KevK. said:
If I might ask, the finish on my 65 is starting to dull. What do you guys to bring the bright back to the stainless?
First, determine why it's turning dull. Standard finish is a
matte stainless finish or what some folks call a "frosted" stainless finish. This is a non-reflective finish S&W put on their earlier stainless guns.
If the gun is used a lot and oil used to remove powder residue, it can turn dull. If the gun still has it's frosted finish in good condition, then strip the gun down, degrease it thoroughly, then clean with a good powder solvent and a clean nylon brush, keeping the gun wet. Rinse with solvent or warm water and dry. Reassemble and lubricate.
Before embarking on polishing job using
Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish you should know that it will remove the "frosted" or matte finish. Once you start, you'll be committing to polishing the whole gun. If you polish with Mother's it'll look like bare stainless steel. Finishing with a fine stainless polish can make the finish shine like a nickel finish, if that's desirable to you.