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Aristides · July 30, 2012, 08:09 PM

I recently purchased a Smith & Wesson revolver that has the Matte Stainless finish. I've always preferred their Satin Stainless, and am thinking about sending the revolver to Smith & Wesson to have it refinished.

But I'm also wondering which type of finish would be easiest for me polish myself, if the gun got a nick or scratch. I'm thinking that might be their Polished Stainless. Would that finish be any easier for me polish than the Matte or the Satin?

Thanks.

July 30, 2012, 08:09 PM	#1
Aristides Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 352	Easiest to Polish Yourself: Matte, Satin, or Polished? I recently purchased a Smith & Wesson revolver that has the Matte Stainless finish. I've always preferred their Satin Stainless, and am thinking about sending the revolver to Smith & Wesson to have it refinished. But I'm also wondering which type of finish would be easiest for me polish myself, if the gun got a nick or scratch. I'm thinking that might be their Polished Stainless. Would that finish be any easier for me polish than the Matte or the Satin? Thanks. __________________ If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back...Regina Brett ------ The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else...Dr. Adrian Rogers