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March 2, 2008
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Here's a pretty nice little tutorial from a guy on AR15.com on fixing up issues with stainless guns:
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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January 24, 2009
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Nice tutorial...gun bodywork 101.
May 3, 2011
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Good tutorial. I wonder what he uses for the super high polish S/S on a Ruger Vaquero?
December 26, 2010
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Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish should work. It is working nicely on my 740. It is time consuming. I'm using a blue Scotch Brite pad. I've heard some use a green Scrotch Brite. I went with blue as it is less abrasive than green. That video author uses cotton from a t-shirt.
December 27, 2010
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I use 320 then 400 then 600 then 2500 wet&dry sand paper then mothers.The 2500 is like polish works well on ss
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March 2, 2008
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95XL883 said:
Mother's Mag and Aluminum Polish should work. It is working nicely on my 740. It is time consuming. I'm using a blue Scotch Brite pad. I've heard some use a green Scrotch Brite. I went with blue as it is less abrasive than green. That video author uses cotton from a t-shirt.
White ScotchBrite (hard to find) is actually the least abarasive that you will find. Mother's Mag Polish is great for hand work, I don't have the patience for hand work, I like power (More Power!) tools. Usually gets me into trouble faster!
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
December 26, 2010
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Thanks for the tip on the white Scotch Brite pads. I'll keep an eye out for them. The problem I've had polishing with power tools is polish gets thrown everywhere.
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February 22, 2009
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Brown (tan) scotch brite pads are a dead ringer for the FA matte ss and a pretty close match on the DWs. Found mine at Lowes or Home Depot in the paint section- they may have the white ones too....
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December 26, 2010
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I need to find the white pads or try cotton rags. (I also need some of the 2500 grit paper for the sharp edges.) The blue pads are doing a nice, albeit somewhat slow, job of removing the matte gray. They are leaving some very, very fine scratches. They are so small that I can't photograph them. Still the shroud is looking a lot better. Definitely polished, almost chromed or nickeled looking. I'll get some decent pics of it up this weekend.
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