This is the first stainless pistol i've ever owned. I have always owned blued guns in the past, and i know how to care for them, but this gun is different. It's a New Vaquero in high-polish stainless finish. It's very, very, and i stress the word VERY shiny. It shoots well, functions well, and it's reasonably accurate, but if i get so much as a tiny scratch, it sort of ruins the overall mirror effect of the gun. How do i remove small scratches without harming the finish. This gun is so shiny, when i have it out in the forest and take it out of the holster, it almost disappears because the greens and browns of the forest are reflected in it's finish and it becomes damn near invisible. In the bright sun, this isn't the case. In the sun, it's very, very bright. But i've never had a problem aiming it like some guys told me i would, the glare isn't all that bad. But how do i get rid of the tiny scratches that are beginning to develop, without harming the gun?
What? You mean in a day in which stainless firearms are more prevalent than blued ones, absolutely nobody has any good cleaning tips? None at all? Now that, i did not expect!
BB Go find a product named Semi-Crome and use it on the stainless steel.
My son, when he was a Police officer used it on all his brass. And still does as a Park Ranger.
It is also great on stainless steel and it want harm the finish. You figure, if my son used it and other LEO's too on all there brass which was on there holster's and uniform's it's pretty gentle but does an outstanding job on tiny tiny scratches and blemishes...A.H
BB Go find a product named Semi-Crome and use it on the stainless steel.
My son, when he was a Police officer used it on all his brass. And still does as a Park Ranger.
It is also great on stainless steel and it want harm the finish. You figure, if my son used it and other LEO's too on all there brass which was on there holster's and uniform's it's pretty gentle but does an outstanding job on tiny tiny scratches and blemishes...A.H
I use some stuff called Wenol on my Rossi .357 . The powder marks wipe right off. I haven't bought any in a while, so I'm not sure if they still make it but Its great stuff.
As far as scratches, they can be polished out, but its difficult to do if they are deep. Stainless is an amazing material in that the more you rub it the smoother it gets. My wife has stainless skillets that she wipes with a Scotchbrite everytime she washes them. They are now so smooth nothing sticks to it. Better than teflon.
Last edited by Todd Bayliss; 07-12-2008 at 04:04 PM.
BB Semi-Crome come's in a tube like tooth paste and Wal Mart and Hardware stores will have it.
I watched my neighbor clean up a Stainless Kimber 45 with it and the end results were fantastic.
A.H
BB Semi-Crome come's in a tube like tooth paste and Wal Mart and Hardware stores will have it.
I watched my neighbor clean up a Stainless Kimber 45 with it and the end results were fantastic.
A.H
If i can find a tube of it, i will give it a try. If i do, i'll let you know how she goes. I don't reckon it would hurt any.
semi chrome is great for cutting deep dirt and marring,lots of elbow grease and the darker it gets the better its cleaning,will actually take blueing off of exhaust pipes to look new again
Spray Gun Scrub, wire brush to get all the little indents and inside parts, cotton wipes coated in oil both inside and out and semi crome after it dries. It can be time consuming but easy. Very rewarding when your done too.
