gtaylor07 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I polished the internals of my SP01 with progressively finger grit sandpaper 400 to 1,200 and it had a very nice effect on everything. I did want to take it one step further and polish with a Dremel, but it didn't improve much over just the sandpaper. I was using the red polish compound that came with the polishing kit, is that the wrong compound for this application? I didn't know if something like Mothers or Flitz would work best. I see pictures of glassy smooth mirror surfaces, so I figure there must be something better than the stuff that came with the kit. Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teros135 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I'm a fan of Flitz. Polished my Shadow and SP01 Shadow internals (after progressively finer grit wet-or-dry and some Cratex), both run smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanb Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Blue magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowdyb Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I find most white rouge compounds to be the very best for a mirror finish. applied to a small, round, wool buffer. go in both directions as well. as an example https://www.pjtool.com/white-rouge-polishing-compound-4-oz.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwsqjKBRBtEiwAkWyN3xetDZWazZp1k_lRtcwUCyzSPdh5mUsevvvX_71SvYXoBseFgdzO_xoCEOgQAvD_BwE the simplest way to get it is drive to home depot and buy this package in the polishing section and just take the white compound out of it. https://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-buffing-kit-43657.html be careful though as compound can really fling off so wear an apron, gloves and eye pro. and be careful in which direction you're spinning things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niroth81 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Not sure if you have it over there, but I use a product calls Autosol. It's a metal polishing compound. You can also use a very tiny bit of valvle lapping compound where parts meet (eg hammer on the end/under the slide) to get full contact, but very slowly and carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymer Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Myself and a lot of others I know use blue magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkdust21 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Mothers works well too. If you have any of the above you will do fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtaylor07 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Seems like literally anything other than what I used would work.Thanks for the suggestions, will see if I can't shine that trigger bar up some more.Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlvrDragon50 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I use Flitz. I don't even use sandpaper, just go straight to Flitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzt Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 here you go. Sanded to 1200 grit, then Flitz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Sorry, I thought this was a Polish joke ... guess it's a polish joke ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneBray Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I use JB Bore Bright when using a felt wheel for final polishing. No first hand experience, but numerous people including local gun smiths recommend Flitz. Suspect all will do a good job. Find what is easiest to get and least impact to wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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