket list...
3/9/2026 6:20:19 PM EDT
[#2]
It was like this when I got it, but it didn’t come from the factory this way. Attached File
3/11/2026 10:26:10 PM EDT
[#3]
Satin stainless yes, satin alloy no
4/10/2026 8:42:32 PM EDT
[#4]
Wet/dry fine (1000 grit) or so, definitely no lower than 600 grit to start…gun oil, mag wheel polish, lots of cotton rags, large towel, comfortable recliner…lots of time, over an extended length of time! It helps to be a patient person.
5/19/2026 6:04:52 PM EDT
[#5]
Originally Posted By Gelandewagen:
The satin finish S&W and Taurus models? Are these able to be polished?

I have a RP63 in that dull gray satin finish and would love to polish it.

Thanks
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If your revolver has the laser etched "engraving" it's likely that you'll completely destroy the markings by polishing it. I have a 629 "truck gun" that must have lived for years under an old bench seat in a pickup and I knew up front that polishing it would take all of the laser etching.

I took it to a laser engraver at a gun show who replaced the terrible S&W lettering with a very nice script. NOT sorry!

5/19/2026 6:18:19 PM EDT
[#6]
It came off my 629 with basically just the loose cotton buffing wheel.
It was a well used wheel and i do ise a light compound on it but i hadn't loaded any up for the task.

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