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Easy removal of airweight anodizing 08/23/2008 - By Adrian Canton
The quick 'n easy way to remove anodizung from alloy framed firearms
Customer comes in with a S&W .38 airweight whose finish was somewhat worse for wear. Scratches & scrapes which showed through to the alloy with unsightly contrast. He asked for some custom touches and didn't care for the anodizing.
After thinking this one through and deciding not to go at the frame with an abrasive wheel for a coupleof hours, I stripped the gun and removed the bbl. I then made a solution of 75% Naval Jelly & 25% distilled water, let it sit for about 5 hours, or until the anodizing could easily be rubbed off with a finger tip. I rinsed fully, and like magic, I could easily & quickly rub the remaining finish off with a rough shop towel and a couple of passes with a rouge wheel.
I polished the stripped frame to an 400 finish, full action job, resprung with fresh Wolf springs, cut-away trigger guard, Monogrips, and a touch-up of the bbl and cylinder and I had a happy customer...!