POLISHING?

billythewop · December 31, 2009, 07:08 PM

Ok, so I just bought my first and only handgun. A springfield XD 9mm. Great gun, Shoots wonderfully. However, I'm a car guy.. and I have to tinker.(and I like to do stuff myself) I came across this pictures on the internet:

According to the people in the local area and the name of that picture, it is just polished, not chromed. I want to do that to my gun. I live in an apartment (no polishing wheel), and I just bought a brand new dremel with polishing kit (merry christmas to me)

I have a buddy that owns a gun parts manuf. company and he's telling me that I'll f%^* it up if I try to polish it myself. True or false? I'd really rather do it myself.

How do I remove the bluing? Whats the process of doing the whole thing?

Is there any threads on here that explains polishing? I can't even find a video on youtube or anything. If I do this, I'm making a video of it for sure.

Bill DeShivs · December 31, 2009, 08:11 PM

Polishing is very difficult to do properly. Polishing with a Dremel is an invitation to disaster.
If the parts are carbon steel, they will rust very quickly.
Listen to your friend.

December 31, 2009, 07:08 PM	#1
billythewop Junior Member Join Date: December 31, 2009 Posts: 1	POLISHING? Ok, so I just bought my first and only handgun. A springfield XD 9mm. Great gun, Shoots wonderfully. However, I'm a car guy.. and I have to tinker.(and I like to do stuff myself) I came across this pictures on the internet: According to the people in the local area and the name of that picture, it is just polished, not chromed. I want to do that to my gun. I live in an apartment (no polishing wheel), and I just bought a brand new dremel with polishing kit (merry christmas to me) I have a buddy that owns a gun parts manuf. company and he's telling me that I'll f%^* it up if I try to polish it myself. True or false? I'd really rather do it myself. How do I remove the bluing? Whats the process of doing the whole thing? Is there any threads on here that explains polishing? I can't even find a video on youtube or anything. If I do this, I'm making a video of it for sure.

December 31, 2009, 08:11 PM	#2
Bill DeShivs Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2006 Posts: 10,981	Polishing is very difficult to do properly. Polishing with a Dremel is an invitation to disaster. If the parts are carbon steel, they will rust very quickly. Listen to your friend. __________________ Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler www.billdeshivs.com