I have a 1911/Lever Rifle/S&W Revolver that have gritty actions. I was wondering what your thoughts are on using "Flitz" polishing compound as a way to smooth out these actions? How long can you leave compound in?
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Gunsmithing Using Flitz
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Re: Using Flitz
The first thing that comes to my mind is carbeurator cleaner to blow the "grit" out and then some oil.
The first thing that comes to my mind is carbeurator cleaner to blow the "grit" out and then some oil.
Re: Using Flitz
if you have a gritty feeling, you need to pull it appart and clean it thouroughly. Once that is done, inspect each part to see if its worn, bad casting (pitted-possibly from rust), loose pins etc.
I never really liked flitz I'd use lapping compound, JB bore compound etc.
Without having the item in my hands I can't say one way or another if flitz will work for you.
if you have a gritty feeling, you need to pull it appart and clean it thouroughly. Once that is done, inspect each part to see if its worn, bad casting (pitted-possibly from rust), loose pins etc.
I never really liked flitz I'd use lapping compound, JB bore compound etc.
Without having the item in my hands I can't say one way or another if flitz will work for you.
Re: Using Flitz
Do not use flitz or any other lapping compound in you gun!!! One of the best ways to trash a gun. The guns need to be disassembled, cleaned and if needed some of the individual parts can be worked on. Some parts in your guns have surfaces that you can remove a bunch of material and you won't feel a difference other parts you round an edge and the gun won't work or is not safe. If you don't know what you are doing pay a gun smith.
Skog
Do not use flitz or any other lapping compound in you gun!!! One of the best ways to trash a gun. The guns need to be disassembled, cleaned and if needed some of the individual parts can be worked on. Some parts in your guns have surfaces that you can remove a bunch of material and you won't feel a difference other parts you round an edge and the gun won't work or is not safe. If you don't know what you are doing pay a gun smith.
Skog
Re: Using Flitz
I guess I should have clarified, I was a gunsmith for a number of years. This is the only way I'd use lapping compound...I forget not every one is mechanically inclined.
yea, don't use compound less you really know what you're doing. For example, you take too much off a pin and you create more slop than you originally had. OR polish up a bolt and rails too much and have a dangerous situation.
I guess I should have clarified, I was a gunsmith for a number of years. This is the only way I'd use lapping compound...I forget not every one is mechanically inclined.
yea, don't use compound less you really know what you're doing. For example, you take too much off a pin and you create more slop than you originally had. OR polish up a bolt and rails too much and have a dangerous situation.
Re: Using Flitz
If you put some highly polished metal in the lathe, spin it fast, and rub Flitz on it hard..... look at the metal under the microscope... look hard, there must be some change somewhere.
Take apart a "1911/Lever Rifle/S&W Revolver" and look for any metal highly polished... look hard, there must some somewhere. If there is a polished sear or something, look at it under a microscope. Not very polished, huh?
Now calculated how many linear feet of polishing you did with the lathe. Next calculate how much polishing by hand you could do in your life time.
Get started. If you are young, by the time you are 90, maybe you can see a change under the microscope that you made to a gun by polishing it by hand with Flitz.
If you put some highly polished metal in the lathe, spin it fast, and rub Flitz on it hard..... look at the metal under the microscope... look hard, there must be some change somewhere.
Take apart a "1911/Lever Rifle/S&W Revolver" and look for any metal highly polished... look hard, there must some somewhere. If there is a polished sear or something, look at it under a microscope. Not very polished, huh?
Now calculated how many linear feet of polishing you did with the lathe. Next calculate how much polishing by hand you could do in your life time.
Get started. If you are young, by the time you are 90, maybe you can see a change under the microscope that you made to a gun by polishing it by hand with Flitz.
Re: Using Flitz
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Clark</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you put some highly polished metal in the lathe, spin it fast, and rub Flitz on it hard..... look at the metal under the microscope... look hard, there must be some change somewhere.
Take apart a "1911/Lever Rifle/S&W Revolver" and look for any metal highly polished... look hard, there must some somewhere. If there is a polished sear or something, look at it under a microscope. Not very polished, huh?
Now calculated how many linear feet of polishing you did with the lathe. Next calculate how much polishing by hand you could do in your life time.
Get started. If you are young, by the time you are 90, maybe you can see a change under the microscope that you made to a gun by polishing it by hand with Flitz. </div></div>
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Clark</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you put some highly polished metal in the lathe, spin it fast, and rub Flitz on it hard..... look at the metal under the microscope... look hard, there must be some change somewhere.
Take apart a "1911/Lever Rifle/S&W Revolver" and look for any metal highly polished... look hard, there must some somewhere. If there is a polished sear or something, look at it under a microscope. Not very polished, huh?
Now calculated how many linear feet of polishing you did with the lathe. Next calculate how much polishing by hand you could do in your life time.
Get started. If you are young, by the time you are 90, maybe you can see a change under the microscope that you made to a gun by polishing it by hand with Flitz. </div></div>
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Re: Using Flitz
500G,
The drugs they prescribed for you are working.
Go to bed.
You delete your post in the morning and I will delete mine.
500G,
The drugs they prescribed for you are working.
Go to bed.
You delete your post in the morning and I will delete mine.
