My buddy did not like the RM2 so I set him up with something else & I now own a RM2. To my surprise the chrome finish got pretty beat up in only a few weeks. I wonder what it has been through....
Here's how I got it back.
I machined the plating & all the dings off, then made the cap concentric with the body. I was going for an antiqued look & totally overshot that! Here's how it looks now.
I doubt the finish will last that long but we'll see. This is the first time I have ever blackend brass. This will be used on my VVG which doesn't leave the house so hopefully it'll last longer than I expect.
When I built it for him the air hole lined up perfectly in between the posts. Now it's way off & it really bothered me so I added an oring & machined a groove in the cap for the oring. No visible oring & now I can adjust to how I like/need it.
Here's how I got it back.

I machined the plating & all the dings off, then made the cap concentric with the body. I was going for an antiqued look & totally overshot that! Here's how it looks now.



I doubt the finish will last that long but we'll see. This is the first time I have ever blackend brass. This will be used on my VVG which doesn't leave the house so hopefully it'll last longer than I expect.
When I built it for him the air hole lined up perfectly in between the posts. Now it's way off & it really bothered me so I added an oring & machined a groove in the cap for the oring. No visible oring & now I can adjust to how I like/need it.

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