I have had my Frontier in .22 for quite a while now. Great rifle , very accurate and reliable. I have seen on various parts of the net that folks have stripped the receiver on their Henrys to give it a new look. I liked the look of them stripped and decided to do the same thing.
So I removed the barrel band and receiver cover and, with bated breath, dropped them in a plastic container filled with paint stripper. Let it soak for a few minutes then went to work with some 0000 steel wool and a bit of elbow grease.
With a bit of massaging from the steel wool the paint comes off fairly easily.
Once cleaned and dried I got my dremel with some polishing compound and a small Buffon wheel and brought up a bit of a shine. I then wen to work with some Autosol and a cloth, followed by some purple polish. I'm quite pleased with the result and I am looking to get some engraving done on it in the future.
Hmm, the photos are a bit distorted, they look right when you click on them though.
Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
Great job, I really like it! Best of luck with the engraving.
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
Very nice work! Sir Henry (co-owner of the forum) is known for his modifications to the Henry covers, too. I admire folks that have the courage to do what you do! Thanks for the pics and the story.
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
Looks good!
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
That looks great. Any concern with leaving the metal bare? I'm assuming the original finish was protecting the receiver?
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
my thoughts as well .... really a nice lookJCN wrote:That looks great. Any concern with leaving the metal bare? I'm assuming the original finish was protecting the receiver?
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
Great job, it polished up real pretty.
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
The polish I have used has a protective property, remains to be seen how well it works, also has a light wipe with G96. Time will tell.
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Re: Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
They came out really nice!
Wish I had a spare cover to try that and be able to swap out when I wanted to!
Wish I had a spare cover to try that and be able to swap out when I wanted to!
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