thebigdogg316 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 What do you folks use or do to polish your mags? I am thinking about polishing mine, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Take it apart and put all the metal parts in your tumbler with corncob and some Nu-Finish car polish. Run for an hour or two, will polish the inside as well as the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadyscott999 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I put mine is the tumbler for several hours to polish the inside. I then use rouge on the outside with a buffing wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partyboy424 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Never polished mine, but I'll hit them with a brush real quick and them wipe the with a silicone rag. Before the rag with the mag seated in the gun parallel to the ground. Pushing the mag release would eject it to where I could see the 14 rounds loaded hole. With silicone and the same test it goes to the 11-10 round holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartens Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I use a shotgun cleaning mop and DuPont rubbing and polishing compound for the inside and jewelers rouge and buffing wheel for the outside. When I clean them I always run a silicone cloth through before reassembling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigdogg316 Posted November 21, 2012 Author Share Posted November 21, 2012 i have a dremel that has a buffing wheel. would that work too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 What kind of mags are you talking about? With STI/SV mags it's as, or more, important to polish the inside as it is the outside of the tube. If the mags are adjusted right they will fall out of a gun well enough but polishing the inside will make the follower move more freely and smoother for better function and reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWLAZS Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 He has 1911 Mags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ BAD Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 What type of mags and what type of finish do you expect to achieve? Stainless Steel mags will polish to a mirror finish with the right equipment and given enough time. Is that what your after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigdogg316 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 i use chip mccormick mags that are stainless steel. my mags move freely but i just want them to move slickly in and out of the gun. i use a silicone rag now. i also run it through the mag too. i always hear folks of polishing their mags so i was wondering how they did it. i would not mind a mirror finish but i want them to move freely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob DuBois Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Use a Dremel with a longer rod, 1/8th long drill bit with a large cotton patch taped to one end and Simicrome polish is what I use on the inside and a wheel with jeweler rouge on the outside. If there's welding slag, remove it with a file and sandpaper before polishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGER3BN Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 (edited) I don't want to hijack a thread, but does anyone have techniques for "polishing" plastic mags to assist in dropping free and reloads? If so, please shoot me an email. Edited November 26, 2012 by RANGER3BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 As - obviously - an experiment, throw one mag body in the tumbler for an hour and see what it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes777 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 i use chip mccormick mags that are stainless steel. my mags move freely but i just want them to move slickly in and out of the gun. i use a silicone rag now. i also run it through the mag too. i always hear folks of polishing their mags so i was wondering how they did it. i would not mind a mirror finish but i want them to move freely. I am also a single stack guy. Had a similar issue and there are several answers. 1. with 1911s running 8 round magazines you need to depress the magazine release while the gun is oriented vertically, so the magazine can meet the least resistance leaving the frame. Only then orient the gun to receive the reload. 2. Ensure that there are no abnormal wear marks currently on the outside of your magazines. This could indicate a high spot inside the frame that needs to be flattened. 3. With an empty magazine in the gun and the slide closed, push the magazine release as hard as possible. If the magazine hangs up on the magazine release, you will need to either tune the release or replace it (Dawson Precision release is a good choice). http://www.dawsonprecision.com/ProductDetail.jsp?LISTID=8000100D-1305924144 4. If none of the above apply and your magazines feel smooth, you can polish the interior of the frame. Use a dremel, cotton wheel, and various polishing compounds, where the dremel will reach. For the rest, wet sand paper from 400 all the way to 800/1000 and regular pencils. Lay the sand paper in the frame and use the eraser to push and pull it along the hard to reach areas. 5. Switch to Tripp Research magazines, they come already polished and have tight tube tolerances. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigdogg316 Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstick0000 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I use a buffer wheel and compound for the outside and tumbler for the inside. I just got a killer deal on an sti edge and five tuned dawson mags, 40 S&W, for $899.00 plus tax at a local pawn shop. I am currently polishing the mags for my grandson as he wants to jump from his xd9 to limited. You can achieve an awesome finish with a wheel though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I don't want to hijack a thread, but does anyone have techniques for "polishing" plastic mags to assist in dropping free and reloads? If so, please shoot me an email. Plexus for my Glock mags (and inside the receiver's well and the holster and mag pouches). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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