Brushed finish

[lilricky2]

Is there a kit to get the brushed stainless look? I have two stainless and one nickel plated pistol slide that I would like to give a brushed or satin look. I have a 1 hp grinder/polisher in my shop. Any advice is welcome.

Rick

[jrow]

lilricky2,

I use a belt sander when I do a brushed finish. I use 120 or 150 grit on SS, don't have any suggestions on what to use on Nickle!

John

[mpierich]

If there are irregular surfaces you could probably do it with fine greaseless on a spiral wheel. Otherwise the belt sander's a good idea.

[UncleJimmi]

Hey Nick, don't do the nickel one, the plating is soft and thin. Stay with a cream polish for that one unless you are going to have it re-plated.
You can do the flat sides by putting sticky sand paper on a hard flat surface and carefully rubbing straight through the strokes. You can also try clamping the gun slide in a way that you can hand sand with a hard foam block.
The finer the grit the brighter the grain. I always get it real close then go back a grit to finish it off.
Example: 120, 220, 320, then back to 220 for the final pass.
At this point you may also try using an abrasive scrub pad to soften or blend.
Hope that helps

[lilricky2]

Thanks guys, it sounds much simpler than I thought. Just need to practice a little first. Outstanding advice.

Rick