Magazine tubes in tumbler

[DRamsey]

As an experiment I've put three magazine tubes in my Dillon case cleaner. I've got corn cob media and a "blue goo" in the tumbler. They've been in there about 5 hours and look a little more polished, but how long until they are mirror shiny?

Have you ever done this?

[stingerjg]

no but it sounds like it would be a good idea

[ErikW]

Never worked for me. I think you need a wire wheel or buffer or something.

[warpspeed]

I like to clean them out real good in the parts washer and after drying, tumble them for a couple hours. Leaves them nice and clean on the outside.

[TheOtherErik]

You could leave them in there overnight and you still wont be able to see your face in them. To make them really shine, get a bench grinder or high speed drill, with a buffing wheel. Hit the tube with some polishing compund and then work up to a rouge. I pesonally don't like them highly polished. The one mag I was experimenting with was way too slick that I couldent consistantly pull it from my belt.

[Guest Larry Cazes]

Depends on the tubes and if they're plated or not.

My SV tubes weren't affected at all by 6 hours with corn media but my Para tubes which are nickel plated benefitted greatly after 4.

[warpspeed]

I don't tumble them to make them shine - just clean.

[kbear38S]

I saw a website once on home anodizing and there was a link either to the same website or another about metal polishing. They used vibratory cleaners exactly like the ones we use to clean brass but used a variety of rouges and polishing compounds - and left the stuff in the tumbler for something like a week at a time.

If you google search for home anodizing or something like that, you may find it.