Thinking about fully polishing my 659!!

[prsabordo]

jstanfield103: Oh dang, but just to clarify you did polish the flat/matte stainless surfaces of your 4506? when you used the 800 grit sandpaper, did you wet sand or dry sand?

[MOONDAWG]

Polish it till your soul is content.

If you don't like the finished product, no big deal.

"Shiney" used guns sell faster than dull ones do...

[1 old 0311]

jstanfield103, can u post some pics of your 4506 so i can get a better idea of how my gun might look if i decide to go with the polishing job?

Here is a dull 649 that got 'mothered.' People think it was nickel plated.

[jstanfield103]

I used the sand paper dry. Started with the 800 grit to get all the roughness out, then the 1000 and then the 2000, then of course mothers. It will make a mirror finish on stainless steel.
If you GOOGLE polishing stainless steel you get all the info you need. Thats were I found the best way to do it.
I did it all hand, no tools to damage any thing. I also took the gun completely appart. Found videos on YouTube for that. Completely taking the gun apart allows you to get into every crevice.
Good Luck and lets see pictures when done.

[prsabordo]

Here is a quick trial run on my top slide. I didn't have 800 or 1k, so i used 600 and 2k which is why it didnt come out as nice. i think i am going to polish my whole gun once i get all the materials and fully disassemble my gun.
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[prsabordo]

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Still can't get some of the matte finish off, should i go with a coarser sandpaper like 320? Anyone have any ideas?

[19and41]

It may take that, but use it judiciously. When you take more metal off at a time, you risk getting depressions and other unevenness in the surface. Wet sanding with a block can prevent this.

[jstanfield103]

I would stay with a 800 grit. It is not easy, it takes a lot of elbow grease. It will come off though and will look like glass when done.

[prsabordo]

update: top slide is done. I also figured out how to fully disassemble top slide so i will update that thread as well. Here are the pics, enjoy. I will do the rest of the gun later.

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[19and41]

I'll admit I was scared for you to do that, as it is so easy to bugger it up, but you have done an excellent job!! It looks not only good, it looks correct!