Buffing nickel?

aznav · December 9th, 2007, 05:47 PM

I bought a nice used Beretta 92 for my son for Cmas. It's nickel plated. I would like to clean it up. Any recommendations for buffing nickel or, come to think of it, stainless as well. Thanks!

dogrunner · December 9th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Carried a M/19 nickled S&W as a duty gun for years & used to polish it with Happich's simi-chrome paste. That product'l also work well for stainless guns too. I'd advise you avoid using a buffing wheel under power tho. Its plenty easy to use a soft cloth to remove small marks and scratches and a clean one to finish up.

Flitz paste is another good product, but be advised that both these items do remove a small amount of material in the polishing process. I had one fellow I worked with overapply the simi-chrome to a blued gun too liberally and he did thin the finish noticeably. Used judiciously both will do a fine job for you.

QKShooter · December 9th, 2007, 11:51 PM

ditto dogrunner...either of the two. search ebay.
for Flitz & Simichrome

December 9th, 2007, 05:47 PM	#1
aznav Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 661	Buffing nickel? I bought a nice used Beretta 92 for my son for Cmas. It's nickel plated. I would like to clean it up. Any recommendations for buffing nickel or, come to think of it, stainless as well. Thanks!

December 9th, 2007, 11:51 PM	#3
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December 9th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#2
dogrunner Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: E/Cntl Fla. Posts: 96	Carried a M/19 nickled S&W as a duty gun for years & used to polish it with Happich's simi-chrome paste. That product'l also work well for stainless guns too. I'd advise you avoid using a buffing wheel under power tho. Its plenty easy to use a soft cloth to remove small marks and scratches and a clean one to finish up. Flitz paste is another good product, but be advised that both these items do remove a small amount of material in the polishing process. I had one fellow I worked with overapply the simi-chrome to a blued gun too liberally and he did thin the finish noticeably. Used judiciously both will do a fine job for you.