I searched, said no info.
What are y'all using to polish up your weapons? Ramp, trigger mechs. Hammer mechs, sear. etc.? Use to use simichrom (think that's right) mag (aluminum) polish, polishing rouge with a fordum and wool bullet polishers. Heard about something called flitz, or fitz, maybe bleepz. I don't know. There was this stuff my dad got in a pint size can. Can't remember the name. Was used to polish molds like coin molds for proof coins. Searched for it, pretty sure it was diamond paste polish. There was a bunch of stuff on Google, but nothing jumped out at me. Noticed they sell it in these little syringes now. Anyone use something similar?
There was a mint in S.F. My dad's brother worked there, or a friend worked there. He gave him the polish when he came to Kalamazoo to visit. He wanted my dad to polish the valve covers on his 1930s or 40s continental convertible. My uncle had that car til he died. Supposedly it belonged to Some movie star. All original til 78. He brought it to our house in Crown Point from California to have my dad fix and paint the fender. My dad did body work, paint, and also mechanic work. My dad was like Picaso with body work. My cousin wrinkled it while she was learning to drive. It was parked in the garage.
Are y'all using expensive machinist grade equipment or Amazon tools? Like a Fordum flex drive, or dremel-ish tool? Expensive stones or Amazon? $$$ rifflers or ยข rifflers? Etc.. Etc... And so on?
I got a nice set of stones for $50. Couldn't believe their co. was still around. Not that they're bad. Just some places don't stick around because of places like Amazon, CHINA!!! India, etc.I
Well let me know what y'all use. And about your tooling. I haven't had a fordum for 30-40 years. My dad gave it to me.
I went to Amazon thought I d search for engraving tools. Seemed simple enough. Never knew them by any other name. They showed me a bunch of electric engravers. I used a set of tools in a wood box. Also from my dad. Never engraved guns. Screwed around on metal and wood. Thought maybe do some hot rod pinstriping type engraving on a slide. Was just going to see if I could still do it. But I got disgusted, even searched for hand engraver. They showed me the same thing. So now I have to do a search to find out what they're called. It was written in the side of the box but never really paid attention. Hell I was 8-10. Used them when I built models. It was a cool effect under the paint. Dad taught me. Anyway before this becomes the 11thhundred chapter in this novel I'll go do something else for awhile.
