Polishing internals

[RyanM]

I just got a practically-new Glock 23 that I traded for. Am going to do the "$.25 trigger job" that's recommended on Glocktalk soon (polishing internals, and that's it). I've noticed that the usual recommendation for polishing small internal parts is Flitz metal polish. Well, I don't have any Flitz, and am too cheap to run out and buy some unless it's absolutely necessary.

What I do have is quite a bit of Veritas honing compound. It's got to be the best stropping compound I've ever used; it leaves a mirror-smooth razor edge, and does it fast. I think it cuts a little too quickly for use on a straight razor, but I don't shave with one anyway. And Lee Valley does warn that the stuff may cut too fast on soft metals, or if too much pressure is used.

So in the opinion of the people here, would 0.5 micron chromium oxide based stuff remove metal too quickly for polishing gun internals, or would the cutting speed be an advantage? Glock parts are through-hardened, and not case-hardened or anything goofy like that, right?

 

[Sam]

I wouldn't use it myself.
If it cuts too fast for a razor it is too much for polishing.
All you really want to do is get the snags and high spots off, easy to remove too much, pretty ahrd to put it back(expensive too).
Something overlooked that does well is a pencil eraser. It has a very fine abrasive in a workable holder and can be trimmed to fit.
Try it.

Sam

 

[Jenrick]

Also I might add, the scale modelers best friend: toothpaste. Abrasive, tiny grit, edible, water soluble, all sorts of goodness about toothpaste.

-Jenrick