Got the slide pretty clean tonight and it polished up nicely. But, the more I look at it, it's the wrong style slide. I need to either find another of the 'new' style slide, or another of the old style ones - I want a matching pair :)



I used a brass bristled brush in my drill press, and it got into the deep nooks and crannies and cleaned it up. I always use heavy leather gloves and eye protection when I use the wire wheel.



Decided while I had the drill press out, I should go ahead and tidy up the lockdown bar and receiver.

Receiver before:



Lockdown before



A bath in degreaser


The glue on the lockbar wiped off after soaking in the degreaser, and the beer seal peeled off in 3 big pieces. Then, the glue brushed right off!

Lockdown receiver after:



Isn't perfect, but a massive improvement! Have a couple hours in that piece alone.

Screws for the lockdown receiver polished up nice, but need to be tumbled. The plastic cover for the lever needs to be replaced.