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  • b1gdave32
    Senior Member
    • Dec 2012
    • 554

    Maintaining a nickel plated pistol

    Is there anything different to caring and maintaining a nickel plated pistol?
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    IVth Horseman
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2009
    • 1583

    Just be careful with the hoppes #9 or anything that will remove copper. If it gets under the plating through a nick or deep scratch it'll peel the plating right off. Other than that, beware of fingerprints!

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    • #3
      Gunsmith Dan
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2012
      • 1445

      NEVER USE copper removers or Ammonia cleaners on Nickel plated firearms since majority of the time a copper plate is put down to give a very smooth finish to the nickel plate.

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      • #4
        4DSJW
        CGN/CGSSA Contributor
        CGN Contributor
        • Dec 2009
        • 740

        Is this also true for guns that have electroless nickel plating? These guns tend to have a coarser textured finish and I don't THINK they put down copper plating first... but I don't know that for a fact.

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        • #5
          JDay
          I need a LIFE!!
          • Nov 2008
          • 19393

          Polished stainless doesn't have that problem.

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