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Old 05-17-2017, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by KegRiver View Post
If it were a collector piece I would advise against using sandpaper or any mechanical means but Rangers were made for Sears and as such they are not worth a lot.

You could try steel wool and if that doesn't give you the results you are looking for you could sand it down and re-blue or better yet, have someone experienced re-blue it.
You can do the grunt work and save money.

There are chemicals such as Evapo-Rust that will remove the rust, but not the nicks and scratches. Only sandpaper will do that.

The trick with sandpaper is to start with 220 or finer and work one direction, IE lengthwise. Then use the next grade finer at 90 degrees IE 280 cross-ways. And so forth till 400 or even 600 grit.

What you want to do is remove the previous grade's scratch pattern leaving a finer scratch pattern each time until the scratch pattern is too fine to be noticed.

Steel wool should not leave a noticeable scratch pattern and it will soften the edges of nicks and scratches a little, maybe enough.
I took your advice and put in the time and effort. Started with a light sand with a scotch brite pad and some 15w-40 engine oil. Moved to a 220 grit sand paper and a light dose of the sabe oil. Worked 90 degrees to the scotch brite. Finished with a 2000 grit sandpaper and touch of oil working lengthwise. It may not be perfect but it's 100 times better then we I started. Not being a collector piece I'm not too worried. I'm sure dad will like the look and bring back the childhood memories of when he first shot it. Taking it out this weekend and letting him have the maiden shots through it for old times sake.

Thanks.

DR
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