Using the polishing items in the notes HERE I did the example below:
Here are is a before shot:
I am trying to show the firing pin face in this one. Notice the grooves:
General Cleaning / Shine polish to all areas. Careful not to remove too much from the YELLOW areas and the firing pin tip.
The Face area is what you want to get butt ass smooth.
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Glass Plate as a work Surface, Anything hard and flat
Backing:
Leather
Thin Foam
Straight on the glass surface:
320 takes the longest
400
600
800
On glass surface with foam under sandpaper:
1000
1500
2000
2500
Worksharp:
6000 purple belt
Cordless Dremel;
14000 grit diamond compound
Notes:
It will look like a rainbow, seeing copper and nickle is normal
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When polishing any small part like the Glock safety plunger using buffung wheels on my grinder the part would at times go flying out and get damaged or temporarly lost. To help with that I create and print the Glock Safety Plunger Holder. I have different versions for different models and generations:
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