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.
