Greetings My Dear August-
For the average normal sane human being, I would concurr with Fox Creek Kid in a heartbeat.
HoweverFor the mad-scientist-I-have-a-machine-shop-in-the-garage-a-forge-in-the-back-and-a-casting-foundry-out-in-the-side-yard sort of fellow (who is trying to anodize his own aluminum castings and do a bit of alchemy on the side ) ...
Here are the basic steps:
disassemble said revolver to the last screw and pin
strip the blue from all bits
chemical clean all the bits. CHEMICALLY. CLEAN. To the molecular level
polish all the bits. Perfectly. no dishing.
chemical clean all the bits. Again
Oops missed a spot- polish again
chemical clean all the bits. Again
fit the bits. oops. polish again
chemical clean all the bits. Again
Copper plate all the bits. notice the pits and gouges you never saw before
Fill the pits and gouges -or- polish again.
chemical clean all the bits. Again. Copper plate again. Repeat until the surface is perfect.
assemble the bits .... oops ... Copper plating too thick, adjust for proper fit (don't forget the thickness of the nickle)
chemical clean all the bits. Again
Now you can plate with Nickle. Thick/ good enough? repeat.
Fit all the bits together, discover it's not quite right, and strip back down to bare steel.
Repeat.
Oh, but, you have never plated with copper or Nickle yet?
go to caswells, get their entire kit, book, video, make sure the neighbors don't find out or they will call the Toxic Waste Police down on your head..... and start all over again....
Oh yes, and don't get any on you....
start here,
http://www.smokstak.com/forum/showthread.php?t=85950have fun, then call a pro to fix it
yhs
prof marvel