How do I polish a barrel?

MauiWowie · February 16th, 2009, 01:14 AM

Is there an easy way I can polish a barrel myself???
I want to take the bluing off one of my stainless sig barrels

BlackBart · February 16th, 2009, 01:19 AM

Cold blue kits have bluing remover, STINKS like hell so I recommend doing it outside.

MauiWowie · February 16th, 2009, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BlackBart

Cold blue kits have bluing remover, STINKS like hell so I recommend doing it outside.

sweet and I just use that to rub it off?
What purpose besides looks does bluing serve on a barrel???

I heard you can use white vinegar?

mikec · February 16th, 2009, 01:40 AM

Can you blue stainless? Bluing is a form of rust, very controlled rust, but it is rust. Does SIG anodize the barrels? It also could another finish. Have you confirmed that it is blued? I mean from SIG?

BlackBart · February 16th, 2009, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MauiWowie

sweet and I just use that to rub it off?
What purpose besides looks does bluing serve on a barrel???

I heard you can use white vinegar?

Bluing I believe forms a corrosion barrier and it looks damn good.

Not sure about vinegar since it's an acid but what do I know but mixed with water it makes both a salad dressing and a douche or is that oil?

mikec · February 16th, 2009, 02:03 AM

Bart, I do NOT want you making any dressings if we share a meal.

BlackBart · February 16th, 2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by mikec

Bart, I do NOT want you making any dressings if we share a meal.

How bout some floss, it's still good.

focusr3 · February 16th, 2009, 08:00 AM

If you want to polish the barrel you could use a dremmal or buffing wheel if you have one. Take a look here http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/general...-home-job.html there is alot of info and diffrent ways to do this.

sje0123 · February 16th, 2009, 08:43 AM

Let me have the barrel for a day or two and I'll do it for ya. Seriously. PM me if interested.

Kevp · February 16th, 2009, 08:46 AM

I see a new barrel in this man's future.

capTIM · February 16th, 2009, 09:53 AM

I used white vinegar to strip the barrel on my M&P40. I just let it soak for about 1 hour and used a scotchbrite pad and the finish wiped right off. I then used my drimel and some buffing compound that I got from the home depot to shine it up nice.

canuck · February 16th, 2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevp

I see a new barrel in this man's future.

+1

FrankAR15 · February 16th, 2009, 03:36 PM

How about a 1911 stainless barrel that has a matte finish to a shiny finish?
I have a dremel kit, but never used it..what kind of polish?

Numidian · February 16th, 2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by capTIM

I used white vinegar to strip the barrel on my M&P40. I just let it soak for about 1 hour and used a scotchbrite pad and the finish wiped right off. I then used my drimel and some buffing compound that I got from the home depot to shine it up nice.

And hows the M&P barrel holding up now that you removed the finish?

capTIM · February 16th, 2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FrankAR15

How about a 1911 stainless barrel that has a matte finish to a shiny finish?
I have a dremel kit, but never used it..what kind of polish?

I used the Ryobi Stainless Steel polish. A tube of it was about $7 I think. I used my little Dremel Buffer wheels and went to town. Dab it in the polish then hit the barrel.

sje0123 · February 16th, 2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Numidian

And hows the M&P barrel holding up now that you removed the finish?

I can't imagine you'd have a problem of any kind with no finish on the barrel as long as you keep it oiled. I mean any well used barrel will be missing most of the blue anyway. Look at the one in the OP. It has a lot of bare metal showing.

capTIM · February 16th, 2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Numidian

And hows the M&P barrel holding up now that you removed the finish?

So far, so good. It's been fine for the 500 rounds or so that I've shot it. I don't know if this matters or not, but I keep a nice thin little coat of oil on it and I clean and oil after each trip to the range.

I just want to say, I got the idea from the M&P forums. I think everyone over there does it. So, I'm not the rocket surgion that came up with this as I would be affraid of ruining my gun. I'm cool with admitting that I'm a follower, not a leader in this case.

I'll try and post pic's of my bling when I get home tonight.

4g64loser · February 16th, 2009, 09:50 PM

bead blaster. gentler than a blackbeauty/sand blaster. works well to remove surface finishes and storage rust. new finish can be obtained on a polishing wheel. use some jewelers rouge if needed.

K31 · February 16th, 2009, 10:26 PM

Can't help you but I've got a lot of practice polishing my bayonet.

focusr3 · February 16th, 2009, 10:46 PM

This was the first run about 10 min. I started with 400 grit paper then red polishing bar on a buffer. Now i just need to do red again and then white should shine up mirror like i also did the front of my guide rod. The wear on the top of barrel will take alittle more work.

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February 16th, 2009, 01:19 AM	#2
BlackBart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eastern Shore Posts: 3,343	Cold blue kits have bluing remover, STINKS like hell so I recommend doing it outside.

February 16th, 2009, 01:40 AM	#4
mikec Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Off I-83 Posts: 2,384	Can you blue stainless? Bluing is a form of rust, very controlled rust, but it is rust. Does SIG anodize the barrels? It also could another finish. Have you confirmed that it is blued? I mean from SIG?

February 16th, 2009, 02:03 AM	#6
mikec Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Off I-83 Posts: 2,384	Bart, I do NOT want you making any dressings if we share a meal.

February 16th, 2009, 08:00 AM	#8
focusr3 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 122	If you want to polish the barrel you could use a dremmal or buffing wheel if you have one. Take a look here http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/general...-home-job.html there is alot of info and diffrent ways to do this.

February 16th, 2009, 08:43 AM	#9
sje0123 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aberdeen, MD Posts: 862	Let me have the barrel for a day or two and I'll do it for ya. Seriously. PM me if interested.

February 16th, 2009, 08:46 AM	#10
Kevp Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 738	I see a new barrel in this man's future.

February 16th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#11
capTIM Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sykesville Posts: 422 Images: 1	I used white vinegar to strip the barrel on my M&P40. I just let it soak for about 1 hour and used a scotchbrite pad and the finish wiped right off. I then used my drimel and some buffing compound that I got from the home depot to shine it up nice.

February 16th, 2009, 09:50 PM	#18
4g64loser collector of fine .22s Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: frederick Posts: 757	bead blaster. gentler than a blackbeauty/sand blaster. works well to remove surface finishes and storage rust. new finish can be obtained on a polishing wheel. use some jewelers rouge if needed.

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