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buffing up metal work

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  • 16-09-2010 12:53pm
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    jap gt
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    lads i picked up my shotgun this morning, its a lanber 28'', its grand and clean everything is nice a firm with it, only problem i have is the metal around the trigger is gone a bit tarnished, whats the best to use to buff it up, i was looking at stuff earlier called silvo, but not sure if its safe to use


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    Tackleberrywho
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    jap gt wrote: »
    lads i picked up my shotgun this morning, its a lanber 28'', its grand and clean everything is nice a firm with it, only problem i have is the metal around the trigger is gone a bit tarnished, whats the best to use to buff it up, i was looking at stuff earlier called silvo, but not sure if its safe to use

    Silvo and brasso are as old as the hills

    they do a great job on all metals, if you get a buffer brush and put it in s drill with polishing soap either and it will make it nice and shiney.

    be careful if using a drill though, requires a steady hand. A rag and silvo will be ok if you have a can of Elbow grease ;)


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    gunhappy_ie
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    jap gt wrote: »
    lads i picked up my shotgun this morning, its a lanber 28'', its grand and clean everything is nice a firm with it, only problem i have is the metal around the trigger is gone a bit tarnished, whats the best to use to buff it up, i was looking at stuff earlier called silvo, but not sure if its safe to use

    There are loads of metal polishes out there. What you use will depend on the type of metal and what your doing. Off the top of my head I cant remember the products that I was using the last time I was polishing as i normally use a buffer wheel but mask up anything that you dont want the polish to get on. Or choose a polish thats more a gel or paste consistancy so that it wont run :)


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    sfakiaman
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    When you say tarnished around the trigger do you mean slightly corroded or simply discoloured. It could be just oil and dirt that has hardened, in which case Silvo, Brasso could do the job. I'd be a bit wary of using any kind of abrasive without trying solvents first. 0000 steel wool with a lubriciant works well as a mild abrasive.


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    jap gt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭jap gt


    sfakiaman wrote: »
    When you say tarnished around the trigger do you mean slightly corroded or simply discoloured. It could be just oil and dirt that has hardened, in which case Silvo, Brasso could do the job. I'd be a bit wary of using any kind of abrasive without trying solvents first. 0000 steel wool with a lubriciant works well as a mild abrasive.

    its just discoloured, no rust thank god


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