Hello chrome/22

The Shilen blanks come just like any other. A matte finish. After chambering and crowning, I mount the finished barrel to what's called a barrel spinner. It's basically a long piece of square tubing that has an arm on each end with plastic centers mounted to a bearing.

Simply polish the barrel up, through the various stages of grit. Start with 200 grit, then 400, then 500 and finish with white 555 to get a bright mirror finish. Mask off the muzzle and the threaded barrel tenon with some electrical tape and then slide a long piece of plastic / poly mesh over the barrel and lightly glass bead blast it. Not everyone's cup of tea, but what the hell.