I recently picked up a S&W 619 that is in a typical brushed stainless finish. To restore the finish I can either work it over with a scotchbright pad or beadblast it. My 69 has beadblast, and I kinda like it.
I’m thinking about picking up one of the inexpensive blast tools from Harbor Freight or similar and just doing it on a tarp in the backyard to capture the beads. I’m not worried about reusing the beads, and I really don’t want to spend the money on even a cheap booth for a one or two off project.
Good idea / bad idea?