Removing scratches from stainless pistol
 

Have bought a used 2011 brushed stainless Valor with a number of scratches. Can you tell me how to remove them. Thanks!
Jim

Depends on stainless finish, if brushed, I have used fine steel wool and Scotch Brite. There are different grades of SB but all I have is household green.

Some cases I used steel wool first ad SB second and sometimes the reverse. Whichever matches finish best. I hesitated for a long time and figured it could not look worst. Been happy with 4 or 5 I have done. Couple were idiot marks on used guns and now they are gone.

Smoother finishes are harder to blend and usually finer steel wool is last (and maybe a bit of Flitz).

Find a local machine shop and get it bead blasted. Problem solved.
Like New again!

Is there a DIY for a bead blasted frame with an idiot mark on it?

Be careful with scotch brite and steel wool. You can polish the finish.

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Caleb, for future reference, go to 1911forum.com, gunsmithing section and read Log Man's idiot scratch sticky. You'll never get another one

funny, only reason I care to "fix" the scratch is because, I'm thinking of selling it. Plus, I did nit do it so, it doesnt count. Lol....

I figured SB might be too abrasive and so would mothers polish. It's got a bead blast look on it.

You just had to type my name, didn't you? funny

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