Mainbody

[WaRpEd_MaG]

Aluminum? I thought the Automag was Stainless Steel.

[CRySyS]

BTW: The grey on your body isn't paint. The body is bead blasted to achieve that texture.

And aluminum oxidizes very quickly. I'm talking seconds. The oxodizing layer is clear and protects the rest of the part from oxidation like an outer shell. The layer is a few microns thick. Thats why you don't see rusted aluminum.

[golfer]

ok i got some 240 300 and 500 grit is a good start? or differetn suggestion from you

[AUtOMaGG101]

yeah that is a good start but make sure you use 800, 1000, 2000, and 3000 also. and when you done go over her with some mothers mag polish

[golfer]

it all ready looks awesome but it is dull chrome/silver i cant wait to show it off everything is either black or chrome!!!schweeet!!

[Lentz]

the main body is stainless to let you all know

[Beast]

anyone know a sit that would sell anadized bodies?

[AUtOMaGG101]

<FONT SIZE="2" FACE="Verdana, Arial" color="#FF9900">[b]i dont think you can anodize stainless steel

[bornl33t]

no you can't and can you plz quit with the color font?

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Make something Ideot proof,
then someone will make a better Ideot.

AND YES I MEANT TO MISSPELL THAT! SO QUITE TRYING TO SHOW OFF BY CORRECTING ME!

[AUtOMaGG101]

<FONT SIZE="6" FACE="Veranda, Arial">[b]ok

[Supafly]

man.....long thread

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paintball good

[XspyX]

What would steel wool do for the mainbody?

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[golfer]

scratch it!



~me~

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point shoot!

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[golfer]

how deep do you sand b/c it only took me about 45 sec. to get the grey color off

[XspyX]

What motions do you use to polish the main body? Wrap the paper around the body and twist or a side to side motion. Please let me know. Thanks

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[golfer]

both

[AUtOMaGG101]

do it old school and make little circular motions.

[golfer]

i did that it is hard to sand around the feed tube

[MagHart]

I too have given in and started sanding yesterday. I went by the local auto parts store, picked up some 1000 and 2000 and then to Home Depot and picked up some 320, 400, and 800. I started with the 320 and took off most of the gray material with that and it really started shining today when is started with the 1000 and 2000 and finally the Mothers. All together it took about 3 and a half hours of serious sanding, most of it underneath a faucet. Its very shiny although not a total chrome finish (I wasnt expecting it to be). It's just a little grayer/duller than the valve behind it, but it still looks good. Everybody else post their results cuz im curious if you can actually get it chromer if you put more time into it.

[golfer]

i'll post a pic some time, a "before" and "after" pic the b4 pic will suck though i'll have it by wed.


~me myself & I~

[DrEvil]

SOS Steel wool pads work to for finishing up and keeping it non-dull

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Evil, just frikkin evil
CF57043
level 7 classic mag
14"j&j,12" CP 10" ???
47ci crossfire
and a mean streak

[golfer]

I 'll try that!

[XspyX]

Can you also polish your base rail to a nice shine so it matches your mainbody?

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[AUtOMaGG101]

no cuz your body rail is not stainless steel it is aliminum

[Liko]

Some people like the look of polished (if you can call it that) aluminum, but polishing it, at best, would give you a frosted metal look, which won't go well with the mirror-shiny body. I'd invest in a chrome body rail if you want the all-chrome look.

And now, I've seen a mag that could only be described as the "mirror 'Mag". Here's what the guy had on it:

Minimag, polished to mirror-shinyness and lacquered to protect it
Dye 12" SS barrel
Dye chrome trigger frame
Chrome body rail
Custom chrome powerfeed plug (he said a guy at the pro shop does that kind of milling)
Clear Sticky grips
Chrome foregrip
nickel-plated fittings and stainless hose (macroline don't come in clear)

You could see the glare off this guy's mag for miles. We played in the woods a couple of games, and he tried to hide in a thick layer of leaves. Almost worked, except that we could see a part of his mirror mag long before he could see us.

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Gonna be a mag owner ASAP, if someone could just lend me the $$$...
Piranha w/14" J&J ceramic, Vigilante reg
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Wise man say, wear a cup. Two's company, but three's a crowd!

[bornl33t]

Just though I'd bring up an oldie but goody!

[hitmanng]

<font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Heat:
Just though I'd bring up an oldie but goody!

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Oh Heat why did you have to raise this from the dead???
Hitmanng

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"I would rather hit once than miss 140 times."

[bornl33t]

lol... I was bored... any other possible reason? hehehe

[xmetal2001]

ok...so all i need to do is get some sand-paper and start polishing right?
This sounds sweet. I think i'll start tommorow.

[bornl33t]

I figured a couple new comers to Ao could use this thread... glad to see I was right!