Restoration help!

[yellowkid]

Need some advice. I'm mostly a WWII kreigsmodell guy, but I dabble in the occasional G98 as I also collect WWI field gear. I picked up a really nice all matching Danzig 1917 that a previous owner "cleaned" a bit - particularly the bolt body and buttplate. Seems there was some rust and he buffed it off which left a polished surface. Rest of the metal finish is really nice - about 80% with a nice patina - but the buffed areas really bring it down. Is there a way to give the metal a softer, more compatible look? Will never be perfect but hoping to make it less glaring. Thx John p

[Turbo Archie]

Hard to say without seeing it in hand but the first thing I might do would be to refinish the metal if its buffed.
Then maybe experiment with some acid to knock down the shine.

Its all in the metal prep..


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[yellowkid]

Thx was thinking along the same lines! It looks like he used a buffing wheel. Oh if we would just leave these things alone! Fortunately they are discrete parts that should blend back in once refinished.