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Old 08-03-2022, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Jesse Open
We used Flex Hones extensively at our shop for de-glazing when replacing rings in bores of various types:

Flex Hone, Cylinder Hone
(Available from Amazon in most sizes and grits)

There are differences between honing to size a bore and the simple de-glaze operation as performed to facilitate ring seating.

Some RCers use a pad of Scotch Bright red or grey and a bit of finger pressure.

Always take care to clean the bore well after de-glazing.
Thanks J.O, Well noted .