How to polish a stainless firearm to a high shine

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  • Опубликовано: 14 май 2011
  • This video will detail the simple process of polishing a stainless steel firearm up to a mirror like shine.
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  • @HiveMind3006
    @HiveMind3006 10 лет назад +214

    Man that's a beautiful piece, I live in the UK where they don't allow us the freedom you guys have with firearms. I do target shooting with air powered rifles but would love a hand gun. That Sir is bloody beautiful!

    • @ralphedwards5849
      @ralphedwards5849 10 лет назад +45

      I believe it is one of the reasons why your ancestral countrymen left Europe and founded the United States to begin with :)

    • @HiveMind3006
      @HiveMind3006 10 лет назад +21

      I only wish I could join them my good Sir :)

    • @44sharshooter
      @44sharshooter 9 лет назад +5

      Ralph Edwards Well, maybe not: The Bill of Rights is an Act of the Parliament of England passed on 16 December 1689. Many of its provisions are similar to our Amendments. It reestablished the liberty of Protestants to have arms for their defense within the rule of law, and condemned James II of England for "causing several good subjects being Protestants to be disarmed at the same time when papists were both armed and employed contrary to laws. I do believe the Colonists loaded the guns they already owned onto the ships. I don't think they stopped along the way to buy them before they landed here.

    • @rpcdude
      @rpcdude 6 лет назад +16

      Move to the USA and become a citizen!

    • @hisnameisiam808
      @hisnameisiam808 6 лет назад +6

      Yeah! Move here to California or new York and start the push to outnumber the gun grabbers who have brainwashed our youth! Grrrrr!

  • @EnricoDePaoli
    @EnricoDePaoli 11 дней назад

    I was trying to decide between a matte (sandblast) finish or a high polish for a new snub purchase, and you just helped me end that decision process. High polish all the way! Very nice. Thank you!

  • @JoeyP322
    @JoeyP322 Год назад +3

    I have an old Model 66 (no dash) from 1974, that has been shot but well taken care of. After watching this video, I can attest to everyone that after cleaning it like this, the end result is unbelievable beauty!!! Anyone with a stainless steel firearm, you should do this. You will be very pleased. Thank you for this video.

  • @ypres1917
    @ypres1917 8 лет назад +38

    I watched your video and went straight out and bought a can. I have a 25 year old S&W 686 which came with a satin finish. Well, it was looking it's age and in about 45 minutes Mother's had it looking better than new! I was never really happy with the satin finish look, now it is much shinier but I stopped short of making it a mirror type finish. Very easy to work with - minimal pressure required. Thanks for the video!

    • @TheYankeeMarshal
      @TheYankeeMarshal  8 лет назад +4

      +Ross Henderson Shiny is always good.

    • @pinkiewerewolf
      @pinkiewerewolf 8 лет назад +2

      +TheYankeeMarshal Thats right my lil Firefly. ;)

    • @twoquickii1330
      @twoquickii1330 7 лет назад +2

      I have a model S&W Model 629 (44mag). It is stainless steel, that's all it needs to be right?

    • @heavydutyreviews1303
      @heavydutyreviews1303 6 лет назад +3

      Is that a matte finish? Can you get a matte stainless firearm mirror shined?

    • @bobzemek8302
      @bobzemek8302 4 года назад +1

      rally? it was that easy?? wanting to do mine too!

  • @Matic-777
    @Matic-777 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much. I just got a new king cobra target. It was factory new. The cylinder was blackened a bit. Came right off. Then I took grips off and did whole gun. 2 hours latter, the gun looks like a mirror. No scratches. Finally something on the internet that works! Thanks again friend.

  • @kwcrouch66
    @kwcrouch66 12 лет назад +2

    Dude, I suffer from chronic spinal pain and laughter really helps with my pain.. The comments you sprinkle throughout your videos keep me laughing.. Thank you for posting these videos. They have really helped me. I am what they call a techno peasant meaning I am not very good with my hands/tools etc... Your videos make up for my lack of knowledge.. Thank you and keep posting them.. kevin

  • @brianblackburn-author7531
    @brianblackburn-author7531 4 года назад

    Great job! I picked up a new 649 in .357 about a month ago. I now know what to use and how... Thank you, sir!

  • @eirizarry2568
    @eirizarry2568 3 года назад

    Thanks......GREAT VIDEO ! ! great demonstration. You take the magic out of the art of polishing it and make it a reality that we can all achieve.

  • @reubenouanounou2587
    @reubenouanounou2587 9 лет назад

    hey there, just a message from a viewer in England and I cant thank you enough, great video and everyone loves top gear!
    my dan wesson is really starting to shine out!
    thanks again!

  • @PVGunDaddy
    @PVGunDaddy 9 лет назад +1

    Getting my first stainless revolver in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to get it super-shiny. Thanks for the video!

  • @edha4827
    @edha4827 7 лет назад +6

    YM, thanks for this video. I did one coat (so far) on my new SP101 and it is significantly better - not so dam rough. Took me about 45 minutes.

  • @leftoverhippie2397
    @leftoverhippie2397 6 лет назад

    I sure do enjoy your channel. Funny guy and lots of good knowledge...I'm an old guy now but those " choking your chicken" cracks brings back some good memories.

  • @woodtool6320
    @woodtool6320 3 года назад

    This really helps! I just bought a Model 64 and I'm going to use this video and the scratch video to bring it back.

  • @AllanG1914
    @AllanG1914 8 лет назад

    Thank you. I had a gun smith scratch my slide when installing the Williams site on my Desert Eagle. This video helped out a lot!

  • @nickbaldelli2321
    @nickbaldelli2321 5 лет назад +2

    Man I had NO idea this was possible with mothers and a cloth. Awesome video!!👏

  • @jaymeddaugh2044
    @jaymeddaugh2044 3 года назад

    Thanks bud, you just answered every question I had coming to RUclips today! Awesome job!!

  • @stratolestele7611
    @stratolestele7611 4 года назад

    I love it. I especially love ss finishes since you can buff out scratches and not freak out (like I would) with scratches or dings on chrome or nickel.
    Thanks!

  • @soldozer
    @soldozer 8 лет назад +45

    TIP: I used to work at a business polishing small metal parts by hand. Don't use a tshirt, it's a waste. Use Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper (the red package). My understanding of it is that it's one of the few TP that does not contain small cardboard bits, so it does not scratch at all. True or not? I don't know, but I know it worked GREAT. And you don't have to rub it in hard, just lightly. Fold a square into 1/8th. A little goes a long ways.

    • @sgtron92
      @sgtron92 8 лет назад +3

      +Tec 9 Thanks for the tip. I am gonna give that a try.

    • @mattthadd4663
      @mattthadd4663 5 лет назад +4

      Howd it workout for you?

    • @thejarhead0313
      @thejarhead0313 4 года назад +7

      I knew my tp was a little scratchy

    • @ChrisG1392
      @ChrisG1392 3 года назад

      You wouldn't be able to use the shoe shine technique without the shirt though

    • @MrRazor99
      @MrRazor99 3 года назад

      Thanks for the helpful info! I'm going to give this a try since that's what we use for tp.

  • @super90girl
    @super90girl 12 лет назад +1

    Hi, thanks for your video. I have a snubby 357 in stainless, that had gotten scratched up, and then had dremel marks (rubber polishing bit) all over it from trying to get out the scratches. I happened to already have a container of that Mothers polish, so I followed your instructions yesterday, and now my revolver looks even better and brighter than new, it looks really awesome. :-)

  • @stevemahalko1720
    @stevemahalko1720 9 лет назад

    Did my S&W SD 40 VE stainless slide and barrel... wow looks really good. Nice piece of info.

  • @twicerack
    @twicerack 12 лет назад

    Great video, helped me out alot. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to do it properly.

  • @nanroses2137
    @nanroses2137 7 лет назад +4

    That is one beautiful Colt. Thank you for the video.

  • @pissywilly
    @pissywilly 4 года назад

    I was gonna hit my taurus .44 with the dremmel but you saved me. Looks fantastic great job.

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  13 лет назад +6

    @250rapid the main reason is the risk of damaging the surface. Any polishing tool that spins at high speed can marr the surface. Especially if the wheel become contaminated with residue from the polishing. It may not be that noticeable but hold the gun up to the light and look at the spider web like marks. There is also the risk of overworking a surface. Hand polishing is relaxing and eliminates all the risk of retexturing.

  • @Johnny-km3jl
    @Johnny-km3jl 7 лет назад +8

    Thanks man I just got the mothers mag ima do the same to my gun looks really nice bro good video

  • @reginaldardis3239
    @reginaldardis3239 11 месяцев назад +1

    I just did this with a very rough LE Trade-in 6906, I used a bench grinder with a cloth wheel, very quick and easy.

  • @bennryan2
    @bennryan2 Год назад

    you've given me some hope... i unintentionally sanded the fine edge where the frame comes together above the trigger (gp100). i cant leave well enough alone. thank you!

  • @GarretGoodbarrel
    @GarretGoodbarrel 10 лет назад

    I just bought a used Smith and Wesson and I got a bit of polishing to do. Thanks for the video YM, soon my gun is gunna be perdy

  • @kevent-fo4rl
    @kevent-fo4rl 6 лет назад

    I am totally beyond belief as to what Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish has done to my stainless Smith and Wesoon 44 mag. I thought I had already done a beautiful polish job on my pistol. I can't thank you enough for your video. I no longer want to shoot it. I just want to look at it. I have 2 500 mags that are going to get the same treatment. THANK YOU!!!

  • @GunsHarleysUSA
    @GunsHarleysUSA 9 лет назад

    Damn I love Colts and that polishing job looks sweet on that pony, nicely done......

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  13 лет назад

    @passionforguns Oh, I used well oiled 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper followed by some synthetic steel wool.

  • @DoctorMangler
    @DoctorMangler 5 лет назад +1

    I realize this is way dated, but thanks a ton for this video, it's exactly what I needed.

  • @DatGuyWitDaThing
    @DatGuyWitDaThing 10 лет назад

    Didn't think anyone would notice. I can't help myself. Keep up the awesome vids!

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  11 лет назад +13

    That is why I like stainless. No finishes to get damaged.

    • @monorayis3233
      @monorayis3233 3 года назад

      Hey do you think this method would work on the kimber k6?

  • @TheKroopView
    @TheKroopView 11 лет назад +1

    Thank you very much for making this video. Very helpful.

  • @UchihaItachi00000
    @UchihaItachi00000 8 лет назад +52

    shiny ak here it comes

  • @zdravkonovosel122
    @zdravkonovosel122 10 лет назад

    I do the same on my shiny chrome blank 9mm/380RK replica of S&W .38 special...works amazing! Thanks for that educational video.

  • @B16ONBOOST
    @B16ONBOOST 11 лет назад +1

    Dang! Very helpful video! I'll try this on a pistol. Thanks for uploading this, love the results on your revolver.

  • @erictalkington5674
    @erictalkington5674 6 лет назад

    Damn dude. I have seen that gun before and I didn't think it was able to be polished. The ones I saw were almost a matte finish they had such a brushed finish on it. That looks great. Now I really can't wait to get my S&W 64 snub! I'm gonna really shine it up.

  • @danieltaylor2340
    @danieltaylor2340 Год назад +1

    3:52 best part of the whole video!! Made my day! Doublewide baby!

  • @jimdent351
    @jimdent351 11 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the great video. I have a T/C Hawken rifle that is more than 30 years old that looks brand new with the exception of the brass furnishings. Until I saw this video a couple of weeks ago, I didn’t know how to renew all the brass. Not knowing if Mother’s Mag polish would work on brass, I thought it would try it anyway. Guess what? It made the brass look new again.
    Thanks for the idea.

  • @DonSean
    @DonSean 13 лет назад

    I just so happen to polish a barrel of mine today with Mothers, I did it by hand as well came out great. Your revolver will look like a million bucks after all is said and done. Thanks for the vids.

  • @Ptydabutcher
    @Ptydabutcher 12 лет назад

    Great video! I did the same to my ruger GP100 this sunday and it's looking very good thanks!!!

  • @Scalettadom
    @Scalettadom 3 года назад

    This looks amazing! I have a brushed Lone Wolf G21T slide that is begging for this treatment. I already ordered the Mother's mag!

  • @dan4466
    @dan4466 12 лет назад +5

    Thanks for the video. I had never polished one of my handguns. Did my Freedom Arms Premier Grade and SP101 Engraved. Instead of having two absolutely gorgeous guns, I now have two absolutely incredibley gorgeous guns. Was a little hesitant about doing the 101, but said what the heck. Came out great.

    • @beliot5022
      @beliot5022 Год назад

      out of curiosity, since they are engraved, did the polishing take out some of the engraving? would you recommend getting it engraved first, or polishing it first?

  • @wsvitak
    @wsvitak 7 лет назад +1

    Not sure about polishing guns, but I did a vid on polishing aluminum once...I used some really fine sand paper, before using the same mothers polish. It may take a little elbow grease out of the equation. I used the polish as the final step and it came out very nice.

  • @kickadams8908ass
    @kickadams8908ass 5 лет назад

    Thanks! I just polished my XD Sub-Compact 40 it looks beautiful

  • @PdxGxs
    @PdxGxs 12 лет назад

    Thanks for the tips. I just started polishing my S&W 629-1 and she is looking nice. I'm going to go for the shine you put on the Colt.

  • @jeffreyhall838
    @jeffreyhall838 Год назад

    That looks awesome! Thanks for the tip 👍

  • @rbnrs1
    @rbnrs1 11 лет назад +1

    Just wanted to say thanks. I just ran out and bought the Mothers polish and man my S & W 640 looks great.

  • @harleyrider883
    @harleyrider883 12 лет назад

    Love it! Well done. I need an old gun that I'm not to worried about screwing up on my first try before moving on the the 686 and the Super Redhawk. Great vid!

  • @NBWDOUGHBOY
    @NBWDOUGHBOY 3 года назад

    What a great tutorial! Im definitely gonna try this.

  • @TrulyUnfortunate
    @TrulyUnfortunate 3 года назад

    I like the Mat Finish myself.
    As you said,when you polish it it becomes a fingerprint magnet.
    Plus I kinda like the industrial look of the Mat Finish.

  • @DoubleDeltaHoundog
    @DoubleDeltaHoundog 3 года назад

    Thanks Yankee I have been using your method and it works great

  • @UrbanTiger74
    @UrbanTiger74 10 лет назад +4

    DAMN! That's a nice shine bro!

  • @wvXvxvXvw
    @wvXvxvXvw 4 года назад +4

    If you want perfection, use a sanding block to get a perfectly flat surface and then a cotton buffing wheel on a bench grinder with a fine compound. You'll get a perfect mirror even on stainless. Be careful with the sanding block(I use 1000 grit at the roughest and 3000 on the last pass) because you can burn through the embossed logos and numbers. It isn't necessary unless you want a perfect, wave-less mirror finish. If you don't mind some waves and reflection distortion, just go straight to the buffing wheel. Never use steel wool. It leaves deposits behind that will rust and damage the gun.

  • @Reignchaos45
    @Reignchaos45 12 лет назад

    Dude your video by far is one of the best! Keep up the good work my man.

  • @BrianCirillo
    @BrianCirillo 11 лет назад

    God damn... That turned out better than I expected... Damn good work!

  • @leedeleonard1854
    @leedeleonard1854 4 года назад

    Very informative thank you. I have two dremels and was thinking of doing it with them until you mention the shaft and scratching. thanks..LEE

  • @CM-hr8ou
    @CM-hr8ou 9 лет назад +3

    Thanks for this vid man! My gun is now the nickel plated sissy pistol I always knew it was!

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  11 лет назад +1

    A shiny barrel really does add some bling to a gun.

  • @NfldBiker
    @NfldBiker 12 лет назад

    Wow, looks great! Good point about the Dremel. I was doing great until I slipped the bit off and had the Dremel rod grind a nice gouge into my finish which I was close to being done. Only good thing was I was using one of my least used guns to practice with a different buffing compound. Going to use the same Mother's stuff you use now. Thanks!

  • @MagRes50Cal
    @MagRes50Cal 13 лет назад

    thanks for the video. today i purchased the same polish you have along with the much more expensive mothers billet metal polish. i recently purchased a smith and wesson .500 with the 8 3/8 inch barrel as a substitute carry piece while my desert eagle is off getting reworked. the stock stainless finish looks boring. ill be spending a few days rubbing the new one down. this was helpful. :D

  • @Yeahthatsawesome
    @Yeahthatsawesome 12 лет назад

    Hey YankeeMarshall, thanks a bunch for the informative video. I'm thinking about doing this to a Ruger GP100. Your video helped understand how to do it properly.

  • @DownfallSocieties
    @DownfallSocieties 9 лет назад

    Nice video! Very helpful. I have a Kahr PM9 that I have carried for so long, the slide is already polishing itself. The original matte stainless finish is almost gone except in the slots. Figured I would shine it up. Just as you said [and it had me cracking up because it is so true...] Got a little trailer park in me...

  • @laika6978
    @laika6978 9 лет назад +24

    Awesome. My GP100 and I have a date now...

  • @UnknownUzer
    @UnknownUzer 11 лет назад +1

    This method worked like a charm !!

  • @alersjjoutdoors6526
    @alersjjoutdoors6526 4 года назад

    Really helpful video doing this soon to my 44 magnum 4” barrel

  • @sower770
    @sower770 12 лет назад

    Really love your vids, but am especially thankful for your instructional videos...thanks. ;)

  • @section8usmc53
    @section8usmc53 11 лет назад

    Who are you trying to kid Yankee? We all know the reason you really made this video is so you could continually talk about polishing, buffing, and rubbing your gun. Nice job. I like doing that kind of work too, where it's kind of mindless, and you can just kind of relax, zone out, and clear your mind. I'm really glad you did half of it for a before and after. That was a great idea instead of doing side by sides. Swing how much it would take to bring it to a shine in real time was good.Great job.

  • @ColdDayInHell
    @ColdDayInHell 12 лет назад

    Wow great job, I will try this now. Very good video and info.

  • @derekfoster3106
    @derekfoster3106 2 года назад

    Seen this vid yesterday and been shining on my redhawk 44 mag since haha it's looking amazing

  • @wiLLgEEzY1
    @wiLLgEEzY1 Год назад

    Thanks for this vid. Definitely helped me out.

  • @FaganRoberts
    @FaganRoberts 13 лет назад

    Thank you for this presentation. I may try this on my S&W Md. 63.

  • @FATicalBBD
    @FATicalBBD 11 лет назад +1

    Great video. Just wanted to say thanks, my XD-9 barrel looks great now.

  • @MrRomeoNguyen
    @MrRomeoNguyen 12 лет назад

    thank for the tip just did my kahr cm9 barrel and it looks great!

  • @johnhope9319
    @johnhope9319 7 лет назад +13

    Simply using mothers on Rugers revolvers does not work the same as it does on Smith and Wesson for those of you thinking of doing this to your Rugers. The metal is different. Ruger uses casting metal vs forged. So with that there are deep marks and swirl marks on the Ruger metal that simply wont buff out by using mothers. Even using a high speed dremel and polish compound does not remove most of the blemishes in the metal. You almost always have to wet sand the Rugers to get a clean mirror finish. Trust me, ive polished almost all types of metal and the casting Ruger uses is a bitch to get to a mirror finish compared to other metals. Something to keep in mind for all you Ruger folks thinking of doing this. The runs and marks in the Ruger metal are so deep you have to use a 300-400 grit to start off then work your way up and finish with a 2000-2500 grit. It takes time, patience and can be frustrating, but take your time and wet sand and you can get the same finish you would on a smith.

    • @Longhorn77Gunner
      @Longhorn77Gunner 7 лет назад +3

      Yup. Thanks. Good to know why. I've been polishing my Ruger GP100 for two years with Mother's and it's a good looking polished revolver with a lot of swirl marks....

    • @NowRealNews
      @NowRealNews 6 лет назад +1

      John Hope you can actually use 2000 grit sand per to get most of those marks out... Hope that helps!

    • @pmich4555
      @pmich4555 6 лет назад

      John Hope what about Springfield?

    • @LeideHuend
      @LeideHuend 6 лет назад

      John Hope Can confirm that! You will never get this high polished finish without wet sanding a ruger. Just polished the cylinder of my GP100 for about 5 hours and it's far away from a mirror glossy finish. But I like the now shinier look though.

  • @dahliaron
    @dahliaron 9 лет назад

    I have been thinking of polishing my wifes 38 carry gun. I thought i would have to take it in for a nice shiney finish but after watching your videos on scratch removal and polishing i think I'm going to attempt it myself. Thanks for the videos and please keep them coming.

  • @humans4targets2
    @humans4targets2 13 лет назад

    Man that came out awesome, good video

  • @roypoulos1378
    @roypoulos1378 Год назад

    Thank You. Great video

  • @UnknownUzer
    @UnknownUzer 11 лет назад +1

    Damn fine tutorial. Added to my favs.

  • @coltonsmith721
    @coltonsmith721 8 лет назад +3

    awesome vid, answered all my questions, great job!

  • @RandalllFlagg
    @RandalllFlagg 11 лет назад +1

    That looks pretty sweet. I think I'll do the slide to my XDm .45 bitone this Sunday, and post a short, "Before and after," video Tuesday or Wednesday.
    I'm (Finally) on vacation, and have nothing better to do.
    Thanks for the upload.

  • @anderwmarcell9503
    @anderwmarcell9503 12 лет назад

    That is a nice job! About Dremmel polishing it can blur the edges of the barrel markings I have done it... Thanks for the tips

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  12 лет назад +4

    I can almost always tell a surface that was polished with a dremel. it leaves distinct patterns in the steel you can see at the right angle.

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  11 лет назад +1

    It really does work well.

  • @frogman4468
    @frogman4468 11 лет назад +2

    Great video. I have a colt delta elite with some dings. Polishing and removing these just requires a lot of patience. I use toolmakers stones of different grits and shapes but the techniques are the same. Great video.Thanks for posting

  • @Judd_SC
    @Judd_SC 13 лет назад

    Makes me want to go pick up a old smith an go to town. The colt looks great!

  • @Talkstoguns
    @Talkstoguns 12 лет назад

    Really nice job.

  • @birdiebishop2439
    @birdiebishop2439 2 года назад

    Great video thanks by hand does come out better

  • @rterrelljones
    @rterrelljones 3 года назад +2

    This video is nearly 10 years old, and I just ordered the same product for my 686+ 6". Can't believe it's still made. I first used Mother's polish in about '82 on a '70 Honda motorcycle. I was just a wee lad. No matter how much you polish, it just keeps getting shinier and deeper and more mirror-like. Seems there's no limit.

    • @a1phamalestud
      @a1phamalestud Год назад

      I’m trying to get me a 686 6inch how does it treat you

  • @ts12232
    @ts12232 12 лет назад

    Big forearms always come from polishing!!! Yah I went there too!
    good video!

  • @texasdeeslinglead2401
    @texasdeeslinglead2401 6 лет назад +2

    Very nice and informative. Just inherited a 686-6 and she's got the brushed lines. I really can't stand the irregularities caused by brushed finished process. And the 686 as well as most s&w revolvers deserve a really nice finish . they are really nice guns.

  • @treadhead44
    @treadhead44 9 лет назад

    I just picked up a 5" S&W 460v and was considering doing this. I've never done it before. This is actually my first revolver. Go big or go home I guess. Still not sure what I want to do.

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  11 лет назад +1

    I keep meaning to try that stuff.

  • @GREY1551
    @GREY1551 13 лет назад

    Outstandingly informative video as always! Thank you for sharing. BTW I will never be able to look at your forearms the same again! lol

  • @TheYankeeMarshal
    @TheYankeeMarshal  13 лет назад

    @passionforguns It is really, really easy. Just remember to keep the paper well oiled and to rub lightly with the grain of the steel.

  • @GARYMANDIEVAN
    @GARYMANDIEVAN 13 лет назад

    Very nice I like that polish look on that revolver

  • @MrMrtremendo
    @MrMrtremendo 9 лет назад

    hmmmmm,,, well my mosin nagant's mauser M95 K31 are going to be shinning now... thanks to you ,,,great video..

  • @vegasbob007
    @vegasbob007 12 лет назад

    Thank you this a very useful video.