[lm6y]

Sometimes you gotta learn the hard way. I have a Matte Black Colt Officer's ACP with less than 200 rounds through it. I keep it in a case with the magazines. In my infinite wisdom, I thought I would wrap it in an oil wetted rag to keep everything from being scratched up. Once a week, I get all the spoons out, and just give them a once over, but there have been a lot of Family health issues lately, and I hadn't gotten to them in over a month. All are in good shape when I inspected them, and got to the little 1911 last. When I pulled it out of the case, and unwrapped it, my heart just sank. Rust every where. Deep rust. Bad, deep rust. This is where you get to learn from my stupidity, and ignorance. My thought was, if I use a microfiber cloth, it will soak up MORE oil, and protect it better. Not the case at all. I'm guessing that microfiber cloths are also very hygroscopic. Learn from my mistake. Now, onto the part where I bow my head, and ask the experts how I go about fixing this. A little background. I am a professional tool and die polisher with 20 years experience, and have free access to sandblasters, and everything from 220 AlOx to fine glass bead, and all of the polishing tools to make a steel surface look like a mirror, and the experience to use them. Before I do ANYTHING, what is the best way to go about this? I really want to go back to the matte black finish, and I know the value is likely destroyed, but it has more sentimental value than monetary. What say the experts? I'll post some pics soon, if I can keep from vomiting.