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[supersteve9219]

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[Gowking]

Is the carrier stainless steel? If not why would you do this and leave the metal unprotected?

-G

[Dirtbiker]

Use aircraft stripper to remove the paint.

Use a soft wire wheel to get started then move to a hard cloth wheel.

Then you will use polishing compound. Hardest to softest I believe is black, white, brown and finally red.

[supersteve9219]

Is the carrier stainless steel? If not why would you do this and leave the metal unprotected?

-G

Good point, didn't even think of rust! I don't know what it is made of so I guess it's better I leave it alone.

[Dirtbiker]

After it's polished just clear coat it or keep it oiled.

[Gowking]

Or find a Yugo carrier and polish that. I think they are all stainless and look really nce polished up. Check AK Files or The AK Forums market places, shouldn't cost too much.

-G

[SJgunguy24]

After it's polished just clear coat it or keep it oiled.

Brownells sells a clear epoxy called metal cote. It's a single coat clear that air dries and is made for bare metal, I have used it on some krylon painted mags with good results.