stainless steel scratches?

billy · 02-27-2008, 06:10 AM

can i scotchbrite a s.s. gun to remove scratches?
ive got a couple of pretty good ones on the cylinder of a sp 101.
it looks like it was dropped .

while i am at it.......
how tough would it be for a non gunsmith to swap the mainspring and trigger return springs?
i would like to lighten up the trigger pull some.
i forgot how hard this trigger is to pull!
wolf springs has the needed springs.

blackhawk45 · 02-27-2008, 11:05 AM

Did you buy the SP101 used ? if not ,the owners manual that came with the gun ,shows how to disassemble the revolver,It's fairly straight forward ,and easy to do, If you don't have the owners manual contact Ruger they will gladly send you one.

ArkansasHunter · 02-27-2008, 11:11 AM

billy I would first try a tube of Semi-Crome on the scratch because the Scotchbrite will only leave a scuff that doesnt match the rest of the gun.
Is it shinney stainless or mutted stainless ?
A.H

AKHunter · 02-27-2008, 12:24 PM

Fine steel wool and/or 1000-1200 grit sand paper. The ultra fine sand paper will put a nice polish on it. If you have a matte finish then perhaps you need to send it to Ruger ?

billy · 02-27-2008, 06:11 PM

i just took it apart.
boy that was easy!
only 6 or 8 leftover parts.(they are just lil ones... it wont matter)
i wont have any trouble installing springs.

GlockMeister · 02-27-2008, 06:50 PM

A scotch brite pad or steel wool will scratch it also. You just have to do the entire thing to make it uniform. When I tried that, you could still tell it was different then the rest, the scratch was gone but them there was this bright shiny patch, many finer scratches so to speak, so I just did the entire thing. In the end, I wished I wouldn't have scratched it to begin with, buy then, don't we all. Buy the way, what I scratched wasn't a firearm, but it was stainless steel none the less...

billy · 02-27-2008, 07:06 PM

its on the cylinder .
i think it is doable.

billy · 02-29-2008, 05:34 AM

update;
i used 400 superfine grit sand paper on it and finished it with 2000 grit .
it looks a LOT better.
almost all of the scratches are gone except 2 very small deep ones.

GlockMeister · 03-03-2008, 02:15 PM

Looks good Billy. Not much you can do with those 2 little ones unless you keep at it.

SwedeSteve · 03-03-2008, 03:58 PM

Wax on! Wax off!

billy · 03-03-2008, 05:06 PM

im gonna paint it pink anyway.
that was just surface prep.

GlockMeister · 03-03-2008, 05:27 PM

LMAO, But I DARE YOU. lol

billy · 03-03-2008, 08:34 PM

well i did it.
as soon as it's dry i will reassemble it and take a pic!

02-27-2008, 06:10 AM	#1
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	stainless steel scratches? can i scotchbrite a s.s. gun to remove scratches? ive got a couple of pretty good ones on the cylinder of a sp 101. it looks like it was dropped . while i am at it....... how tough would it be for a non gunsmith to swap the mainspring and trigger return springs? i would like to lighten up the trigger pull some. i forgot how hard this trigger is to pull! wolf springs has the needed springs. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya! Last edited by billy; 02-27-2008 at 06:20 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-27-2008, 06:11 PM	#5
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	i just took it apart. boy that was easy! only 6 or 8 leftover parts.(they are just lil ones... it wont matter) i wont have any trouble installing springs. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

02-27-2008, 06:50 PM	#6
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,923 Trader Rating: (0)	A scotch brite pad or steel wool will scratch it also. You just have to do the entire thing to make it uniform. When I tried that, you could still tell it was different then the rest, the scratch was gone but them there was this bright shiny patch, many finer scratches so to speak, so I just did the entire thing. In the end, I wished I wouldn't have scratched it to begin with, buy then, don't we all. Buy the way, what I scratched wasn't a firearm, but it was stainless steel none the less... __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

02-27-2008, 07:06 PM	#7
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	its on the cylinder . i think it is doable. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

02-29-2008, 05:34 AM	#8
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	update; i used 400 superfine grit sand paper on it and finished it with 2000 grit . it looks a LOT better. almost all of the scratches are gone except 2 very small deep ones. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya! Last edited by billy; 02-29-2008 at 03:20 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

02-27-2008, 11:05 AM	#2
blackhawk45 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Millersville Pa. Posts: 76 Trader Rating: (0)	Did you buy the SP101 used ? if not ,the owners manual that came with the gun ,shows how to disassemble the revolver,It's fairly straight forward ,and easy to do, If you don't have the owners manual contact Ruger they will gladly send you one.

02-27-2008, 11:11 AM	#3
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,504 Trader Rating: (0)	billy I would first try a tube of Semi-Crome on the scratch because the Scotchbrite will only leave a scuff that doesnt match the rest of the gun. Is it shinney stainless or mutted stainless ? A.H

02-27-2008, 12:24 PM	#4
AKHunter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 904 Trader Rating: (0)	Fine steel wool and/or 1000-1200 grit sand paper. The ultra fine sand paper will put a nice polish on it. If you have a matte finish then perhaps you need to send it to Ruger ?

03-03-2008, 02:15 PM	#9
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,923 Trader Rating: (0)	Looks good Billy. Not much you can do with those 2 little ones unless you keep at it. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

03-03-2008, 03:58 PM	#10
SwedeSteve Grumpy Old Fart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: AnchorTown, Alaska Posts: 9,100 Trader Rating: (0)	Wax on! Wax off! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

03-03-2008, 05:06 PM	#11
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	im gonna paint it pink anyway. that was just surface prep. __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya!

03-03-2008, 05:27 PM	#12
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 4,923 Trader Rating: (0)	LMAO, But I DARE YOU. lol __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

03-03-2008, 08:34 PM	#13
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 10,865 Trader Rating: (0)	well i did it. as soon as it's dry i will reassemble it and take a pic! __________________ i'll keep an eye out for ya! Last edited by billy; 03-03-2008 at 10:07 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost