stainless barrel

[grizzly3951]

Help? I have a stainless barrel that someone glass beaded. How do I polish it back to a normal satin finnish.

[elkhunter11]

Even if there was a reason to polish the barrel, it would be a very difficult job.Personally,I have all of my stainless barrels glass beaded,to prevent glare.

[double gun]

...it would be a very difficult job.

Although it would take a little time, it is NOT a difficult job. PM on its way.

[elkhunter11]

Although it would take a little time, it is NOT a difficult job.

Perhaps,I should have posted time consuming instead,unless you have a lathe to set it up and turn it while you polish.With the finish that my guns have,it would take considerable time and effort to polish the barrels smooth without a lathe.In any case,I for one wouldn't spend the time or effort.

[grizzly3951]

I have a lathe, what would it take for materials, just not happy with the way it gets marked up so I thought Iwould make it like my other gun, the satin finnish doesent show every mark

[FunwithGuns]

scotch brite and lots of rpm...

[209x50]

I've watched barrels polished in the Rocky Mountain Rifle gun shop. It takes seconds to do and they don't use a lathe. The barrel is mounted in a jig that allows it to spin and then it is worked against a very fine emery cloth belt.