Posted: 5/22/2015 12:27:22 AM EDT
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I took on a new project. I decided to work my ruger sp101 snub into a mirror polish. I have seen some good results of people doing this to their rugers. I started tonight using mothers mag polish and some old cut up pillow cases. I took the crane and cylinder out. I am starting on the frame. The barrel is probably 90 percent polished at this point.
1. Is it possible to polish stainless to a true mirror polish or will there always be small hairlines/grain showing through? What I have now is highly reflective but not a "flawless" mirror. I have never seen the finished product in person so I don't know what's reasonable to expect. 2. Does anyone have any tips for polished inside some of the tighter places? For example, I am having trouble polishing a thin line where the barrel meets the frame and around the cylinder release button. Thanks for your help in advance. Really excited about giving some new life to this gun. |
| Various grits of automotive sandpaper to 2000 would be helpful. A buffing wheel with some micro-fine polishing compound would help as well. Mothers is not abrasive enough to get those small hairline/grain scrathes out. Polishing is simply making finer and finer scratches in the metals surface. You will never get a "flawless" look with Mothers alone. |
Good luck with your project.