Refinishing a 'Matte Stainless Steel' Taurus Revolver

[base64]

Can the finish be removed by aluminum oxide blasting? And would duracoat be sufficient to coat the frame afterwards?

The factory finish is actually quite dull. The gun is a model 66 revolver.



TIA

[adamsreeftank]

Why not just bead blast and leave it stainless?

[base64]

Would that leave the gun looking shiny like a colt revolver? Sorry I've never actually refinished a real firearm so I figure this would be a good place to start.

[adamsreeftank]

If you want it shiny you should polish the stainless. Bead blast will give a satin finish. Fine aluminum oxide would give a very matte finish. It just depends on what you want.

[G-forceJunkie]

Stainless can be anything from dull to a mirror polish. Most typical is a fine grained finish. Thats the beauty of stainless, its not a finish, just a surface prep.

[base64]

Makes sense. The finish on this gun isn't consistent and in some places it's actually more or less matte like inside the trigger guard.

I got it cheap so I'm not complaining it will make a good project - thanks for the help!