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Offline Lon371

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Nickle plated?
« on: March 14, 2010, 03:15:58 PM »
 I have a neighbor with a H&R ser# HK (1996?) reciever. It appears to be a nickle coated receiver. It is a silverish color. It was tarnished, we cleaned it up with a wire wheel. He wants it to shine. What do we put on it? Would somthing like brasso work? Thanks

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Re: Nickle plated?
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2010, 03:22:33 PM »
I doubt it's going to shine, you may damage it trying, if it's like other H&R finishes, it's pretty thin, it's intended to be matte.

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Re: Nickle plated?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2010, 03:24:33 PM »
Lon, Does it look like this an what caliber is it?  Fred
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Re: Nickle plated?
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2010, 03:42:47 PM »
 Yes the receiver looks like that but dull. It has a Topper Deluxe 12ga 3" rifled and ported. The barrel has a .99 spray can finsh. It was flaking off so we stipped put on a self etching primer. With an industrial flat black.

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Re: Nickle plated?
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2010, 03:47:37 PM »
I'd recommend leaving it as is, then it will match a stainless barrel if you ever have a chance to buy one.  ;) I've got three of them, 2 SB2s and an SB1 TDC 20ga, the TDC frame is painted flat black Rustoleum as my turkey gun!  ;D

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Re: Nickle plated?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2010, 12:52:17 PM »
Do like 'Antiques Roadshow' and call it 'patina'.
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