Toothpaste....?

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The Black Spot posted this 17 June 2012

Anyone used crest toothpaste with baking soda for a cheap firelapping compound? Thanks.

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Duane Mellenbruch posted this 17 June 2012

Many years ago I bought an ancient Colt 1911 with a well worn and very dark bore.  I thought perhaps it was time to replace the barrel.  I shot several very lightly loaded cast bullets that had been rolled in Toothpaste (do not remember what brand since you specifically mention that).  I shot them into a pond so I could see that the bullet cleared the barrel.  I had to hand eject the fired case.

The barrel was nicely improved after 5-7 rounds and still shoots better than I can. 

I did not add anything to the toothpaste to improve the polishing action.   Duane

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CB posted this 17 June 2012

"Tartar Control” toothpastes contain fine pumice. Some guys use them to clean mould cavities with (of all things, a toothbrush.

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Duane Trusty posted this 19 June 2012

Try Bon Ami, the original formula. Buy it at ACE Hardware.

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delmarskid1 posted this 19 June 2012

I've used toothpaste on a patch. It cleaned up a rough bore some what. It washes out easily as it is water based. Ive used it to polish wheel bearings on bicycles too. The stuff is mild and cheap.

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.22-10-45 posted this 20 June 2012

Hello, I had a very small “blip” above the surface in the finish of a semi gloss oil finished stock. I didn't want to get too agressive & create more problems with scratches in finish..used regular Pepsodent T.P. on a hard felt backer..came right out like it wasn't even there.

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The Black Spot posted this 22 June 2012

How about a paper patched bullet for firelapping, the paper being 400 - 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper?

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runfiverun posted this 22 June 2012

regular bright white paper contains titanium dioxide and is abrasive enough on it's own to polish a bbl. i have used whitening toothpaste to de-burr a steel mold,and lapping compound to open a mold a couple of thousandths.

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Johnny Breedlove posted this 22 August 2012

The Black Spot wrote: How about a paper patched bullet for firelapping, the paper being 400 - 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper? Have you really tried that? Sounds scarry to me, even 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper is a 1000 times more abrasive than tooth paste. To each his own. I'm not trying to ruffle you feathers but it just sounds a little aggressive.

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Brodie posted this 23 August 2012

Good old Bon Ami is nothing more than sand “grit” in a soap vehicle.  Brodie

B.E.Brickey

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Will Durant posted this 20 September 2012

My understanding is that BonAmi is primarily eggshell.Will

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Brodie posted this 20 September 2012

I had to make slides (for light microscopy) of Bon Ami when I worked in Pathology at UCLA Med Center.  A young man had died from repettedly snorting the cleanser.  What we were looking for was the presence of Benzine crystals ( visible under polarized light) in the cleanser.  They were there and so were the “rocks” of the grit -probably pumice- . 

If you scrubbed the slide hard with the cleanser you could see the scratches on the glass from the abrasive.  Brodie

B.E.Brickey

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TRKakaCatWhisperer posted this 21 September 2012

Two types - orginal and current. Contains lime is on one of them.

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