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Glass beading a stainless rifle barrel
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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1055692" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>When we were hunting in Wyoming this past October Dad slipped backwards off a rock, and landed on his rifle. Dad is fine, the rifle is not. I'll be sending the stock back to B&C for a repaint, and the scope is going to Vortex for some R&R.</p><p></p><p>The barrel received some scratches in it, and Dad would like it refinished to look like it did on Day 1. It's a Weatherby Mark V stainless model, which has a smooth matte finish on it. In reading on this site and others it appears that I can refinish this using glass bead. If I'm incorrect please let me know.</p><p></p><p>I know that I need to plug the barrel and action very well. I also would likely put duct tape on the inside of the action as this is THE smoothest Mark V we have, and I don't want to lose that. I will also plug the forward scope base hole as well as the front action screw hole, both of which lead to the barrel threads. I don't need media stuck in those.</p><p></p><p>My question is regarding what grit/grade of media to use. If I look at this site:</p><p></p><div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.zoro.com/g/Blast%20Media/00060852/" target="_blank">Blast Media by BALLOTINI - Pneumatic Blasting Media at Zoro</a></div> <div style="text-align: center"></div><p></p><p>I wonder about the fine vs extra fine. Again, I want it to look like it did when Dad bought it new, and no different.</p><p></p><p>And, if you have any suggestion regarding whether to use higher or lower PSI, that would be helpful too.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any input you may have.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and I've thought of doing it myself because I have all the equipment, and even purchasing 50 pounds of media is a lot less expensive than having someone else refinish it. Having blasted plenty of car parts with aluminum oxide and glass bead both I'm quite familiar with how it works.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1055692, member: 22335"] When we were hunting in Wyoming this past October Dad slipped backwards off a rock, and landed on his rifle. Dad is fine, the rifle is not. I'll be sending the stock back to B&C for a repaint, and the scope is going to Vortex for some R&R. The barrel received some scratches in it, and Dad would like it refinished to look like it did on Day 1. It's a Weatherby Mark V stainless model, which has a smooth matte finish on it. In reading on this site and others it appears that I can refinish this using glass bead. If I'm incorrect please let me know. I know that I need to plug the barrel and action very well. I also would likely put duct tape on the inside of the action as this is THE smoothest Mark V we have, and I don't want to lose that. I will also plug the forward scope base hole as well as the front action screw hole, both of which lead to the barrel threads. I don't need media stuck in those. My question is regarding what grit/grade of media to use. If I look at this site: [CENTER][URL="http://www.zoro.com/g/Blast%20Media/00060852/"]Blast Media by BALLOTINI - Pneumatic Blasting Media at Zoro[/URL] [/CENTER] I wonder about the fine vs extra fine. Again, I want it to look like it did when Dad bought it new, and no different. And, if you have any suggestion regarding whether to use higher or lower PSI, that would be helpful too. Thanks for any input you may have. Oh, and I've thought of doing it myself because I have all the equipment, and even purchasing 50 pounds of media is a lot less expensive than having someone else refinish it. Having blasted plenty of car parts with aluminum oxide and glass bead both I'm quite familiar with how it works. [/QUOTE]
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