removing scratches in stainless

[middaycowboy]

any idea`s on removing the scratches on my stainless ROA, its a satin finish, cheers Tezz from the UK

 

[rugerguy]

Greetings and welcome to the Forum....it really depends on just "how bad" are the 'scratches'.......light ones and common wear , rubbing from holsters etc, you can simply use one of the 3M Scotchbrite pads found around for cleaning,polishing metal pots and pans and body work at the auto repair shop...they come in different colors which shows the "grit", I can use about any of them ,no matter the color but I have the experience, and the touch ( feel ) for just how aggressive these can and will be...there is a white /grey one for stainless steel,see these in the kitchen ware departments of some stores...they are smoother, less aggressive and should really be used,BUT try and "see" for yourself, you see and feel just how good, fast and vary the polishing by direction, if you look caredfully at the guns surface you can almost "see" which way the factory actually polishes their guns, try and do the same, go easy, lightly and find out for yourself how it "finishes"...now is you have any deep scrapes, scratches, then you must use an emery (garnet) paper and polish out the deep ones, blend in and around the scratch to even it all out, THEN finish it off with the Scotchbrite pad...practice on the grip frame first, get the 'touch/feel, then get daring and go for any of the other spots on the gun...........you can make the polishing marks go in ANY direction you want...on the curves, and round surfaces I go "around" (left and right??)on flats go front to back , longways...again, PRACTICE and you will "see" what I mean...if you were here it only takes a few minutes to show and get the job done ,but I've been doing this since the mid 1960's ..........
say away from ANY and ALL "power equipment" wheels and buffers, especially Dremel type hand tools, this is for the 'experts', you can and WILL ruin the surface if done wrong and improperly............
lastly , if you want a "matte" ( beaded) finish you can always use glass beads in a low pressure air hose setting for a nice ,smooth beaded finish...AGAIN practice, AND use low air pressure, we use "used glass beads" least aggressive, and certainly smoother, finer , than any sand media........

good luck and pleas send us some pictures!!!

 

[glockman99]

OOO and OOOO steel wool and alittle "elbow grease" also works good.

 

[middaycowboy]

thanks for the info guys, its just light scratches so will have a try, cheers Tezz

 

[Retired W4]

Mother's Mag Polish has a pretty good following. I have used it on stainless and nickel finishes with good results. Just go very easy with a really soft cloth, especially on the satin finishes. I have also used Simichrome for years on blue and stainless with excellent results. I am always amazed at how much corrosion come off a seemingly nice finish with these products. As always, test it out on an inconspicuous place first.

Be advised that Mother's Mag seems to be more aggressive than Simichrome or Flitz. If you go the Scotchbrite/0000 steel or copper wool, I like to wet them with a good quality gun oil to float any crud up and off the surface. Others my use them dry.