Re Hone a barrel?

[Paint Bulley]

Anyone ever done this? Where do you do it? how do you do it, anddoes it make much difference?

Thanks a bunch....

I remeber seeing somewhere if after a year or so your barrel isn't as shiny just get it rehoned, and it will be like new again, but I forget where. and all the stuff ya know?

[WVprankster]

I dunno about honing, but i've polished the inside of stock barrels and it works well. It does make the inside a little bigger,so you'd have to use larger piant, but it does make a noticeable difference. since honing is similar to polishing in that it makes the inside smoother, it's logical to assume that it would help some too.

[Silent Knight]

your barrels are already honed from the factory!!!! why would youwant to do it again? it's a very tedious process, and only professionals with the proper equiptment should take o this process! you might end up making the barrel even worse. If you have scratches or gouges in your barrel, then it would be better to get a brand new one rather then have it re honed. Even if you do have it re honed the bore size will not be the same, remember that.

[Lord Delta]

Originally posted by Silent Knight
your barrels are already honed from the factory!!!! why would youwant to do it again? it's a very tedious process, and only professionals with the proper equiptment should take o this process! you might end up making the barrel even worse. If you have scratches or gouges in your barrel, then it would be better to get a brand new one rather then have it re honed. Even if you do have it re honed the bore size will not be the same, remember that.

I was just wondering

[irrific]

Honeing is a very simple process, but just costly without the proper machinerey. look in your yellow pages under machinist. and get a quote

[splatterpunx]

there is a paintball specific barrel hone available called the flex hone,it actually works great for re-honing and has been around for years,i&i may still have some there about 40 bux for the hone and oil

only if your barrel is scratched no use doing it to a new one and yes it will make your bore a hair bigger