Coloring in your engravings: the Write Up - Page 15 - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

Kingpole · 07-02-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 10-8XDs

Gold Pilot paint marker

Mike

I was hoping to see gold. Looks great. Mine is next.

Celcius · 07-03-2007, 12:57 PM

Still hoping for some bi-tone pictures, anyone??

Guncrazy · 07-03-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Celcius

Still hoping for some bi-tone pictures, anyone??

I guess I'm nobody, because I just posted a couple of mine last night.

Anyway, someone sent me a message asking how I applied/cleaned off the Testor's on my gun.

Most of it was easy--the lettering, the serial number--but the logo on the top of the slide was a pain, because it's so shallow.

Basically, it was just put a drop on the slide, spread it around with a straight edge (I used an old credit card), let it dry a minute or two, and then lightly wipe with a gun cleaning patch (synthetic) that had been moistened with thinner. I wiped until the the paint was gone from where it shouldn't be, which also tended to pull it out of the grooves where it should--but not all of it. I'd let it dry in a warm oven for a while, then I'd repeat.

It took a while, and it was a pain the butt, but I'm pretty happy with the results.

Now, on my black XD45...I tried to go the quickie route. Basically, I just let a puddle of paint dry over the logo (and all the other areas I wanted to fill). I left in on there for about a week, and then started removing it with a rag wet with paint thinner. The impressions filled in quite nicely, but I got a really bad haze surrounding the lettering and logo. I have tried numerous times to remove it, but I've had no luck so far. I'm now wondering if Melonite is tough enough to stand up to a brass bristle brush...

bherbert28 · 07-03-2007, 03:56 PM

Man; the crayon route is so easy, and quick, I would just stick with that. If after a while it starts to melt a bit... no big deal, just spend 20 minutes and redo it. Better than taking a chance on messing up your slide with paint. Just my opinion.

svo · 07-03-2007, 04:11 PM

did mine too ..

Reno82 · 07-03-2007, 11:09 PM

I did it in gold/brass color. Looking great but still have that dull spots around the engraving where I used a q-tip to remove the extra nail polish...small soft strokes. (d..n... sounds sexy... only if my wife knew) It worked great. I heard that gun butter or something like that helps the dull spots turn shinnning again. I'm going to look for that stuff. Get a pic when finished.

medicstimpy · 07-03-2007, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Guncrazy

Here are just a couple of quick detail pics of my XD. I filled in the engraving with blue Testor's paint.

Hey, how'd you do that? I tried with Testors and it didn't work so well. I'm open to any pointers a successful user has had with them. Thanks...

Myk9noseknows · 07-04-2007, 10:55 PM

Maybe try a silicone cloth, that usually brings out a nice shine.

SVO, pic looks great! Awesome job

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Originally Posted by Reno82

I did it in gold/brass color. Looking great but still have that dull spots around the engraving where I used a q-tip to remove the extra nail polish...small soft strokes. (d..n... sounds sexy... only if my wife knew) It worked great. I heard that gun butter or something like that helps the dull spots turn shinnning again. I'm going to look for that stuff. Get a pic when finished.

Reno82 · 07-05-2007, 02:26 AM

Took some time.... but here are the pics. Did my MK III too.... What do you think??

and

texasm203 · 07-05-2007, 02:56 AM

No pics seen.

07-03-2007, 12:57 PM	#142
Celcius XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 114	Still hoping for some bi-tone pictures, anyone?? __________________ "Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the people's liberty keystone... the rifle and the pistol are equally indispensable... more than 99% of them by their silence indicate that they are in safe and sane hands. The very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference. When firearms go, all goes, we need them every hour. " -George Washington - XD 45 ACP Bi-Tone - Ruger 10/22

07-03-2007, 03:56 PM	#144
bherbert28 XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 88	Man; the crayon route is so easy, and quick, I would just stick with that. If after a while it starts to melt a bit... no big deal, just spend 20 minutes and redo it. Better than taking a chance on messing up your slide with paint. Just my opinion. __________________ THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. -Thomas Paine

07-03-2007, 11:09 PM	#146
Reno82 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,235	I'm using nail polish.... I did it in gold/brass color. Looking great but still have that dull spots around the engraving where I used a q-tip to remove the extra nail polish...small soft strokes. (d..n... sounds sexy... only if my wife knew) It worked great. I heard that gun butter or something like that helps the dull spots turn shinnning again. I'm going to look for that stuff. Get a pic when finished. __________________ XD-45acp Service (Match Gun I changed it to a compact for CCW... did a grip chop on it) Ruger Mark III 22/45 Kimber SS Custom Target II 10mm Walther G22 (FUN GUN) XD-45acp Tactical (Match Gun II; upgraded the bbl from PistolGear) XD-9 Sub-Compact (Home Defense and CCW) DPMS AR-15: 9mm (1/17/08...) RRA CAR A4 Upper 223/5.56---did a lower bulid 6/3/08 and bought completed upper 2/21/08 S&W 642 38 special w/ CT grips (HD& CCW) Upper ALEX ARMS 19.5" 6.5 GRENDEL-order 9/9/08

07-05-2007, 02:26 AM	#149
Reno82 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,235	I did it last night... Took some time.... but here are the pics. Did my MK III too.... What do you think?? and __________________ XD-45acp Service (Match Gun I changed it to a compact for CCW... did a grip chop on it) Ruger Mark III 22/45 Kimber SS Custom Target II 10mm Walther G22 (FUN GUN) XD-45acp Tactical (Match Gun II; upgraded the bbl from PistolGear) XD-9 Sub-Compact (Home Defense and CCW) DPMS AR-15: 9mm (1/17/08...) RRA CAR A4 Upper 223/5.56---did a lower bulid 6/3/08 and bought completed upper 2/21/08 S&W 642 38 special w/ CT grips (HD& CCW) Upper ALEX ARMS 19.5" 6.5 GRENDEL-order 9/9/08 Last edited by Reno82 : 07-05-2007 at 03:35 AM.

07-05-2007, 02:56 AM	#150
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07-03-2007, 04:11 PM	#145
svo XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13	did mine too ..

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