Pince Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Good morning, I purchased a new to me Uberti 1873 Cattleman in .357, finished by Taylor's floral engraving white finish. It is tarnished(kinda a browning color). I would like some information on how to clean the exterior without doing more harm. And how to prevent this from happening again. Its not terrible. Just my type A personality. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Terry cloth wash rag, clean motor oil, rub, repeat as needed Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Flitz polish. Some carpet melted onto the top strap of my nickel Colt SAA. Flitz took it off. Went over whole gun and was amazed at how it cleaned it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I think you will need to flitz the whole gun, and will end up with a pretty shiny piece. Keep it oiled after so it doesn't happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Wax is also a good. Renaissance wax is expensive. Even car wax will work. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2227541091?pid=857663 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Wax won’t remove the oxidation it will seal it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Nice lookin' pistol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 said: Wax won’t remove the oxidation it will seal it in I neglected to say, after it had been polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ “Reb” Wainwright 110206 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I personally think it looks good the way it is. Unless you’ve got surface rust that will continue to destroy the finish (which obviously you’ll need to rectify) I think it’s going to be very difficult with that laser/acid etching to get it looking new again. For a first step, you could try rubbing it down with G96 and a good terry towel. You might be surprised at the amount of tarnish that cleans off (personal experience). Then, I’d Go shoot it and add some more character! Just my humble opinion. Beautiful gun, sir. JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 After expanding the image, it appears you have some rust in at least one of the cylinder flutes and some freckling starting on the end of the barrel. You'll need to take care of that first. Oil and brass wool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pince Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 Thank you everyone for the tips on cleaning and the proper ways of preventing this from occurring again. Hopefully I can get a chance to work on it today. Again thank you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Flitz does a wonderful job . Not everyone carries it thou . Ace Hardware should have it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Any abrasive you use (Yes flitz is mildly abrasive) is going to damage to the engraving by rounding off the edges and blurring out the details. It is also going to make the pistols even more prone to corrosion in the future. Consider the possibility that you may end up with something that while no longer tarnished, will look like it has been heavily abused. I suggest you use Copper or bronze wool and carefully remove any active rust. Then treat the pistol with a good corrosion inhibitor. In the white finishes look great from the factory but are highly prone to this type of corrosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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