Brass question

[MxPx9013]

Hey, I just got a Cabela's Hawkins rifle and I was wondering how to keep the brass from going dull once I shine it up. Also, if anyone has pictures of their guns that would be great too. I'm not sure what color I want to stain the wood yet and it might help me decide if I can see other finished guns.

 

[rabjr]

Brasso and elbow grease once a week. :haha: :thumbsup:

 

[Birddog6]

Mother's Mag Wheel Polish will make it Sparkle !

:thumbsup:

 

[Cowboy45j]

I'm actually getting a bottle of Birchwood Casey brass black because I'm getting tired of trying to keep my brass shiny :redface:

That and I think it will make me more stealthy :shocked2:

 

[flashpanner]

some people clear coat it with lacquer or wax it to give it a barrier from the air so it wont oxidize

 

[Zonie]

Apply a coat of paste wax.
An even better wax to use is something like Maguiar's Gold Class auto wax.
This stuff is made for modern clear coat finishes so it contains no abrasives and it is excellent for waxing cars with too!

 

[flashpanner]

Really dazzle them with a electroplate of a microinch of gold, will always look good them. :wink:

 

[Black Hand]

Hey, I just got a Cabela's Hawkins rifle and I was wondering how to keep the brass from going dull once I shine it up. Also, if anyone has pictures of their guns that would be great too. I'm not sure what color I want to stain the wood yet and it might help me decide if I can see other finished guns.

Let it tarnish and don't worry about it. There aren't too many of us that bother polishing the brass after the build is complete.