Polishing question

AZ Mark · April 29, 2014, 10:42 AM

Will Mothers Mag Polish harm bluing?

g.willikers · April 29, 2014, 11:55 AM

It's always a good idea to test any chemical on any finish before actually using it.
Try a little someplace on the gun where it won't show or matter.

RickB · April 29, 2014, 03:28 PM

I'd expect Mother's Mag Polish to go right through bluing, in short order.
You can't change the surface finish - "polish-out scratches" - on a blued gun, so all you would do is remove the extremely thin layer of bluing.

nanewt02 · April 29, 2014, 04:02 PM

Sounds like an absolutely horrible idea. He's right , if you get a scratch, nothing short of refinishing and rebluing will fix it

Roughedge · April 29, 2014, 06:03 PM

Mothers works great on a SS gun but will remove the blueing on a blue gun . Its mostly amonia and a fine abrasive.

AZ Mark · April 29, 2014, 07:21 PM

Good thing I asked, then.

oneoldsap · May 1, 2014, 06:16 PM

I wax my guns

AZ Mark · May 3, 2014, 10:51 AM

Like with car wax?

RickB · May 5, 2014, 11:16 AM

Wax is a good preservative, but don't use "cleaner" waxes, which contain abrasives. Simonize "Original Fine Car Wax" is good for car and gun.

oneoldsap · May 24, 2014, 05:13 PM

I use Butcher's Wax . Any Carnuba based wax will work fine .

guns54 · June 1, 2014, 01:58 PM

Do not use it, It will take the blueing off. chris. Have a nice day.

April 29, 2014, 10:42 AM	#1
AZ Mark Junior Member Join Date: April 28, 2014 Location: Palominas, AZ Posts: 10	Polishing question Will Mothers Mag Polish harm bluing?

April 29, 2014, 11:55 AM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	It's always a good idea to test any chemical on any finish before actually using it. Try a little someplace on the gun where it won't show or matter. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

April 29, 2014, 06:03 PM	#5
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	Mothers works great on a SS gun but will remove the blueing on a blue gun . Its mostly amonia and a fine abrasive. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

May 1, 2014, 06:16 PM	#7
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	I wax my guns __________________ Don't forget to have your liberals spayed or neutered !

May 24, 2014, 05:13 PM	#10
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	I use Butcher's Wax . Any Carnuba based wax will work fine . __________________ Don't forget to have your liberals spayed or neutered !

April 29, 2014, 03:28 PM	#3
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	I'd expect Mother's Mag Polish to go right through bluing, in short order. You can't change the surface finish - "polish-out scratches" - on a blued gun, so all you would do is remove the extremely thin layer of bluing.

April 29, 2014, 04:02 PM	#4
nanewt02 Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2013 Posts: 249	Sounds like an absolutely horrible idea. He's right , if you get a scratch, nothing short of refinishing and rebluing will fix it

April 29, 2014, 07:21 PM	#6
AZ Mark Junior Member Join Date: April 28, 2014 Location: Palominas, AZ Posts: 10	Good thing I asked, then.

May 3, 2014, 10:51 AM	#8
AZ Mark Junior Member Join Date: April 28, 2014 Location: Palominas, AZ Posts: 10	Like with car wax?

May 5, 2014, 11:16 AM	#9
RickB Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2000 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 8,518	Wax is a good preservative, but don't use "cleaner" waxes, which contain abrasives. Simonize "Original Fine Car Wax" is good for car and gun.

June 1, 2014, 01:58 PM	#11
guns54 Member Join Date: August 20, 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 27	Mothers polish Do not use it, It will take the blueing off. chris. Have a nice day. __________________ there is only one success-to be able to speed your life in your own way.