Calling all Polishing Nutcases! Like Me!

[houtex]

Perfect Cuso!

 

[donn_]

Yes, they load up, but they also clean off easily. I just run them against a brass bristle brush for a few seconds.

The colors do represent different grits:

Brown = 36
Green = 50
Yellow = 80
White = 120
Red = 220 (this is the coarsest I've used)
Blue = 400 (I sometimes start here, if the piece isn't too bad)
Pink = Pumice
Peach = 6 micron
Light Green = 1 micron

 

[inkster]

Awesome looking lights. Do they scratch easy? :huh:

 

[gallagho]

Awesome work!

Heads up on this..

http://www.2spi.com/catalog/supp/pikal-metal-polishes-paste.shtml

I use it on the back of my iPOD with a cotton rag, it's good stuff, works well on Samurai swords I believe!

Owen

 

[Masque]

Wow, Cuso! That NovaTac HA-III sure is tough, if all you could get polished was the bezel and clip! :thumbsup:

 

[Cuso]

Wow, Cuso! That NovaTac HA-III sure is tough, if all you could get polished was the bezel and clip! :thumbsup:

Do not tempt me...

 

[kenster]

This place has the best prices I've found so far:

http://www.progresstool.com/cat_redial.cfm

Otto Frei, and other good jewelry tool joints sell them, but they're more expensive there, and I'm a tightwad.

Yup, I have never seen these Radial Bristle Disks before but I will soon! There is a jewelry store 2 blocks from my house and obviously the place is a :candle: .... "not so good" jewelry store. But I will drop off a few disks and see if it will up there rating a little.

donn, thank you very much for all the info and the link for purchasing these disks! :thumbsup:

Ken

 

[Don.b]

Gee, thet's pUURty...(Damn nice work, fellas.)

 

[houtex]

I had to bring this back up. I am a fan of polished lights,though I don't own any yet. i'm working on this one

 

[toby_pra]

Yeah you guys like bling bling, right??!! :duh2:

 

[luxlunatic]

Wow, a thread from the cellar!
Here's an old shot of mine for an old thread.

Good luck with that SF houtex!

 

[gunga]

You saw mine right? Special bare edition of the COnnexion X2. Got scratches in my finish tho.

 

[chokker]

If I wanted a mirror finish on a stainless steel handgun what would you guys advise.

 

[chokker]

I am looking for a step by step on what and how to get the metal to shine, anybody.

 

[PetaBread]

Nice picture OP. :thumbsup:

What light is that? :thinking:

 

[Morelite]

Nice picture OP. :thumbsup:

What light is that? :thinking:

Which picture? He has several posted and they all are identified above the pics?
I'm assuming you me Kenster's pics in post #1 or does OP mean something different?

 

[PetaBread]

Which picture? He has several posted and they all are identified above the pics?
I'm assuming you me Kenster's pics in post #1 or does OP mean something different?

Oh my bad, I didn't even see the other pages. I was talking about

Luxlunatic's picture on this 4 page.

 

[Morelite]

No problem, in that case the light is a McGizmo creation and is either the XR27-PD or XR27-C. PD is the piston drive and C is the clickie switch version, I can't tell from that pic which body is on it.

 

[PetaBread]

No problem, in that case the light is a McGizmo creation and is either the XR27-PD or XR27-C. PD is the piston drive and C is the clickie switch version, I can't tell from that pic which body is on it.

Thank you. :thumbsup:

 

[Pontiaker]

If I wanted a mirror finish on a stainless steel handgun what would you guys advise.

Take it to a gun refinisher, someone who has lots of good recomendations. If the guy does not know what he's doing he can really screw it up! Its alot of work but when its done right it looks great. It will kill any collector value....