Beginner here, with new to me Parker DH

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Bob Hardison

Jerry: I agree with you that "in the white" looks better than one with 20% case color and mottled brown looking. How do you achieve in the white without damaging the engraving and causing it to shine like a new penny? Bob

Bob,

I bought a DH one time that the receiver had been buffed so bright, I thought it was plated. A drop of cold blue told me it was polished steel. I put light coats of cold blue on it and worked it with 0000 and oil until it was a satin grey to my liking, as it remains today. It looks like guns that have a patina from use. But even if you use Flitz, the amount of engraving on a DH will not make it look bright for it will dull with handling.