Polishing brass

victor13 · 09-06-2007, 05:19 PM

So, this is my marker:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...y/P1000309.jpg

And i want to polish it up and make it all pretty. But i'm curious what steps some of you guys have taken to remove the paint and polish your guns.

angelpena · 09-06-2007, 05:23 PM

I use a fine brass wire wheel to clean off the original coating, then sand with 600gr, 800gr, 1200gr, then buff with jewelers rouge, and a cotton buffing wheel.

c6quad · 09-06-2007, 05:46 PM

i'd uae a paint stripper instead of a brass wire wheel brush. stripper would be much easier i think and it will remove the paint without scratching the brass.

as far as polishing goes... after stripping, look at the brass real good for pits, dings, and scratches and see how deep they are and decide if you want to really take off that much material to get them all out. if there are any deep inperfections, i'd suggest just leaving them, otherwise you'll have to remove a lot of material to get them out and it can leave dips in the brass and look like ****. if there are no scratches after stripping and the brass is smooth, i'd go straight to using a polishing compound on a cotton wheel. if there are minor inperfections in the brass after stripping, use the finest material (sandpaper, steel whool, scoth-brite, etc...) you can use to get those inperfections out and work your way up to the polishing compound.

Brewtt · 09-06-2007, 08:43 PM

Paint stripper... then steel wool... then Brasso.

stimpy · 09-07-2007, 02:03 AM

Victor- i'm jealous

will we be seeing it at the next pump day? perhaps we could have a sheridan team against the cockers... i'll bring my viper and pirahna

firemedic140 · 09-07-2007, 02:28 AM

Paint stripper, buffing wheel and Flitz

victor13 · 09-07-2007, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stimpy

Victor- i'm jealous

will we be seeing it at the next pump day? perhaps we could have a sheridan team against the cockers... i'll bring my viper and pirahna

Hey! I didnt know you were on here!

And sure we can, but this thing's stock class, and i have experience with stick feeds but not with 12 grams.

splattttttt · 09-08-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by firemedic140

Paint stripper, buffing wheel and Flitz

http://www.pbupload.com/data/500/medium/IMG_0219.jpg

That tank looks like brass, though I know it isn't. Is that the result created by the light in the room? Or was it annoed in gold?

09-06-2007, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
victor13 Active Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Polishing brass So, this is my marker: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y26...y/P1000309.jpg And i want to polish it up and make it all pretty. But i'm curious what steps some of you guys have taken to remove the paint and polish your guns. __________________ www.xxtreeme.com Sell me your L-stock! PM me about it, please.

09-06-2007, 05:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
angelpena Fair Weather Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ABQ, NM	I use a fine brass wire wheel to clean off the original coating, then sand with 600gr, 800gr, 1200gr, then buff with jewelers rouge, and a cotton buffing wheel. __________________ Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit gun whorring...

09-06-2007, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brewtt CHEERS! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern California	Paint stripper... then steel wool... then Brasso. __________________ Dabbling in the recreational paintball arts since 1991.

09-07-2007, 02:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
firemedic140 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006	Paint stripper, buffing wheel and Flitz __________________

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09-06-2007, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
c6quad MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NC	i'd uae a paint stripper instead of a brass wire wheel brush. stripper would be much easier i think and it will remove the paint without scratching the brass. as far as polishing goes... after stripping, look at the brass real good for pits, dings, and scratches and see how deep they are and decide if you want to really take off that much material to get them all out. if there are any deep inperfections, i'd suggest just leaving them, otherwise you'll have to remove a lot of material to get them out and it can leave dips in the brass and look like ****. if there are no scratches after stripping and the brass is smooth, i'd go straight to using a polishing compound on a cotton wheel. if there are minor inperfections in the brass after stripping, use the finest material (sandpaper, steel whool, scoth-brite, etc...) you can use to get those inperfections out and work your way up to the polishing compound.

09-07-2007, 02:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
stimpy MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego CA	Victor- i'm jealous will we be seeing it at the next pump day? perhaps we could have a sheridan team against the cockers... i'll bring my viper and pirahna