Kenny D

Sorry Geo, I don't play the sax. I was just poking fun because you called me KennyG instead of KennyD. I do dabble with the guitar (electric and acoustic) and the cajun (louisiana coon ass) accordion.

texasgentleman2

Thank you Sir, I've polished it out some now with a battery powered Dremel, wish I'd spent the extra cash on a bigger one
Took the coating off real easy without any scratches with a little foam sanding block I got from Lowes while refinishing AK stocks. It worked really well..

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Geobob

Oops - sorry about that, KennyD - not sure where my head was when I wrote that.....good catch!

So... what brand of dremel do you have, and what are good accessories (brand, etc. to get for polishing both intricate, fine grooves, etc. as well as flat surfaces? I really am ignorant when it comes to dremels - never owned or used one....

Like TexasGentleman says, I am thinking of a power cord (vs cordless) dremel for more power when needed, but sure would like to get some recommenations on all the fixin's that go with a good one.

Kenny D

I have the corded one that I bought about 10 years ago that came with a 15 pc accessory kit. There are some accessory kits made by Dremel that are up to 100 pcs. If I was you I would just take a trip to your nearest hobby shop, Lowes, or Home Depot type stores and see what they have to offer. Corded would be your best bet unless you want to "Dremel on the go" then get a cordless. They do however run at a high rate of speed when on high, somewhere in the 20 to 30 thousand rpm range but they do not have a lot of torque, so you have to let the tool do the work and only apply light pressure. I usually pick up the accessories that I need when the need arises. There are several specialty accessories that can be found online like the precision router base and carbide cutter I got from StewMac for a guitar project I was doing.
As for getting one to polish your takedown lever and decocker, they sell a wire wheel for it that would get the coating off in the tiny grooves just as long as you took your time and did it lightly, it wouldn't eat into the base metal. They sell buffing wheels and mandrels along with the standard rouge individually and most accessory kits have the wire wheel and buffing wheel/mandrel/rouge in them. The mandrel for the buffing wheel also works with their cut off wheels.
Like I said earlier, before I started rambling, go down to your Lowes, etc and I'm sure that you will find what you are looking for.
ETA: Wear your eyepro and when it comes down to the polishing part with rouge, wear old clothes because it will sling it all over the place.

texasgentleman2

Shop Dremel 120-Volt High Performance Rotary Tool Kit at Lowes.com

I'm thinking about this one, but I want to pick up the drill press set up and an x y axis vise,, maybe see if it'll handle some work on AR 80% lowers..

arclight610

I wonder if there is any accuracy implications of doing this mod?

Kenny D

I'm sure it's purely cosmetic.

BigDog61755

I agree with Kenny D, I would really doubt this would cause any changes in accuracy, I'm also thinking about applying this mod as well, purely because I hate the way the Nitron finish is wearing off on the barrel and ejector, just need to find the supplies to do so.

THE CONQUEROR

Hello to all;

I did this last night and I would like to share my experience with you…

Note: I spent $0.00
Second, here are some pictures before I write down the procedure, which I feel that some may find controversial. Please do this at your own risk.



Materials:
- Plastic Cup, or container, to dip the barrel
- Distilled Vinegar
- 3M Blue dish washing sponge, you will use the rough side (but blue is for delicate)
- Liquid soap
- Rubber gloves
- Dremel
- Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish - Mothers® Mag & Aluminum Polish

Time for completion: 3 ˝ hours

Put the barrel into the plastic cup or container of your choice and fill it up with Vinegar, the vinegar helps remove the paint from the barrel.

After 2 and a half hours, take the barrel and wash it with hot water, liquid soap and a 3M blue dish washing sponge, please wear gloves while using the hot water from the faucet. The barrel will look gray, but not shiny.

Dry the barrel with soft cloth or paper towel. Once dry, apply Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish with a cloth directly to the barrel.

Use the Dremel with the polishing wheel along the surface where the paste was applied.
Clean regularly with a soft cloth and apply more “mothers” as necessary. Immediately you will see that beautiful shiny aluminum.

*PLEASE NOTE*
There is no use of sandpaper!
There is no use of abrasive chemicals (like the polishing paste from the Dremel)
The Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish is so good that I was able to do this with a battery powered Dremel. And believe me, the battery in this type of Dremel is very disappointing.

This process took me 3 and a half hour to complete.

*Do at your own risk!!!

larrybct

That looks good, can you post a larger pic if possible... Thanks

THE CONQUEROR

Here are some better pictures.

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THE CONQUEROR

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And by the way, allow me to use this opportunity to stop the rumor mill...

Just hit the 1500 round mark with the stainless steel guide rod from Steve Bedair. Witness yourself! There is no damage to the spring retaining port. And the fit is as good as the polymer guide rod. None of these mods have demonstrated recoil or accuracy issues. This is my everyday conceal carry!!!

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Porpoise Hork

Looks like I know what I am doing tonight.