Thanks! Couldn't help myself. Lol. Going to give the kit the polished silver with clear grips treatment.
Anyone got an update on a metal barrel run?
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Thanks! Couldn't help myself. Lol. Going to give the kit the polished silver with clear grips treatment.
Anyone got an update on a metal barrel run?
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I had that same thought, let me give you the benefit of my experience. I polished it to a the level of 7000 wet grit and liquid polish but I just couldn't get it to a shine where it didn't show fine scratches in the light. Also, Zinc is an incredibly reactive metal and dulls very quickly. I sent it to a professional polisher in London who had carried out work for Damien hirst. They said they would mirror polish it then send it out to have it laquered. There is only one company in the whole of the UK that could laquer it and the cost would be £800!. It's not quite as simple as just spraying laquer on. Due to the huge cost, I gave up on the idea. Then I took it to a local metal plater with the idea of having it chrome or nickel plated. It turns out that Zinc cannot be plated. Zinc may be great for Die-casting, but it's a ******* for everything else. In the end I gave up and blued it. I eventually got the blueing perfect, but as zinc is difficult to blue it took me four attempts. May I suggest taking it to gunsmiths and having them do it. Be very careful with it. There is a very weak point on the reciever under the bolt lever. Best of luck with it, friend. I would love to hear what you decide, and to see it finished. Please keep us posted.
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Bear in mind, adding a metal barrel changes the weight distribution, making it feel very front heavy, not a problem if you only intend to display it.
Bear in mind, adding a metal barrel changes the weight distribution, making it feel very front heavy, not a problem if you only intend to display it.
Ok cool, thanks so much for the advice! Wow, I thought it would be a lot easier than that. Was just going to pop down to the local metal polishes and get them to mirror finish it. So a lot of food for thought there. I've never worked with zinc so a definite learning curve coming my way. If it was highly polished and not clear coated, what would happen?
Any idea on how they pulled off this beauty???
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Yes true. I'm not super precious about swapping out the barrel as I've also got a Coyle on order. So, what is the best way to prep and paint the Tomenosuke barrel to look like metal? Brand of paint, etc? Thanks guys.
The receiver is most likely Zamac 3 , Not pure zink , and should plate very well. It it used extensively for die cast. That is plated or painted.
These parts should polish up very well after removing seams etc.
prob. The best for long term plating would be best. Remember that the cylinder covers, butt plate etc are aluminum . Will also plate but may require matching.
You could simply polish and clear coat. They make some nice bare metal clear coats. Not too difficult. And not 800£ ! Wow. A can costs maybe $12. If you don.t like it. Only $12 lost !
If you did not clear the Zamak and aluminum. They will eventually oxidize. Turn gray.
Thanks! Couldn't help myself. Lol. Going to give the kit the polished silver with clear grips treatment.
Anyone got an update on a metal barrel run?
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front trigger does nothing....the other should rotate the cylinder fully...something isn't assembled right