The complete guide to a polished breech port w/ pics - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

racinstylez · 06-10-2005, 10:53 AM

To start off you will need the following items:

-Breech Port
-Mothers metal polish in the white/red can
-400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper
-Finger nail buffer
-Polishing clothes
-Dremel w/ felt buffer tip or a whole lotta elbow grease
-Time and some patience

I wanted to do this to my gun because the black coating on the breech port was coming off already and looked very discusting. I also saw another forum members pictures and all his guns had a polished breech port. Being that my XD40 is Bi-Tone I know that it would look so much better with that polished breech port. So lets begin....

Step 1
- You need to field strip your gun and take out the parts you wish to polish. I just wanted to polish the breech port / barrel and the end spring. You could probably do this to your trigger as well, but I wouldnt touch it if you are not a gunsmith or know what your are doing.

Step 2
-Start off the lowest grit sandpaper (400) and being to sand off the coating on the breech port and end spring. In this step, you want to take off as much coating as you can.

Step 3
-Move up on the sandpaper to (600 or 800) and sand until you cant see and more coating. This is very important step. To obatain a nice shine you must remove all the coating.

Step 4
-Move up on the sandpaper again to the (1000 and 2000). At this time you want to sand dry with the 1000 grit. When you start to see a little shine move up to the 2000 grit and wet sand until you get a nice smooth finish. You want to take off as much scratches as you can. The less scratches the shiner it will be.

Step 5
-After getting my parts to a semi gloss finish. I used a nail buffer to smooth it out and it added to give it a little more shine. After which, I took out the dremel and some polishing compound. Using a felt wheel, I set the dremel to the lowest setting and buffed it till I couldnt buff it no more. Then I wiped with a clean cloth.

Step 6
-After cleaning the polishing compound off, I used the mothers metal polish to give it that mirror like finish.

Step 7
-After polishing. I hit the breech port and barrel up with some gun lube and reassemble the gun.

VIOLA! DONE!

BEFORE

AFTER

This whole procedure took me a couple of hours as I am a very picky person and wanted it to be far over par. Enjoy some on my gun porn

sjp2452 · 06-10-2005, 12:29 PM

nice job! Couldn't you have shortened the time with some blue remover?

Looks sweet man--'grats.

racinstylez · 06-10-2005, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjp2452

nice job! Couldn't you have shortened the time with some blue remover?

Looks sweet man--'grats.

hmmm maybe....didnt try it. Maybe on my next gun then...

The Tengu · 06-10-2005, 03:21 PM

Hey, is that an XD model for Counter-Strike in your avatar?

XDTOM40 · 06-10-2005, 03:23 PM

Sweeeeeeet! Looks like a good place for some Armadillo

racinstylez · 06-11-2005, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tengu

Hey, is that an XD model for Counter-Strike in your avatar?

Yes sir,.....

ampleworks · 06-11-2005, 10:01 AM

Is the model for 1.6 or Source?
And where can we download it?

The Tengu · 06-11-2005, 10:51 AM

Yes, I must have it.

racinstylez · 06-11-2005, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tengu

Yes, I must have it.

Quote:

Is the model for 1.6 or Source?
And where can we download it?

I dont know, found it on another website. I think its from the source. Use bittorrent or IRC and im pretty sure you can find it.

astral · 06-12-2005, 01:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racinstylez

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Tengu

Hey, is that an XD model for Counter-Strike in your avatar?

Yes sir,.....

personally i like the blued frame

06-10-2005, 10:53 AM	#1
racinstylez XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 50	The complete guide to a polished breech port w/ pics To start off you will need the following items: -Breech Port -Mothers metal polish in the white/red can -400, 600, 800, 1000, 2000 grit wet/dry sandpaper -Finger nail buffer -Polishing clothes -Dremel w/ felt buffer tip or a whole lotta elbow grease -Time and some patience I wanted to do this to my gun because the black coating on the breech port was coming off already and looked very discusting. I also saw another forum members pictures and all his guns had a polished breech port. Being that my XD40 is Bi-Tone I know that it would look so much better with that polished breech port. So lets begin.... Step 1 - You need to field strip your gun and take out the parts you wish to polish. I just wanted to polish the breech port / barrel and the end spring. You could probably do this to your trigger as well, but I wouldnt touch it if you are not a gunsmith or know what your are doing. Step 2 -Start off the lowest grit sandpaper (400) and being to sand off the coating on the breech port and end spring. In this step, you want to take off as much coating as you can. Step 3 -Move up on the sandpaper to (600 or 800) and sand until you cant see and more coating. This is very important step. To obatain a nice shine you must remove all the coating. Step 4 -Move up on the sandpaper again to the (1000 and 2000). At this time you want to sand dry with the 1000 grit. When you start to see a little shine move up to the 2000 grit and wet sand until you get a nice smooth finish. You want to take off as much scratches as you can. The less scratches the shiner it will be. Step 5 -After getting my parts to a semi gloss finish. I used a nail buffer to smooth it out and it added to give it a little more shine. After which, I took out the dremel and some polishing compound. Using a felt wheel, I set the dremel to the lowest setting and buffed it till I couldnt buff it no more. Then I wiped with a clean cloth. Step 6 -After cleaning the polishing compound off, I used the mothers metal polish to give it that mirror like finish. Step 7 -After polishing. I hit the breech port and barrel up with some gun lube and reassemble the gun. VIOLA! DONE! BEFORE AFTER This whole procedure took me a couple of hours as I am a very picky person and wanted it to be far over par. Enjoy some on my gun porn __________________ Sigmund Freud: \"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.\" Springfield XD .40S&W Service in Bi-Tone. Savage Arms Mark II-FXP.22LR with Bushnell 3-9x40mm Scope.

06-10-2005, 12:29 PM	#2
sjp2452 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Land 'o Lakes, MN Posts: 1,014	nice job! Couldn't you have shortened the time with some blue remover? Looks sweet man--'grats. __________________ ********************************* "Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll squeeze these dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?"

06-10-2005, 03:21 PM	#4
The Tengu XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,775	Hey, is that an XD model for Counter-Strike in your avatar? __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)

06-10-2005, 03:23 PM	#5
XDTOM40 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 358	Sweeeeeeet! Looks like a good place for some Armadillo __________________ XD40 Subcompact, Matte Black Duracoat,Ameriglos HBE COM3 w/shark loops & trim Bushmaster AR15 XM15 E2S M4 S&W 66-7 2.5"

06-11-2005, 10:01 AM	#7
ampleworks XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Communistic Ohio Posts: 1,159	Is the model for 1.6 or Source? And where can we download it? __________________ *Ampleworks*

06-11-2005, 10:51 AM	#8
The Tengu XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,775	Yes, I must have it. __________________ The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard. United States Code, Title 10, section 311, paragraph (a)

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