Hand polished 870 bolt

[blueR32]

Feelin kinda frisky tonight, so I decided to have a go at polishing the bolt outa my 870. It's not a mirror finish, but it's way cleaner and shinier then what it was. Also tightened everything up since it was all apart anyway. 500 grit wet sand and 1200 grit wet sand followed by Mother's mag polish.

before:


after an hour or so:

 

[Dawico]

Keep it oiled up because now it will rust. It does look shiny though. Does it seem to cycle any smoother?

 

[matefrio]

Keep it oiled up because now it will rust. It does look shiny though. Does it seem to cycle any smoother?

Harder to get to rust than you'd think. Most are made with close to stainless metals.

 

[ROGER4314]

I bought a buffer and polishing rouge at Harbor Freight for a few bucks. It does a great job of polishing gun parts!

Flash

 

[kaiserb]

I bought a buffer and polishing rouge at Harbor Freight for a few bucks. It does a great job of polishing gun parts!

Flash

Stainless steel polish (White DICO sticks) is much cleaner than the rouge and it is easier to remove the residue.

 

[texas_titans]

Wow, that looks really cool. You should post a pic of what it looks like all put back together.

Rock on

 

[M. Sage]

Brownells sells the electroless nickel bolts for the Marine Magnum. I got one by accident for my 870 build. Shiny and won't rust.

 

[Jakashh]

Harder to get to rust than you'd think. Most are made with close to stainless metals.

what is a mosin bolt is made out of.

 

[M. Sage]

Cheap steel. The Soviets weren't known for high-grade stuff.

 

[Jakashh]

Thought so.

 

[tywoo]

You should try a process called melonite or tenifer. I know i guy that can coat bolts for $15, rifle barrels for $70, hand guns $75, and shotguns for $45. This process is used on s&w mp and xd. Under a different name though isonite. The process prevents rust, is corrosion resistant, gives increases lubricity on your bolts, and also hardens the steel. Great Process.

 

[tywoo]

The process will also give your bolt a black sleek looking finish.

 

[texas_titans]

who does this process?

Rock on

 

[tywoo]

R & L custom coatings out of Paragould Ark, turn around is 7 days. You can ask him personally at rlanier77@hotmail.com. The finish looks great and works just as well as i have mentioned. You should def. try this process out.

 

[tywoo]

When i say hardens the steel i mean micro hardens just to clear that up sorry

 

[Angered_Kabar]

Those are nitriding processes. Leaves a very hard and corrosion resistant surface. I think the dark color is just another type of finish added after the process though.

 

[mucho12ga]

I did this to an 870 police bolt and it has yet to show a single sign of rust. Once you have a dremel and some fitz polish everything appears that it would look better as stainless.

 

[tywoo]

The black finish is put on the steel while going through the process, a bath that they run it through turns it it's black color.