polishing feed ramp

hansolo · July 25, 2002, 08:04 PM

The feed ramp on my CZ 75B looks a little nicked-up. It feeds O.K. and I guess I could just wait for a feed problem to even think about a polish job. Ont the other hand, after each trip to the range(50-250 rounds), I notice that sometimes the feedramp requires a good amount of borecleaner/Hoppes and elbow grease to get the grunge off. Should I consider using a very fine sandpaper(wet/dry), or Semichrome w/o sandpaper? IDEAS?

Thanks!

WESHOOT2 · July 25, 2002, 09:15 PM

Go to the hardware store and buy a wooden dowel rod that matches the arc of your ramp (take the barrel).
Buy crocus cloth.
Wrap the dowel with a strip of crocus and GENTLY begin to polish the ramp.
Think (and act) symmetrically.
Take your time (takes more than 15 minutes

).

Remember, you're just polishing..................

I've spent hours on polishing a ramp.
Worth it.
Shines like a mirror.

hansolo · July 25, 2002, 09:52 PM

weshoot2: Thanks! Now, what the heck is Crocus cloth? Is it fairly easy to find? You can tell I'm not exactly a Handyman!. I've used Flitz metal polish...helped some but I'm thinking, the barrel is Stainless Steel and the bullets are softer metals..so....how is it they appear to "scratch" the ramp? Is it from exploding powder? I mean, if worse came to worse and I screwed-up, that would give me an excuse to buy a Bar-sto Barrel! Just kidding. I will ask my local hardware store about this Crocus stuff and thanks for the reply!

C.R.Sam · July 25, 2002, 09:59 PM

Tim right.....GENTLY.

Stainless at best isn't very hard, it does tend to mar easier than most gun steels.

Crocus cloth kinda scarce in modern "hardware" stores but findable. A place that caters to machinists will have it.

Sam

Sisco · July 25, 2002, 11:18 PM

I used 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Did the trick.

WESHOOT2 · July 26, 2002, 04:51 AM

Seems our rural hardware stores have more obscure stuff.

(Keep forgetting to define terms more clearly.)

sleeping dog · July 26, 2002, 06:38 AM

I've used some 1000 grit paper, followed with 1500 grit. Instead of a dowel I just use the eraser end of a wood pencil, because it has a little "give" to it.

Regards.

hansolo · July 26, 2002, 03:18 PM

Thanks for the input! I actually asked a Home Depot clerk(young) about Crocus cloth....of course, he's never heard of it....But then, he probably thought Wings was Paul McCartney's first band!

Jewish off-white American pro-choice gun-lover(sexual preferance: hetero, but not homophobic).....
any questions?

TGS · July 28, 2002, 05:27 PM

Paul MaCartney? Scottish golf pro wasnt he?
Nappa auto parts. 1000grit, 2000 grit wet dry. works great

hansolo · July 28, 2002, 06:24 PM

Thanks for the tip.

ejudasf · July 30, 2002, 06:09 PM

i have successfully used a Dremel tool with a felt polishing tip and some polishing compound. i have a variable speed tool, so i use it at a slower RPM and get "glass-like" results.

johnwill · July 30, 2002, 06:34 PM

I'm surprised it took so long for someone to mention doing it with the Dremel tool. It's easy to remove minimal material with the felt bob and the standard polishing compound. I've done dozens of guns with my Dremel, it's pretty painless and the results are excellent. Remember, any polishing will be removing material, the trick is to remove the minimum required and not change any contours of the feed ramp.

WESHOOT2 · July 30, 2002, 08:26 PM

No electricity

Dremel my gun? NEVER!

(Just me.)

July 25, 2002, 08:04 PM	#1
hansolo Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2002 Location: Desert Hot Springs, CA Posts: 503	polishing feed ramp The feed ramp on my CZ 75B looks a little nicked-up. It feeds O.K. and I guess I could just wait for a feed problem to even think about a polish job. Ont the other hand, after each trip to the range(50-250 rounds), I notice that sometimes the feedramp requires a good amount of borecleaner/Hoppes and elbow grease to get the grunge off. Should I consider using a very fine sandpaper(wet/dry), or Semichrome w/o sandpaper? IDEAS? Thanks! __________________ PROUD TFL ALUMNUS MOLON LABE!

July 25, 2002, 09:15 PM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	"I GOT A BARREL WOODY" Go to the hardware store and buy a wooden dowel rod that matches the arc of your ramp (take the barrel). Buy crocus cloth. Wrap the dowel with a strip of crocus and GENTLY begin to polish the ramp. Think (and act) symmetrically. Take your time (takes more than 15 minutes ). Remember, you're just polishing.................. I've spent hours on polishing a ramp. Worth it. Shines like a mirror. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

July 25, 2002, 09:52 PM	#3
hansolo Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2002 Location: Desert Hot Springs, CA Posts: 503	Crocus cloth weshoot2: Thanks! Now, what the heck is Crocus cloth? Is it fairly easy to find? You can tell I'm not exactly a Handyman!. I've used Flitz metal polish...helped some but I'm thinking, the barrel is Stainless Steel and the bullets are softer metals..so....how is it they appear to "scratch" the ramp? Is it from exploding powder? I mean, if worse came to worse and I screwed-up, that would give me an excuse to buy a Bar-sto Barrel! Just kidding. I will ask my local hardware store about this Crocus stuff and thanks for the reply! __________________ PROUD TFL ALUMNUS MOLON LABE!

July 25, 2002, 11:18 PM	#5
Sisco Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 1999 Location: KS Posts: 1,558	I used 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper. Did the trick. __________________ "I don't mind it when stupid people say stupid things. Stupid people should be encouraged to say stupid things, that way we always know who the stupid people are." ~ Ted Nugent http://www.awbansunset.com/awcountdown_sm.gif

July 26, 2002, 04:51 AM	#6
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	UP HERE Seems our rural hardware stores have more obscure stuff. (Keep forgetting to define terms more clearly.) __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

July 25, 2002, 09:59 PM	#4
C.R.Sam Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: Dewey, AZ Posts: 12,858	Tim right.....GENTLY. Stainless at best isn't very hard, it does tend to mar easier than most gun steels. Crocus cloth kinda scarce in modern "hardware" stores but findable. A place that caters to machinists will have it. Sam

July 26, 2002, 06:38 AM	#7
sleeping dog Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2000 Location: MI Posts: 536	I've used some 1000 grit paper, followed with 1500 grit. Instead of a dowel I just use the eraser end of a wood pencil, because it has a little "give" to it. Regards.

July 26, 2002, 03:18 PM	#8
hansolo Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2002 Location: Desert Hot Springs, CA Posts: 503	CZ ramp Thanks for the input! I actually asked a Home Depot clerk(young) about Crocus cloth....of course, he's never heard of it....But then, he probably thought Wings was Paul McCartney's first band! Jewish off-white American pro-choice gun-lover(sexual preferance: hetero, but not homophobic)..... any questions?

July 28, 2002, 05:27 PM	#9
TGS Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 1999 Location: Woodbury TN Posts: 138	Paul MaCartney? Scottish golf pro wasnt he? Nappa auto parts. 1000grit, 2000 grit wet dry. works great

July 28, 2002, 06:24 PM	#10
hansolo Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2002 Location: Desert Hot Springs, CA Posts: 503	Napa auto/gun parts Thanks for the tip. __________________ PROUD TFL ALUMNUS MOLON LABE!

July 30, 2002, 06:09 PM	#11
ejudasf Member Join Date: March 29, 2002 Posts: 15	i have successfully used a Dremel tool with a felt polishing tip and some polishing compound. i have a variable speed tool, so i use it at a slower RPM and get "glass-like" results.

July 30, 2002, 06:34 PM	#12
johnwill Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,451	I'm surprised it took so long for someone to mention doing it with the Dremel tool. It's easy to remove minimal material with the felt bob and the standard polishing compound. I've done dozens of guns with my Dremel, it's pretty painless and the results are excellent. Remember, any polishing will be removing material, the trick is to remove the minimum required and not change any contours of the feed ramp. __________________ I collect old pistols, got any?

July 30, 2002, 08:26 PM	#13
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	GREAT HARDWARE STORES No electricity Dremel my gun? NEVER! (Just me.)