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**jsxtreme** · 03-16-2007, 06:59 PM

Sorry if this has been beat to death, but I can polish the barrel on my gun? I was thinking of sanding it down with 1000, 1200, 1500, then 2000. Then polishing it with a wheel and compound. When Im doing this, I'm not removing the melonite am I? Will it still inhibit rust if the coating is all polished off?

EDIT: Just did some searching around, seems that this wont remove the melonite. And if I keep it oiled I shouldnt have problems.

Correct?

Stumpy · 03-16-2007, 08:01 PM

I just polished my barrel tonight as a matter of fact=my advice, get a Dremel. I went from Melonite to mirror finish in 2.5 hours. It would have taken me at least twice as long, and I stress at least, without using the Dremel. They have a kit for it at Home Depot that has all the attachments for polishing specifically for $11.00. It saved me alot of trouble.

jonny4523 · 03-16-2007, 08:24 PM

I've had mine polished for probably 6 months now, not rust. Mine is pre-melonite but I do use militec on it.

I did mine by hand. Used 1500 grit and then hand polished it using Mother's Mag Polish.

**jsxtreme** · 03-16-2007, 08:43 PM

I just did mine. Wet sanded it with 3m 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 BY HAND! Then polished it using a buffing wheel, and 3m heavy grit polish, then 3m purple mirror glaze. And it looks........ like ....... a mirror. Will post pics when I get home. I took me 45 mins.

**agalindo** · 03-16-2007, 09:02 PM

Yes it will remove any treatment to the metal. If you polish until you see bare metal then you will be be exposing the bare metal to the the elements which will cause rust if not kept lubed. If you remove metal off of the muzzle unevenly then you will allso cuase accuracy problems. The area where the muzzle and rifling meet and the bullet exit the barrel has to be left even or accuracy will suffer.

**jsxtreme** · 03-16-2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by agalindo

Yes it will remove any treatment to the metal. If you polish until you see bare metal then you will be be exposing the bare metal to the the elements which will cause rust if not kept lubed. If you remove metal off of the muzzle unevenly then you will allso cuase accuracy problems. The area where the muzzle and rifling meet and the bullet exit the barrel has to be left even or accuracy will suffer.

Eh im not sure about that. I think the melonite is way the metal is treated, not the coating on it.

I sanded the end down with a flat block, just enough to remove the coating. I'm sure it will be just fine.

Anyways heres the pics:

jonny4523 · 03-16-2007, 10:39 PM

Did you polish it over a Glock catalog?

**jsxtreme** · 03-16-2007, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jonny4523

Did you polish it over a Glock catalog?

Nope, just took the pics of it over it. I polished it at work.

Frostyeyes · 03-16-2007, 11:17 PM

Jack won't like you for doing that on his time JX, last time we went to the range I don't think I had my 40 barrel in the pistol but I did mine about a year ago and no probs yet, I also have one that I polished the slide on to a bright mirror finish using the buffing wheel and jewelers rouge, I will show you next time we go to the range.

**jsxtreme** · 03-17-2007, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Frostyeyes

Jack won't like you for doing that on his time JX, last time we went to the range I don't think I had my 40 barrel in the pistol but I did mine about a year ago and no probs yet, I also have one that I polished the slide on to a bright mirror finish using the buffing wheel and jewelers rouge, I will show you next time we go to the range.

LOL No I was off the clock. After work tonight.

03-16-2007, 06:59 PM	#1
jsxtreme XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Detroit.... where the weak are killed and eaten... Posts: 461	Polishing the barrel question....... Sorry if this has been beat to death, but I can polish the barrel on my gun? I was thinking of sanding it down with 1000, 1200, 1500, then 2000. Then polishing it with a wheel and compound. When Im doing this, I'm not removing the melonite am I? Will it still inhibit rust if the coating is all polished off? EDIT: Just did some searching around, seems that this wont remove the melonite. And if I keep it oiled I shouldnt have problems. Correct? __________________ -Justin- "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson Last edited by jsxtreme; 03-16-2007 at 07:09 PM.

03-16-2007, 08:01 PM	#2
Stumpy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cartersville, GA Posts: 157	I just polished my barrel tonight as a matter of fact=my advice, get a Dremel. I went from Melonite to mirror finish in 2.5 hours. It would have taken me at least twice as long, and I stress at least, without using the Dremel. They have a kit for it at Home Depot that has all the attachments for polishing specifically for $11.00. It saved me alot of trouble. __________________ XD40 Service Born 10-27-2006 Polished Barrel DGR 24# Spring Pachmayr Grip

03-16-2007, 08:24 PM	#3
jonny4523 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 2,134	I've had mine polished for probably 6 months now, not rust. Mine is pre-melonite but I do use militec on it. I did mine by hand. Used 1500 grit and then hand polished it using Mother's Mag Polish. __________________ -XD40 Service (Feb 2002) Springer Precision Carry Trigger -XD9 Tactical (June 2007) Springer Competition Trigger, USPSA Production -Remington 870 Mag, 12g, my hunting companion -Thompson/Center Triumph (June 2007) -Ruger Mark II (Oct 2004) Gvt Comp Model -AR build (Sept 07 - May 08 ) Mostly RR -Benelli M2 New bird gun NRA, USPSA #TY60062 -If guns kill people, then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat! -When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

03-16-2007, 08:43 PM	#4
jsxtreme XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Detroit.... where the weak are killed and eaten... Posts: 461	I just did mine. Wet sanded it with 3m 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000 BY HAND! Then polished it using a buffing wheel, and 3m heavy grit polish, then 3m purple mirror glaze. And it looks........ like ....... a mirror. Will post pics when I get home. I took me 45 mins. __________________ -Justin- "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it." Thomas Jefferson

03-16-2007, 10:39 PM	#7
jonny4523 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 2,134	Did you polish it over a Glock catalog? __________________ -XD40 Service (Feb 2002) Springer Precision Carry Trigger -XD9 Tactical (June 2007) Springer Competition Trigger, USPSA Production -Remington 870 Mag, 12g, my hunting companion -Thompson/Center Triumph (June 2007) -Ruger Mark II (Oct 2004) Gvt Comp Model -AR build (Sept 07 - May 08 ) Mostly RR -Benelli M2 New bird gun NRA, USPSA #TY60062 -If guns kill people, then spoons made Rosie O'Donnel fat! -When seconds count, the police are only minutes away

03-16-2007, 11:17 PM	#9
Frostyeyes XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Livonia Michigan Posts: 910	Jack won't like you for doing that on his time JX, last time we went to the range I don't think I had my 40 barrel in the pistol but I did mine about a year ago and no probs yet, I also have one that I polished the slide on to a bright mirror finish using the buffing wheel and jewelers rouge, I will show you next time we go to the range. __________________ Gun Control: What a Long Strange Trip It\'s Been

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