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Myk9noseknows · 06-14-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Gantz

so acetone won't hurt my melonie? i'm considering doing mine in nail polish but don't wanna acetone through my finish lol

Acetone shouldn't hurt the Melonite at all. You can easily use a gun solvent like Hoppes #9 or Butch's Bore for the same effect. Acetone will degrease the entire area, so it may turn a different shade (usually white). All you have to do is apply your normal gun oil to get the old sheen back.
Melonite finish is basically "baked" into the steel, nothing except sandblasting will remove the finish.

Gantz · 06-14-2007, 03:12 PM

so its kinda powdercoated in? that rocks pretty hard! well time to go give my gun some white! well... after i get off stinkin work lol

thanks a ton mr. nose!

medicstimpy · 06-17-2007, 10:16 PM

Hey, loved what you all did with the crayons and nail polish and various other ways to color the engravings.

Anyone ever tried Testor's model paints?

I know that aside from being snowed in and building models in the winter months, I also use them alot for cars, restoring emblems, trim, knobs and such. A dab on a really fine brush and a little bit of thinner and the paint just runs off the brush and fills whatever cavity. A little thinner on a rag for a clean up and presto.

Just haven't tried it on lettering on a firearm yet. Was wondering if anyone else has. Don't want to screw things up. If it's a bad idea, I'll follow you people's advice and use a crayon or some other way like the info says. If nobody knows, I'll give it a try and let everybody know.

ArmyGuy45 · 06-17-2007, 10:52 PM

i wonder if i used hot pink if anyone would say anything

CPES · 06-17-2007, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by medicstimpy

Hey, loved what you all did with the crayons and nail polish and various other ways to color the engravings.

Anyone ever tried Testor's model paints?

I know that aside from being snowed in and building models in the winter months, I also use them alot for cars, restoring emblems, trim, knobs and such. A dab on a really fine brush and a little bit of thinner and the paint just runs off the brush and fills whatever cavity. A little thinner on a rag for a clean up and presto.

Just haven't tried it on lettering on a firearm yet. Was wondering if anyone else has. Don't want to screw things up. If it's a bad idea, I'll follow you people's advice and use a crayon or some other way like the info says. If nobody knows, I'll give it a try and let everybody know.

I don't see why Testors paint wouldn't work. It's enamel based if I'm not mistaken, so once it dries it should be pretty durable. Thats the beauty of this process...there are literally 101 ways of coloring your engravings. Most of the time, it just boils down to convienience - whatever you have is what you use. Give it a try with the model paint, and check back with us when you're done to let us know how it turned out!

CPES · 06-17-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyGuy45

i wonder if i used hot pink if anyone would say anything

Hey, you're in the military bro. Don't ask, Don't tell.

IndyMatt · 06-22-2007, 07:28 AM

I think it would be sweet to color in the engravings in silver and then have Canyon Creek due the trigger, pins, and other small parts in silver. I think it would look pretty cool.

texasm203 · 06-22-2007, 07:33 AM

Did my Remington 870 in red today.... will post pics later. Looks sweeeeet to me. Going to the range! Happy birthday to me.... happy birthday to me... gonna shoot some paaaperrrrrrrrrrrr..... happy birthday to me!

craig_o · 06-26-2007, 08:22 PM

so let me make sure I have this straight...

nail polish will be tough(er) to get out of the engravings if I decide to change colors, but not off my slide itself with some hoppes.

yay? nay?

Myk9noseknows · 06-26-2007, 08:54 PM

Man, I read your post 5 times and still dont know exactly what you're asking???

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Originally Posted by craig_o

so let me make sure I have this straight...

nail polish will be tough(er) to get out of the engravings if I decide to change colors, but not off my slide itself with some hoppes.

yay? nay?

06-14-2007, 03:12 PM	#112
Gantz XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 164	so its kinda powdercoated in? that rocks pretty hard! well time to go give my gun some white! well... after i get off stinkin work lol thanks a ton mr. nose! __________________ "Bang" Spike Spiegel/Kei Kurono

06-17-2007, 10:16 PM	#113
medicstimpy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Montreal, Quebecistan in the land of anti's... the dictatorship of Canada Posts: 417	Testors paints... Hey, loved what you all did with the crayons and nail polish and various other ways to color the engravings. Anyone ever tried Testor's model paints? I know that aside from being snowed in and building models in the winter months, I also use them alot for cars, restoring emblems, trim, knobs and such. A dab on a really fine brush and a little bit of thinner and the paint just runs off the brush and fills whatever cavity. A little thinner on a rag for a clean up and presto. Just haven't tried it on lettering on a firearm yet. Was wondering if anyone else has. Don't want to screw things up. If it's a bad idea, I'll follow you people's advice and use a crayon or some other way like the info says. If nobody knows, I'll give it a try and let everybody know. __________________ Springfield Armory: 1911 Loaded SS (x2), XD9-TAC & XD45-TAC AR-15: Armalite .223, RockRiverArms 9mm Ruger: Mark III, 10/22 S&W: 686 Tokarev: 1942 Soviet TT33, 1958 Hungarian TT-58 Tokagypt, 1954 .22 Polish Sportowy Norchinko: M14S (x2) Yugo: M48 Mauser, M59/66 SKS Desert Chicken 44Magnum Levers: Win '94 1962 (unfired) & 1958 in 30-30 Taurus: 455 Tracker... 45ACP wheel gun... WAY KEWL If GUNS kill people then spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat

06-17-2007, 10:52 PM	#114
ArmyGuy45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mesa,AZ / Ft Carson, CO Posts: 3,399	i wonder if i used hot pink if anyone would say anything __________________ US Army 2005 - Present XD45 Compact - My Carry Suresights Springer Precision Trigger Kit/Bar ( needs install ) NRA Life Member Myspace My theory on the Armys new thing about counseling statements... "Save a tree, smoke a private!"-Me

06-22-2007, 07:33 AM	#118
texasm203 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 1,448	Did my Remington 870 in red today.... will post pics later. Looks sweeeeet to me. Going to the range! Happy birthday to me.... happy birthday to me... gonna shoot some paaaperrrrrrrrrrrr..... happy birthday to me! __________________ If you won't stand behind our troops, please stand in front of them!

06-26-2007, 08:22 PM	#119
craig_o XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 169	so let me make sure I have this straight... nail polish will be tough(er) to get out of the engravings if I decide to change colors, but not off my slide itself with some hoppes. yay? nay? __________________ Texas has the largest fleet of armed pickup trucks of any major power, and any invading guerrilla army would be shot and run over repeatedly before it got half a mile, especially if it invaded on a Saturday night.

06-22-2007, 07:28 AM	#117
IndyMatt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 619	I think it would be sweet to color in the engravings in silver and then have Canyon Creek due the trigger, pins, and other small parts in silver. I think it would look pretty cool.

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