the best way to get rid of pitting on a project rifle

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Once you've removed the worst of the pitting, you can save a lot of time an elbow grease by using a simple polishing kit which attaches to a regular electric drill.

Caswell's have a handy downloadable polishing guide on their website. I fixed the drill to a workbench and then move the piece over the appropriate wheel. After all the hard work with papers this is the fun bit!

I bought one of these when doing the FWB 150, £10 well spent, especially if you intend doing other rifles. It was in a similar condition to your Falcon, and needed the 80 grit treatment to start with then through the grades and finished with the polishing kit. End result.

Hi Nick

I actually have a great big three phase polishing mop like this one : -

http://www.williamsons-oldham.co.uk/...r_polisher.php

but I didn't use it on any of the parts I've fume blued as the chap in this video says that 320 grit is all that is needed for Slow Rust Bluing which is very close to Fume Bluing:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuP4m6L95K4

I do go further than 320 grit before bluing as my final finish is done with red Scotchbrite pads but I've never gone to a mirror finish before my first rusting.




All the best Mick