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OHXD1911 · 02-12-2006, 06:08 PM

Hey guys, just wondering if there's any way to polish the barrel.. i have seen other posts with naval jelly to remove the bluing, and then finishing up with a dremel. any advice to what will work the best. Thanks in advance.

ERY · 02-12-2006, 06:14 PM

I used sand paper 350,600,800, when this was done i used dremel...

FrEaK_aCcIdEnT · 02-12-2006, 06:48 PM

i wanna see the results.

Victor387 · 02-12-2006, 06:52 PM

As do I. Still waiting on the pics there ERY..

Crucials · 02-12-2006, 07:11 PM

I started with 400 grit paper to remove the coating, then 600, then to 800 to remove most of the sanding scratches. You can go finer than that if you'd like, the less scratches the better. I used the mothers mag and wheel polish comes in a little white tub with red lettering. smears it on the barrel and take a towel to it, it will turn black (means its working ) It will get you there if you keep at it

If you want a mirror like shine quickly and have a drill, many stores (home depot, lowes, sears, harbrfreight) sell 2", 3", and 5" buff wheel kits that come with red tripoli and white rouge compounds for around 5-10 bucks. Just take the buff wheel on the drill spin it up, start with red to cut and remove scratches, then put on diff wheel and use the white rouge, then follow up with mothers. and youre blingin!

Victor387 · 02-12-2006, 07:23 PM

Hmhmmm, cool project! There are definitely many steps involved and this is something I want to do. The finished product looks great, so it has to be finished up with mothers mag to produce that chrome shine eh? I'll try it, though how long did it take you to sand and polish your barrel? I was just wondering because I get frustrated easily(gotta get things done quick)

Crucials · 02-12-2006, 07:40 PM

It will take you a few hours if you take your time. Just dont rush or you will have a scratched barrel, make sure you dont skip the finer grits. I would use the buff wheels on a drill, buy the kit from homedepot for 10 bucks and it will come with everything you need. I like the mothers to follow up with after the buffing compounds in the kit. I dont like to use a dremel for buffing because they turn at such a high rate of speed and leave buff scuffs on the finish. Unless you have an adjustable speed dremel, I would use the buff kit on a drill.

Surgical · 02-12-2006, 08:05 PM

Here is mine. I purhased a Black and Decker dremel kit for about $30 and it included everything I needed to polish my barrel. (compound, wheels etc) The pix are horrible but it really is a mirror like finish. Looks flawless in person......

http://photobucket.com/albums/a47/ja...nt=polish4.jpg

http://photobucket.com/albums/a47/ja...nt=polish3.jpg

FrEaK_aCcIdEnT · 02-13-2006, 07:12 AM

hmmm.... me likes alot!!!

seems like it would be a cheaper alternative to chrome plating... less weight than all the extra chrome plating as well.

so why dont you see people doing the slide and some other small parts? Id like to see slide, barrel, trigger, and rear grip saftey polished up and brought to a nice luster like that.

ill ask again WHY isnt anyone doing this?

markstanco · 02-13-2006, 08:29 AM

will that process have issues with rusting?

02-12-2006, 06:08 PM	#1
OHXD1911 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 41	Barrel Polishing Hey guys, just wondering if there's any way to polish the barrel.. i have seen other posts with naval jelly to remove the bluing, and then finishing up with a dremel. any advice to what will work the best. Thanks in advance. __________________ XD-9 5\" Tactical Colt Target Match HBAR 20\" .223 Bersa Thunder .380 ACP Remmington 870 Express Savage .22 Pump Marlin 917M2 .17 Mach 2 Romainian AK-47 SAR-1 7.62X39

02-12-2006, 08:05 PM	#8
Surgical XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 94	Here is mine. I purhased a Black and Decker dremel kit for about $30 and it included everything I needed to polish my barrel. (compound, wheels etc) The pix are horrible but it really is a mirror like finish. Looks flawless in person...... http://photobucket.com/albums/a47/ja...nt=polish4.jpg http://photobucket.com/albums/a47/ja...nt=polish3.jpg __________________ 2005 STi>> 12.8@106

02-13-2006, 08:29 AM	#10
markstanco XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 15	will that process have issues with rusting? __________________ SA XD40SC

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02-12-2006, 06:14 PM	#2
ERY XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Venezuela Posts: 29	I used sand paper 350,600,800, when this was done i used dremel...

02-12-2006, 06:48 PM	#3
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 390	i wanna see the results.

02-12-2006, 06:52 PM	#4
Victor387 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 96	As do I. Still waiting on the pics there ERY..

02-12-2006, 07:11 PM	#5
Crucials XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 33	I started with 400 grit paper to remove the coating, then 600, then to 800 to remove most of the sanding scratches. You can go finer than that if you'd like, the less scratches the better. I used the mothers mag and wheel polish comes in a little white tub with red lettering. smears it on the barrel and take a towel to it, it will turn black (means its working ) It will get you there if you keep at it If you want a mirror like shine quickly and have a drill, many stores (home depot, lowes, sears, harbrfreight) sell 2", 3", and 5" buff wheel kits that come with red tripoli and white rouge compounds for around 5-10 bucks. Just take the buff wheel on the drill spin it up, start with red to cut and remove scratches, then put on diff wheel and use the white rouge, then follow up with mothers. and youre blingin!

02-12-2006, 07:23 PM	#6
Victor387 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 96	Hmhmmm, cool project! There are definitely many steps involved and this is something I want to do. The finished product looks great, so it has to be finished up with mothers mag to produce that chrome shine eh? I'll try it, though how long did it take you to sand and polish your barrel? I was just wondering because I get frustrated easily(gotta get things done quick)

02-12-2006, 07:40 PM	#7
Crucials XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 33	It will take you a few hours if you take your time. Just dont rush or you will have a scratched barrel, make sure you dont skip the finer grits. I would use the buff wheels on a drill, buy the kit from homedepot for 10 bucks and it will come with everything you need. I like the mothers to follow up with after the buffing compounds in the kit. I dont like to use a dremel for buffing because they turn at such a high rate of speed and leave buff scuffs on the finish. Unless you have an adjustable speed dremel, I would use the buff kit on a drill.

02-13-2006, 07:12 AM	#9
FrEaK_aCcIdEnT XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 390	hmmm.... me likes alot!!! seems like it would be a cheaper alternative to chrome plating... less weight than all the extra chrome plating as well. so why dont you see people doing the slide and some other small parts? Id like to see slide, barrel, trigger, and rear grip saftey polished up and brought to a nice luster like that. ill ask again WHY isnt anyone doing this?