ORIGINAL: bronko22000

DW - There is a product for Eagle called Never Dull that you can pick up at Walmart that is great for cleaning nickle guns. I've used it for years to clean/shine my nickle palted revolvers, brass and lots of other metal items.
It is about the only thing that cleans that black residue off the face of the revolver cylinders. And it isn't abrasive. Itis a fiberous material like some sort of packing with something that smells like kerosene.
All I know is that it works and last forever it seems.
As for finish, between nickle and stainless, I prefer stainless. And matte stainless. But even better, I prefer a blued finish.