The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Finish maintenance on a 1911:Advice please

drail · December 27, 2012, 08:43 AM

No. If you want a gloss finish you must strip the old finish off, polish the steel and then refinish. Bluing (or oxide) is not like paint on a car. You will simply "polish" it down to raw steel or build up a thick layer of wax that will simply flake off.

December 27, 2012, 08:43 AM	#3
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	No. If you want a gloss finish you must strip the old finish off, polish the steel and then refinish. Bluing (or oxide) is not like paint on a car. You will simply "polish" it down to raw steel or build up a thick layer of wax that will simply flake off. Last edited by drail; December 29, 2012 at 07:06 PM.