Safe to polish a stainless steel slide?

[TheRoaminRaider]

I've got a pistol with a stainless steel slide that has some holster rub marks and a (small, light) scratch. I've was thinking of selling it and wanted to try to spruce it up a bit without the wrapping up the time/money in a refinish. I know they make all kinds of rubbing compounds and stainless steel polishes, but wasn't sure if it would cause more damage than good. I'm pretty certain that I can't be the first person to want to try this, anybody got some advice, or words of warning?

 

[shortgrass]

I've seen plenty of firearms ruined by improper polishing technique/practice. Proper polishing is a skill, that's why it costs to have it done.

 

[J E Custom]

I've seen plenty of firearms ruined by improper polishing technique/practice. Proper polishing is a skill, that's why it costs to have it done.

+1

The safest way to dress up your pistol is to bead blast it. (Not sand blast).

Bead Blasting will give it a low luster and hide any scratches without removing any
metal.

Just a suggestion.

J E CUSTOM