Hello All, I have managed to accumulate a bit of a pile of milsurp and other old pistols. I can’t resist an old .32. I think some of them Willkie benefit from some
conservation, specifically trying to restore what can be restored I f the original finish. I’ve read the threads up here, watched all of Mark Novak’s Anvil YouTube videos on the subject. But I see here and from Mark that sometimes people steam the parts, sometimes they boil the parts, and sometimes they even do both.

What is the rule? Is there a rule?

Thanks.
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