How do you keep a nickel plated revolver shiny?

Farmalljon-
Polishing is done by abrasion-period. Some polishes also contain ingredients that chemically remove metal-but I wouldn't use them on a gun. Etching does not give the same finish as polishing. You are the one who's wrong.
Simichrome polish is probably the finest polish for use on a nickel plated gun, but I would advise using it once every 7-8 years.
 
Polishing is done by abrasion-period.
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I have to respectfully disagree. There are lots of "non-abrasive" metal polishes on the market. Not only do they state that on the containers, but if you research the ingredients, you will find no abrasives listed. Now you can split hairs if you want to, and say that in the TRUE sense of the word "polish", it means to remove the oxidized or tarnished top layer of metal, exposing shiny new metal. And that any "non-abrasive" polish is just a cleaner. But, when people here on TFL ask about "polishing" their gun, they are asking. "how do I make my gun shiny?" and their options include both abrasive and non-abrasive metal polishes. And if we are splitting hairs, than the quote at the top of this post is most definitely false. At my place of business, we routinely "electro-polish" metal components. The components are submerged in an electrolyte solution, and an elecrtic charge is passed through them, removing the top layer of metal. It is one of the most complete and effective ways in existance to polish metal, and there is absolutely zero abrasives used in the process.
 
First definition I saw ..
polish - to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction

You’re both right. but the dictionary’s wrong, since friction has little to do with it….

BillDeShivs might be "especially" right, but only if the rubbing includes abrading... and if the elements of second half of the definition are separable... if not separable, "rubbing" gets thrown out too.

And "smooth" … does this include the base metal, or does the smoothing only refer to removing the microscopic roughness of the oxidized portion of the metal. Generally, electrolytic methods only remove the oxidation, and do not "smooth" the base metal... this could go on for awhile ...:)

but it's silly … Are you guys Polish lawyers ? :p:D
 
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