Polishing J&J barrel

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   I have a J&J barrel on my Automag and am assuming it is polished, not chromed? Due to the age, it has some minor scratches etc. Does anyone have experience with polishing these? I took my dremel and a conical polishing wheel with some wax to see it it would do anything and tried on a small area. I don't see any difference. Any one ever had one of these? 

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oldpbnoob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Not old, Not noob. May be Dave's grandma Joined: 04 February 2008 Location: Yankee Stadium Status: Offline Points: 5676	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldpbnoob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Polishing J&J barrel Posted: 06 October 2008 at 12:56pm
	I have a J&J barrel on my Automag and am assuming it is polished, not chromed? Due to the age, it has some minor scratches etc. Does anyone have experience with polishing these? I took my dremel and a conical polishing wheel with some wax to see it it would do anything and tried on a small area. I don't see any difference. Any one ever had one of these?
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Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Has no impulse! control Joined: 13 January 2004 Location: 2nd Circle Status: Offline Points: 9906	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 October 2008 at 2:48pm
	I've got a couple of J&Js; one of which has gotten like you describe. Given the ceramic coating on the interior, I've never been brave enough to take a polishing compound/tool to it. What I have done, when they get really fouled up (due to exceptionally cruddy paint or once because of an old straight shot squeegee that left rubber residue inside the barrel) is clean them thoroughly. I start with a good long soak in hot soapy dishwater, follow it with a thorough scrubbing with a bottle brush (being careful not to let the metal part of the brush touch the barrel interior), rinse (a lot), squeegee dry (with a decent pull-through), apply a light coat of Rain-X with a paper towel, and polish with a battle swab. It seems to do the trick.


oldpbnoob Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Not old, Not noob. May be Dave's grandma Joined: 04 February 2008 Location: Yankee Stadium Status: Offline Points: 5676	Post Options Post Reply Quote oldpbnoob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 October 2008 at 4:24pm
	I was actually talking about the outside of the barrel. It has a finish that I am assuming is polished not chrome.
	"When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter.

Mack Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Has no impulse! control Joined: 13 January 2004 Location: 2nd Circle Status: Offline Points: 9906	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mack Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06 October 2008 at 4:40pm
	^^^ I have to admit that I never worry about the outside.