Attn: Slick26

[H.P.]

fuck you

[H.P.]

j/k

I was going to ask, did you ever get the vinegar method to work on your M&P barrel?

[bursty]

lol

[Slick26]

Hey fuck you too. :love:

I haven't even tried yet with this new barrel. No time.
Been working a lot... giving me time to surf the intertubes, but no time for gun stuff (except for 1 short range trip.)
I'm off for a couple days after tonight... so I'll try to get that done, if it even works at all.

[Slick26]

lol
Hey fuck you too Bursty. I'll burst your head lol.

[H.P.]

i was trying to get some info from the M&P forum, i think I may try it this weekend and see what happens

[el capitan]

at first i was gonna bust balls about this thread being made, then i remembered my ill fated MSpaint thread and i decided against it

[Slick26]

This new barrel seems to have a much nicer finish, so something must be different.
The people that have had good luck doing the "vinegar/polish" mod seem to have later serial numbers... so I'm thinking maybe this new finish is easier than the old, for some reason.

Like you said, we'll see.

[Slick26]

at first i was gonna bust balls about this thread being made, then i remembered my ill fated MSpaint thread and i decided against it
:hahano:

[Slick26]

I saved that, btw. That cracked me up for a good...... 10 seconds, or so.

[H.P.]

decisions decisions. i wouldn't mind doing it to the slide, but I don't have a tool to take the slide off, or any other parts for that matter :mad:

[Slick26]

The slide is very labor intensive. It looks good when you're done... but there are a lot of little nooks and crannies to get in, and that can take some patience.

[el capitan]

decisions decisions. i wouldn't mind doing it to the slide, but I don't have a tool to take the slide off, or any other parts for that matter :mad:

the slide? or did you mean the sights?

[H.P.]

which i don't have :rofl:

looks like I am sticking to the barrel most likely.

[el capitan]

The slide is very labor intensive. It looks good when you're done... but there are a lot of little nooks and crannies to get in, and that can take some patience.


pics? oh fuck yeah death wish V is on.... bronson is gonna fuck some people up soon!!!!!!

[H.P.]

the slide? or did you mean the sights?sights :o

[el capitan]

sights :o

i just changed the sights on my glock, the front blade was easy, the rear was a clusterfuck. everyone is all like "oh you just tap em out" tap em out, more like hammer the fuck out of until they are useless

[Slick26]

Sights a PITA if you don't have a proper sight pusher.
"Swing & Hack" is not exactly a good method use for guns.

[el capitan]

Sights a PITA if you don't have a proper sight pusher.
"Swing & Hack" is not exactly a good method use for guns.


what can i say? i'm impatient :oopsie:

[H.P.]

Sights a PITA if you don't have a proper sight pusher.
"Swing & Hack" is not exactly a good method use for guns.saw an M&P pusher online. it was like $120. FUUUUCCCCKKKKKK that

[Slick26]

saw an M&P pusher online. it was like $120. FUUUUCCCCKKKKKK that
Well if you're going to be a "smith" and take on other people's projects and return a profit, it'd be worth it.

If not, its totally not worth it for your own purposes because how many times are you really going to use it? Once? Twice?
People don't change their own sights THAT much.

[H.P.]

If not, its totally not worth it for your own purposes because how many times are you really going to use it? Once? Twice?
People don't change their own sights THAT much.

which is exactly why i said FUUUCCCKKKKK that :oopsie:

[el capitan]

Well if you're going to be a "smith" and take on other people's projects and return a profit, it'd be worth it.

If not, its totally not worth it for your own purposes because how many times are you really going to use it? Once? Twice?
People don't change their own sights THAT much.


i got my front dead on, and my rear is a lil off. i'm just gonna ask the smith at my range to square it up for me on my next range trip

[Slick26]

Yeah that's another thing, Roll Cage. Once you do finally hack them off and get the new ones on... you need to make sure they are aligned correctly.
The front usually is easier for some reason.

[H.P.]

http://upload8.postimage.org/134916/IMG_4482.jpg (http://upload8.postimage.org/134916/photo_hosting.html)

do want

[Slick26]

THAT'S the stainless look I was talking about... not the chrome shiny blingy crap.
That actually looks tasteful for a functioning gun.

[Slick26]

Not crazy about the other parts though, I would have kept them black. Just the slide/barrel for me.

[el capitan]

Yeah that's another thing, Roll Cage. Once you do finally hack them off and get the new ones on... you need to make sure they are aligned correctly.
The front usually is easier for some reason.

really? they need to be straight? the front is easy on mine, cause the hole that is in the slide is more like a small oval, so the base sits in it fairly straight to begin with. i could have gotten the rear centered, but i didn't want to jack it up. it will be done by this weekend.

[H.P.]

THAT'S the stainless look I was talking about... not the chrome shiny blingy crap.
That actually looks tasteful for a functioning gun.:werd:

[H.P.]

After looking at Dan Burwell's site, I may send it to him and have him melt the edges too :kdubb:

http://www.burwellgunsmithing.com/gallery/Media/index.html

[Slick26]

Dan Burwell is highly recommended.

[H.P.]

mother fucker. my SDL is fucking broken :mad: I wonder if not having the hook at the top of the SDL will affect the guns functioning :wtc:

[Slick26]

SDL? Your suck dicking lips? :hsugh:

[H.P.]

SDL? Your suck dicking lips? :hsugh:
sear deactivation lever

[H.P.]

still dry fires fine. It doesn't appear to be affecting the gun:x:

[Slick26]

That's good.

[H.P.]

Did the vinegar trick tonight. Looks pretty good, imo. I'll try and get some pics tomorrow.

I left it pretty dull and I think it makes it look like it means business :o

[el capitan]

i still can't believe that vinegar takes the finish off a gun

[nametaken158]

the slide? or did you mean the sights?

Same thing I was wondering...

[el capitan]

Same thing I was wondering...


i think he said he meant the sights

[nametaken158]

i think he said he meant the sights

Yea it ended up making sense after reading a few posts down :o

[Slick26]

Did the vinegar trick tonight. Looks pretty good, imo. I'll try and get some pics tomorrow.

I left it pretty dull and I think it makes it look like it means business :o
Sweet. I'm going to try it tomorrow.

[H.P.]

brb uploading pics. they suck :o

[H.P.]

like i said, REALLY shitty pics with a shitty cam

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/hbeykirch/GUNS/DSCF5413.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/hbeykirch/GUNS/DSCF5412.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/hbeykirch/GUNS/DSCF5411.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/hbeykirch/GUNS/DSCF5410.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/hbeykirch/GUNS/DSCF5409.jpg

[Slick26]

Not bad.

[Slick26]

I think I'm gonna try it soon.

[H.P.]

yea i need to polish mine a bit more.

btw, it only took about 20 minutes of soaking

[Slick26]

Alright.

[Slick26]

Just dropped it in the vinegar now. What did you use to wipe it off with? Just an old rag or what.

[nametaken158]

yea i need to polish mine a bit more.

btw, it only took about 20 minutes of soaking

I'm gonna miss that ass :sad2:

[nametaken158]

I'm also going to keep using :sad2: until it becomes a smiley...

[Slick26]

Didn't work H.P. Grrr.

[H.P.]

Didn't work H.P. Grrr.isn't this the second one you tried it on? That sucks.

Did you wet sand it too?

[Slick26]

isn't this the second one you tried it on? That sucks.

Did you wet sand it too?
I need to wet sand it? lol. Geez, and here I was thinking I could just rub it off.

All I did was put it in the vinegar for 30 mins and then try to vigorously rub it off.

[H.P.]

Went and shot it at my dad's friends house yesterday. Damn nice groupings at 20 yards into the pond line. No pics

[Slick26]

Sweet. Why won't my vinegar shit work.

[H.P.]

Sweet. Why won't my vinegar shit work.:dunno: my model is an MPV if it means anything :dunno:

[Slick26]

:dunno: my model is an MPV if it means anything :dunno:
Mine's an MPL, but its a brand new barrel with the new finish... so it should be no different than yours.

I'm at the point where I don't even care anymore, I may just leave it black then.
I don't feel like messing with it anymore. I've wasted like 3 gallons of vinegar trying to get this crap to work.

[H.P.]

Mine's an MPL, but its a brand new barrel with the new finish... so it should be no different than yours.

I'm at the point where I don't even care anymore, I may just leave it black then.
I don't feel like messing with it anymore. I've wasted like 3 gallons of vinegar trying to get this crap to work.
when you rub it, do you get any black on your fingers? If so, then start sanding. Maybe you are using junk vinegar? I used Heinz if it makes any difference.

[Slick26]

when you rub it, do you get any black on your fingers? If so, then start sanding. Maybe you are using junk vinegar? I used Heinz if it makes any difference.
I've used every brand I could find at the grocery store.
Yeah, I got black on my fingers, but it didn't appear to be finish. I thought it looked more like residue from when I went to the range.

You're the first person I've talked to that's mentioned ANYTHING about sanding. EVER.
I've read every single thread about this vinegar trick on the M&P boards, and this is the first I've heard of sanding of any sort.
Everyone else says you just rub it right off, like its easy as fuck and just comes off like butter. Yeah right.

[H.P.]

I've used every brand I could find at the grocery store.
Yeah, I got black on my fingers, but it didn't appear to be finish. I thought it looked more like residue from when I went to the range.

You're the first person I've talked to that's mentioned ANYTHING about sanding. EVER.
I've read every single thread about this vinegar trick on the M&P boards, and this is the first I've heard of sanding of any sort.
Everyone else says you just rub it right off, like its easy as fuck and just comes off like butter. Yeah right.
http://mp-pistol.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=6766&highlight=vinegar
http://mp-pistol.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=10100&highlight=vinegar

[Slick26]

So 400 grit sandpaper.

[H.P.]

So 400 grit sandpaper.
make sure its wetsand

[Slick26]

make sure its wetsand
So sandpaper that's been soaked in water. Got it.

[H.P.]

So sandpaper that's been soaked in water. Got it.lol

[Slick26]

lol
:oopsie:

[el capitan]

when you rub it, do you get any black on your fingers? If so, then start sanding. Maybe you are using junk vinegar? I used Heinz if it makes any difference.


condiments and firearms :nono:

[H.P.]

condiments and firearms :nono:
A perfect mix :oopsie:

[Slick26]

condoms and firearms :nono:
:oopsie:

[el capitan]

http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/c3922e57/i_see_what_you_did_there.jpg

[Slick26]

:bowrofl: