Re: Polishing a Savage Target Action...
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Originally Posted by Samdweezel05
Bench grinder with a polishing wheel. The results are great if you take your time.
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Phil
Phil,
Do you think a Dremel with flex shaft and buffers would have enough umph to do the job? I purchased several grades of stainless polishing compounds and a bunch of polishing accessories for the Dremel. It would get inside the fluted areas and the Dremel has the RPMs but does it have enough torque in you opinion? Bought the tool and polishes when I purchased the VLP but never started the job not knowing it it would work well enough. If necessary I would go to Home Depot or other and buy a small diameter hand grinder with accessories. I do have a 90 degree HD car buffer with a lot of power but slower RPMs. Think that would work with the large bonnets on the barrel and the Dremel in tight places?
Pete
Re: Polishing a Savage Target Action...
Pete,
I did use a Dremel in the tight spaces(inside and tight turns on trigger guard, safety area,port opening, etc). It did work pretty goos in those hard to reach places, but dont know if I'd wanna use it on the whole action or not.
Re: Polishing a Savage Target Action...
If you have the room go to Harbor Freight and get one of the bench grinders. You can get a decent one for about $40 and will have enough umph to polish an action. I bought the polishing wheels for mine, they were less than $5 each and the rouge was like $3. I have done LARGE polishing jobs with mine.
If you don't have the room then mount it on a peice of wood with an overhang then clamp it to something while you use it.
Here is the one I got on sale for $29:
6" Bench Grinder
Dolomite
Re: Polishing a Savage Target Action...
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Originally Posted by Pete K.
Phil,
Do you think a Dremel with flex shaft and buffers would have enough umph to do the job? I purchased several grades of stainless polishing compounds and a bunch of polishing accessories for the Dremel. It would get inside the fluted areas and the Dremel has the RPMs but does it have enough torque in you opinion? Bought the tool and polishes when I purchased the VLP but never started the job not knowing it it would work well enough. If necessary I would go to Home Depot or other and buy a small diameter hand grinder with accessories. I do have a 90 degree HD car buffer with a lot of power but slower RPMs. Think that would work with the large bonnets on the barrel and the Dremel in tight places?
Pete
Would it work, sure. Would it take weeks, yup. If you don't do it correctly, even with a bench grinder and a wheel it will leave thousands of little flat spot all over that you will see. They will look like streaks that you will never get out. When I do it, I turn the action or barrel as I move it along the length. If you just move it back and fourth along the length of the action and barrel you get lines. Polishing is removing material. The dremmel will leave lots of lines and other imperfections that will really show in the light. I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
Phil