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**trelane** · 03-30-2008, 11:16 PM

Someone, at some point buried a really useful post in the midst of a thread on XD modifications discussing professional barrel polishing. I've looked everywhere and I can't find it. Don't recall the name of the process used either but it left the barrel with a mirror surface, and it was also mirrored down to the microscopic level so that it wouldn't rust. Does anyone remember this thread? Has my memory been addled by all the long years, and all the good beers?

rogerxd45 · 03-30-2008, 11:24 PM

did you pay for it or do it yourself?

i did mine with "heavy metal polish" the green and blue with my dremel with felt wheels and have had ZERO problems with rust.

and this is a knife i made out of just regular angle iron type steel and polished the same way

**trelane** · 03-31-2008, 08:14 AM

it was a paid for service being provided by a weaponsmith or metal shop or something. I think (after further reading) the process is called burnishing, but I still can't find it

chkin11 · 03-31-2008, 08:16 AM

I know you can pay girls hanging around cheap motels to polish your barrel for a minimal fee and they come across as professionals in there trade, however to avoid the hassle I just polish my barrel myself

**trelane** · 03-31-2008, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chkin11

I know you can pay girls hanging around cheap motels to polish your barrel for a minimal fee and they come across as professionals in there trade, however to avoid the hassle I just polish my barrel myself

not to mention getting caught banging a hooker = lose your CCW here.

nateroach · 03-31-2008, 09:49 AM

Search for Burnishing and you will find the posts. They also reference PFF a company based in Kansas that does polishing/Burnishing.

Djwurm · 03-31-2008, 09:53 AM

I just sent my barrel and guiderod to g29cc on this board and should have them back by friday. he only charges 30 bucks which includes return shipping for the barrel

check out post #6 in this thread to see his work.
Slide Polishing?

englandcrown · 03-31-2008, 09:56 AM

Hey rogerxd45, looks nice but did you just do the chamber part or the entire length of the barrel? How long did it take?

Thanks!

**1lowlife** · 03-31-2008, 10:21 AM

Here is one guy that does it..

PFF

rogerxd45 · 03-31-2008, 10:33 AM

i did the hole barrel except fot the bottem of the chamber part (the part the has the "tabs" sticking out) it took an hour or so i cant really remember but it was my first time so i could do it faster now.

$30 is a good deal the only problem is that once the barrrel scratches you cant do a quick touch up since you dont have the stuff to do it. i will touch mine up every once and a while depending how much i have shot my gun

03-30-2008, 11:16 PM	#1
trelane XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 220	Barrel polishing Someone, at some point buried a really useful post in the midst of a thread on XD modifications discussing professional barrel polishing. I've looked everywhere and I can't find it. Don't recall the name of the process used either but it left the barrel with a mirror surface, and it was also mirrored down to the microscopic level so that it wouldn't rust. Does anyone remember this thread? Has my memory been addled by all the long years, and all the good beers? __________________ SA XD .45 ACP Tactical Compact (311 rounds, "FAT" DGR) \| KIMBER STAINLESS PRO CARRY II (107 Rounds) Russian '53 \| SKS Russian '43 91/30 \| SA XD .45 ACP Service (now sold) NRA Member 153292899 \| Indiana CCW Permit Holder "Fear is the father of servitude, and the captor of man. There cannot be slavery without fear, nor freedom with it."

03-31-2008, 08:14 AM	#3
trelane XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 220	it was a paid for service being provided by a weaponsmith or metal shop or something. I think (after further reading) the process is called burnishing, but I still can't find it __________________ SA XD .45 ACP Tactical Compact (311 rounds, "FAT" DGR) \| KIMBER STAINLESS PRO CARRY II (107 Rounds) Russian '53 \| SKS Russian '43 91/30 \| SA XD .45 ACP Service (now sold) NRA Member 153292899 \| Indiana CCW Permit Holder "Fear is the father of servitude, and the captor of man. There cannot be slavery without fear, nor freedom with it."

03-31-2008, 08:16 AM	#4
chkin11 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 28	nice polish I know you can pay girls hanging around cheap motels to polish your barrel for a minimal fee and they come across as professionals in there trade, however to avoid the hassle I just polish my barrel myself

03-31-2008, 09:53 AM	#7
Djwurm XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 120	I just sent my barrel and guiderod to g29cc on this board and should have them back by friday. he only charges 30 bucks which includes return shipping for the barrel check out post #6 in this thread to see his work. Slide Polishing? __________________ Cool Points Total: 37 Springfield XD40 Service w/ Trijicon yellow/green sights, XDGuys trigger kit, Polished Barrel/Guide Rod Springfield XD40 Sub Compact in OD Green Ruger M77 .243 Browning A-Bolt .243 (Belgium made) SKS 7.62x39mm

03-31-2008, 09:56 AM	#8
englandcrown XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 637	Hey rogerxd45, looks nice but did you just do the chamber part or the entire length of the barrel? How long did it take? Thanks! __________________ . God HELP America! I Am the Man, and You just got Old Schooled! SAXD 45 acp, killed lots of paper and Barbasol cans Ruger P85 9mm, also killed a lot of paper Stag AR15 5.56 NATO, killed a toilet seat NEF 20ga, killed some birds Benneli Nova 12ga, killed a turkey and a deer Fred Bear compound bow, killed a monster buck

03-30-2008, 11:24 PM	#2
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	did you pay for it or do it yourself? i did mine with "heavy metal polish" the green and blue with my dremel with felt wheels and have had ZERO problems with rust. and this is a knife i made out of just regular angle iron type steel and polished the same way

03-31-2008, 09:49 AM	#6
nateroach XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 150	Search for Burnishing and you will find the posts. They also reference PFF a company based in Kansas that does polishing/Burnishing. __________________ Dark Earth .45 Tactical + TFO Sights + PRP Match Kit Bi-tone 9mm Service + TFO Sights + PRP Kit Black .40 Sub-Compact + TFO Sights + PRP Kit Browning Buckmark Medallion + Red Dot Ruger MKII .22 Savage 111 7mm Rem Mag Ruger MK77 .260 Rem Browning BPS 12ga 3 1/2" Custom Sun Devil AR

03-31-2008, 10:21 AM	#9
1lowlife XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Great Lone Star State Posts: 2,996	Here is one guy that does it.. PFF __________________ I used to shoot guns. I still shoot guns. But I used to, too. Thank you to Mitch Hedberg..RIP

03-31-2008, 10:33 AM	#10
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	i did the hole barrel except fot the bottem of the chamber part (the part the has the "tabs" sticking out) it took an hour or so i cant really remember but it was my first time so i could do it faster now. $30 is a good deal the only problem is that once the barrrel scratches you cant do a quick touch up since you dont have the stuff to do it. i will touch mine up every once and a while depending how much i have shot my gun

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