finally a video without bashing anyone...fantastic without the weird intro's too..i am becoming a restored fan..:)

great job Yankee. Keep up the great work and informative videos on top of your satire vids. I like your transition in doing some do it yourself basic gunsmithing work. Look forward to seeing more of these vids.

That looks GREAT, Thanks for the video.

I always wondered how well those H-Freight bead blasters worked. Some of their tools r crappy and some r great. Thanks for posting.

Just starting to get into firearms refinishing. This gives me the confidence to get started.

A few years back I refinished a Smith & Wesson Model 645 Second Generation .45acp semi-auto pistol. I used a Sand Blaster Machine at work. it was one of those stand-up cabinet type where you look through the little window and you puit your hands thru the front holes. You load the piece to be worked on thru the side door of the machine. The Machine happened to be set up with Walnut Shell Media - so that is what I used to Blast the entire gun with. The gun turned out great, although the Walnut shells produced a slightly brownish tint to the gun - but it looked great. I wish I still had that sand-blaster to do other guns, as I know longer work at that company.

Thanks for the video repost. I looked at a used, scratched Colt Defender 90 Series today that was a prime candidate for refinishing. It's about $250-300 cheaper than a new one. I did view your other video on the Colt Officer's model refinished and thought it looked great.

What a beautiful revolver, that's sweet

you just saved me a lot of money.. Never knew you could buy cheap hand held media blasters.

I love these videos!

Great info! Thanks for posting!

Good work Yankee, Thanks

Some rosewood Hogue grips would make that gun look incredible.

that came out really nice, I'll have to go pick up some beed blast and a sprayer!

I really liked this video I hope you do more show and tell Great info thank you

i have some little scratches on the slide of my 92 Inox. maybe i should try to refinish it that way. great video. Thank you!

Very informative Sir , Thank You.

Nice Job, really liked the vid

There's no such thing as over the top in preparation 😎

Nice work.

Beautiful Gun !!!

Looks good. Thanks

Thanks Yankee

That beats any SA anytime. Great looking colt

Hey just a tip. Im not sure how the finer grit is but that stuff tends to get every wear so if you go get a heaver grit then id recommend doing it in the grass or over a tarp.

Very interesting!

Beautiful finger print magnet

Hey Mr.Yank I work with a lot of meda blast and we use red duct tape it holds up much better than masking tape and prevents meda from sneaking by and nice video

thanks YM, I have a couple old detective specials that I wanna refinish. first thing I gotta figure out, is how to get the mainspring out (guns are from 1935).

Great video. I have a couple Items I want to blast, thanks for doing this.

I was honestly scared when I done seen the video title. I thought you where going to bead blast that whole handsomely polished pistol.

I see what you mean about that discoloured line disappearing after the bead blasting. Looks very nice. Great tutorial TYM

Now I know what happened to my Ghetto-Fabulous Lorcin Cerakote special, expect a video on that soon, I'm shooting it today.

Just curious. How does a home done bead blasted finish hold up against corrosion like rust and oxidation? Looking to have a gun refinished with bead blasting.

I recently purchased a S&W Model 66 Combat magnum. It's a bead blasted stainless steel flat finish over the entire revolver. Are you aware of any solvents that would damage the finish? I normally use Slip 2000 Carbon Killer on my 686 stainless steel with no issues but I am unsure about the bead blasted finish on the model 66. Thanks for your help.

Nice! My problem is that I'd prefer my shiny guns less shiny. Any tips on whole gun bead blasting? Take it completely down? Or take it apart afterward to remove grit?

You should try angular glass. Cuts faster and better than beads. Bead blasting is really for compressing and removing some porosity on the surface of alloys. Angular glass leaves a nice matte on steel.

What’s the best way to get the excess polishing material out of the little crevices (in between cylinder release)?

I really wish I could afford a revolver. I love them, most of them shoot like a dream.

I hot a stainless springfield loaded with matte rounds and polished flats. It's used and has a few scuffs on the matte finish. I was thinking of blasting the entire thing with glass so it would have a plain satin finish. Is this this a good idea?

How is the stainless steel (on the top of the gun) so smooth and matte looking? I don't see any viable dimples. When ever I try and do it, the metal comes out looking rough and I'm able to see the dimples.

I have a small ding on the top of my 686 deluxe in the rougher finish along the site line. What would be the best way to get that out?

Great video. Id love to see more of the like.

Wow! I'd never bead blast an assembled gun.

Whats the specs of your pancake compressor? Great job by the way👍

Is this a good enough system to do an entire gun? I have a Performance Center 460 with a matte barrel shroud and polished frame that I'd like to make uniform?

Nice DIY.

YM, I just bought a used Vcomp 629 and the dildo previous owner used steel wool to try to conceal blemishes. What medium should I use to restore the factory bead blasted finish?

Nice

Harbor Freight sells a lot of tools for super cheap and yes, some of the products are really low quality but who cares unless you are using them hard all the time enough to justify more higher end tools.

TMY does the polishing affect the value of the firearms at all? I have done a number of my own and am doing more for friends that really like mine. I have never tried to sell one of my polished guns before.

I like harbor freight, but all the locations by me are posted! I don't like spending my money at those places but their prices are too good!

Question for people that know their stuff: I had my eye on a Taurus Model 66 revolver in Black (blued). However, the 2nd iteration black comes 'matte black oxide'. If I bought one could I polish it up (as you would a matte stainless gun) to give it a similar shine, or would I have to go have it blued by a shop? www.taurususa.com/firearms/revolvers/66/66-revolvers-357-mag-38-special-p-7-round-3/

What kind of bead blaster do you use? I'm looking to purchase one and don't want to spend a fortune

holy hell I bet that took a really long time to do that to that pistol

will sand blasting achieve the same result as bead blasting?

If I wanted to bead blast my Glock frame what material would you suggest using if I wanted a flat smooth look? I want it to look like the Head Down custom Glocks.

Does anyone know what grit and type of bead a Remington 700 stainless matte finish is? Also the PSI on the air hose used? Had to buff out a scratch on the gun and ended up polishing the spot. Trying to see if I can blast the spot to match the rest of the finish. What I've gathered it may be medium beads of some kind. If it doesn't seem blended after blasting can I sand it with high grit wet sandpaper to blend? Thanks again

Any way to get a Satin finish without a bead blaster?

What grit would I need to is there to blast to a mirror finish on stainless steel....beautiful gun brother

I hope you never have a problem, but if you do are you going to shoot the intruder or show him your gun collection. lol. It looks good, great job.

How do you restore the whole revolver to a "satin" or "brushed" finish?

thats a nice looking revolver well done good job i might send you my 686. ohh i got 5TH post LOL!

Chicken soup, dude. Chicken soup.

What model and year is the project pistol??.... Appears to be a colt?

I read the words bead blast, and anticipated at least a bit of porn. But still - one fine looking revolver. I just may have met my match in cleaning arms - yours are always spotless :D

You sound MUCH smarter with the mask on! :)

You said wood.

Why not remove the cylinder and grips before doing this?

You know, sometimes the day after eating a sub sandwich with jalapenos, hot yellow peppers, pepper jack cheese and Sriracha sauce, my ass feels like its been bead blasted. Have a cool yule.

Noooo! 🤦, seriously your definitely doing it wrong.

Stop putting your finger on the damn trigger!!!!!!!!!! That is dangerous bad habit!