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exedotbat
11-16-2002, 09:53 PM
I was going to buy the chrome omega body rail but before i do, i decided to polish the stock body rail. I was able to get the anodizing off, and start polishing it, I just wanted your opinions. Do you think i should continue and use the stock rail, or just get the omega rail. Im not finished polishing it the pics show 20 min worth of work i just wanted to show you how its coming.

The first two pics show when i took the anodizing off.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/exedotbat/unpol1.jpg

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/exedotbat/unpol2.jpg

The next two are of the other side after i started polishing it.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/exedotbat/pol1.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/exedotbat/pol2.jpg
petefol
11-16-2002, 10:15 PM
you could also send the stock rail to a guy named tyson machado on the board and he can make you a custom rail.
DirtRider
11-16-2002, 10:24 PM
whats his sn on AO?
yeahthatsme
11-16-2002, 10:51 PM
that is his screen name, i think its just run together.
exedotbat
11-16-2002, 10:54 PM
what does everyone think of the body rail?
rikkter
11-17-2002, 03:00 AM
this is what mien looked like after i polished mine..
MagMonster
11-17-2002, 03:29 AM
I think the polished body rail looks sweet. I was going to polish my body down but now i think ill do the body rail too.
Aliens-8-MyDad
11-17-2002, 10:47 AM
rikkiter how did u get it to shine like that? mine seems really dull
FutureMagOwner
11-17-2002, 11:17 AM
i was thinking of polishing my rail too but it seemed a little weird trying it on an unexposed part. i think im gunna get a dremel first and cut off the back part and that little front part before id do that
SGTKennedy
11-17-2002, 03:51 PM
Brasso works wonders.
RTGuy86
11-17-2002, 05:07 PM
i would like to polish my rail but one question. how do i polish it? lmk
SGTKennedy
11-17-2002, 05:31 PM
get sandpaper, i think people start with 600 and work on up to 2000, also using Mothers Mag Polish (i think you can get it at most autopart stores) will make it look good.
then polish it up occasionally with brasso, or clear coat it if you can...
rx2
11-17-2002, 08:09 PM
If you don't coat it, it will require frequent touching-up. Aluminum forms a coat of surface oxidation rather quickly, and it holds prints well.
exedotbat
11-17-2002, 08:58 PM
I just finished polishing the rail, it looks pretty good the picture don’t do it any justice.

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/exedotbat/pol3.jpg
rikkter
11-17-2002, 11:33 PM
yeah i noticed you'll have to rebuffer them again to get that shine,i'l probably sand mine down with higher grit, buff it once more then coat it.
and yeah i find it hard to take pictures that do justice as well. it pisses me off
sicones
11-18-2002, 08:20 AM
dont sand anthing!!! drop the rail in a bucket of draino and all the black will just come off then use a buffing wheel and polish
exedotbat
11-18-2002, 08:27 AM
ohhh your a couple of hours too late, that sounds easy. lol Oh well
Mossman
11-18-2002, 12:03 PM
Ya - its easier but not easy. Buffing wheels are a pain and leave black streaks that i find myself just pushing around for a while :) If you draino it (Drain-o crystals in water), and the metal underneath is still a pretty nice finish then mother's mag polish and a rag works great.
rikkter
11-18-2002, 05:01 PM
if i do that will get like a professional looking mirror finish? if so. trigger frame, reg valve part, body, inelli trigger, rail, and whatever else i have chrome will go in i ;D