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I picked up a beautiful old Belgian sidelock with engraving that reminds me of an H&H Royal. The frame and lock plates are a dull and dark gray. Is it OK to brighten it up a little with Flitz polish or Never Dull, or is this a mistake that would ruin the value? Thanks!
Last edited by RAS; 11/21/16 01:18 PM.
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Hi RAS...NO...I wouldn't touch it with anything abrasive myself....do you have access to an ultra sonic cleaner?, think thats`what they are called .Take the wood of and clean locks n action in one.That will clean any grime off from the metal & in the engraving , but leave the patina.
But wait for more informed info than mine before proceeding with caution...
Sounds nice...Got any pics?
cheers
franc
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Totally agree with Franc. Nothing looks worse than polished metal on a vintage gun. Let it be what it is--a relic from the past that has earned a little patina.
John McCain is my war hero.
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I remember Abe Chaber doing the sonic tank job on the locks n action of a rather nice belgian sle I have,which I bought after he checked it out & gave me the thumbs up.
Then he gave it the sonic vibe bath...sounds sexy...?
It was amazing how much lovely faded colour came up..even the grey/silver looked so really clean, not polished looking
well worth a try, imho
cheers
Franc
Any pics ?, I love nice belgian engraving
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Trying to upload a couple pictures, but can't figure out the trick. The picture icon wants a URL address???? Can't you just include an attachment?
The FAQ page says to click on the "File Manager" link to add an attachment, but I can't find "File Manager" to save my life.
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Ras...sroll to bottom this page
select FAQuestions from drop down list..hit go...info on pic posting there
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Yeah, I guess you have to go through Photobucket. I created an account but I keep getting bounced out when I try to upload a pic. What a pain in the a$$, doesn't look promising.
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[img:left]   [/img] Finally figured it out
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GORGEOUS gun, please leave as it
USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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