Re-buing a beat up revolver.

[Richo877]

Alright, my impatience has a price. I didn't wait long enough for it to cure properly and I nicked the finish during reassembly. Overall though, I think it looks good enough for a first-timer's finish on a hundred dollar revolver. Honestly, now that it's coated, I liked the polished steel look better, but this was a learning experience and that was really the point. I'm satisfied enough with the end result to leave it as-is with the exception of maybe doing a little touch-up application to a couple tiny spots. The barrel could be a bit darker for my liking too, but I don't plan on doing anything else to it.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Oh no, the dreaded "safety catch."

To my mind it is....along with useless.
However...it don't matter what I think , since the OP said he will leave it place....
Andy

 

[orygun]

That looks very nice, @Richo877 . I thought it looked decent with the polished frame, but I like this better.

 

[Richo877]

That looks very nice, @Richo877 . I thought it looked decent with the polished frame, but I like this better.

Thanks, I'm not totally satisfied with it, but as long as it still shoots, it'll do.

 

[MilGoo]

Finally getting back to messing around with this rough rider. I got the alumihyde spray can stuff in February, then I put the project on the back burner and tossed it in the safe. I started taking off the previous failed attempts at bluing and doing some metal prep with 220 grit to take off some forge marks and pitted pot metal texture.
I'm gonna give the barrel another coat or two of blue before I spray the coating on the frame tomorrow. Wish me luck.
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Looks pretty good. You may try patina like is used on stained glass. Works on metals that contain zinc and will give a deep blue that will polish nicely. There are videos online.

 

[Aught Six]

This three screw was found behind a toilet tank. It was rusted solid.
Sand blasted, then used Duracoat satin black on it.