Henry Frontier with polished receiver.
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 5:48 pm
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.
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.