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Removing scratches from stainless handgun slide

I recently bought a stainless steel hand gun from my uncle and it has two sharp scratches on the side of the slide. How can I remove these scratches?

Jason Rios
hobbyist - Rio Grande City, Texas, United States of America
2004

1000 grit silicon carbide paper (get it from any place which sells automotive paint supplies). Use wet. Rub, rub, rub.

Jeffrey Holmes, CEF
Spartanburg, South Carolina
2004

I suggest buffing afterward as well if you are after a nice mirror finish.

Marc Banks
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
2004

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