Polishing Saiga's bolt

[JeepinScott]

I recently purchased a Saiga in 7.62x39 and was thinking that a polished bolt / charging handle would snaz it up a little. Any suggestions on how to go about polishing this?

Thanks in advance!

-Scott

[Pig Pen]

Polished AK bolt directions (http://www.gunsnet.net/Linx310/chrome.htm)

I did mine, and think it looks spiffy. If your bolt is painted like mine was, you're gonna need a real heavy duty paint stripper the get that junk off. I wouldn't go overboard with the polishing unless you want to be able to signal aircraft with your bolt. (my gun isn't really as shiny as it looks in the pic)

http://members.isp.com/corpseknight@isp.com/images/SVI_0430.JPG

[wickerman]

pig pen, do you have to take special care for that not to rust or is it fine on its own?

[Pig Pen]

I just wipe it down with Break Free CLP. Seems to work just fine. No rust or tarnish on it in over a year so far. The metal they use in the AK bolts seem to hold a shine pretty well.