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Old November 29th, 2007, 16:40   #47
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The sanding process probably won't take that long. I've done it with a glock before and it takes in total ~2 hrs or less. But I got a head start as I did the initial stripping of paint with a sand blaster.....then work from 200-400-600-800-1200 then hit it with mothers. I'd recommand some sort of clearcoat application afterward to protect the surface, as bare aluminum gets scratched up easily as well as oxidizes. With the above grades you'll get an almost mirror-like chrome effect, if you want a duller silver just don't go as high grade of sand paper(stop at 600-800) then hit with mothers.
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