COLT Python .357 MAGNUM Gun Lighter Restoration-(

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Colt Python .357 Magnum Gun Lighter Restoration

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Restoration of the Gunlighter Model Colt Python .357 Magnum. I will restore and repair this cool looking cigarette lighter and light it again. Note about the gun lighter: This is not a firearm, it is a Chinese cigarette lighter that I received from a loyal subscriber who sent it to me to restore. He is a magnetic fisherman and once he offers me to restore some really trashy things he finds at the bottom of the lake. This lighter is a model of the popular Colt Python .357 Magnum, which was introduced in 1955, the same year that Smith & Wesson released the .44 Magnum revolver. This is a very nice and realistic looking gun so don't play with it in the street. These cheap Chinese butane lighters have a bad reputation for breaking down very quickly and the butane gas valve, burner and gas tank can be really hard to repair once they break! The restoration process I started brushing off mud, dirt, rust and mold with a lighter. I gave all the screws a drop of oil and took the entire lighter apart into several pieces. Unfortunately I had to drill 4 screws which were half gone due to corrosion. I sandblasted the frame of the gun, and I did my best to get the metal back to normal. There was a lot of pitting in the metal, and I almost managed to remove it. I polished all the metal very well and the metal turned out great. I cleaned all the little parts of my mini tumbler. And used muriatic acid to clean all the plastic parts. I polished all the plastic parts with car wax to get them nice, clean and shiny again. It was a really straight forward restoration and the observant can see that I have restored one of these before (2½ years ago). It definitely gave me a big advantage in doing this recovery process. I already know how every little spare part works and where it goes. I hope you enjoyed this recap. If you want to see more cool upcoming projects please subscribe my channel thanks for watching. will meet again. Best wishes and stay safe ❤ Martin.