A how to.... [HELP ME]

[beitzel15]

Ok, found me a white laquer stik for $1.33...

Now, I dont have it yet but it should be here in a few days, can someone tell me how to use it... As far as putting it on and getting the extra off my gun without hurting the finish, it says they are permenat... I dont want a ghosting effect around my accents on my XD and I want it to look good.

Please help me out here.

Thanks!

[Krackels]

James' site says, "Rub it in, wipe off excess."

A quick search revealed these results.
Laquer stick question...help

It's recommended that you completely clean and degrease the areas that you'll be inlaying. Some recommend Gunk brand carb cleaner, but I just use regular brake cleaner.

This is what James recommends:

The inlay stick is basically a laquer paint and dries flat red. Basically you peel off the crusty hard layer from the tip of the stick. Then rub the compound in the grooves. It will look like a mess at first but then take a regular piece of writing or typing paper and rub it across what you just did. Dont press real hard just rub it flat across. The point it to remove the excess not whats in the groove. Keep using a clean peice of paper. Then put some mineral oil or something like rem oil eezox ect and rub a little of the oil over the sheet and clean off the outside of the pistol. You now should be good to go.

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I'm happy with my Crayon job, but maybe some day I'll use a laquer stick and make it permanent.

[dave_in_delaware]

If you use the lacquer stik, just remember that the ACTUAL drying time for it is up to 24 hours. If you rub it in (circular motion) and are sure to get all the etched lettering filled, you can't wipe the excess off for at least 13 hours!!! Or you'll just gouge the lacquer out of the letters.

I did mine 3 times until emailing the manufacturer of the lacquer stiks. They said it's a 16-24 hour total drying/curing time. I had only been allowing 3 hours until trying to wipe off the excess, only to just wipe my efforts away in the first place.

Use a piece of copy paper so your wiping surface will be smooth and not cut into the lettering. A SMALL amount (half drop) of oil on the paper may help get the excess off the slide, but don't use too much oil, or you'll soften the lacquer.

Overall, patience is key.

[Ryan102676]

just for curiosity sake, and to get a visual, what color did you go with? and what type of finish is your XD? thinking of doing this myself, its a nice touch.. good luck, hope it comes out good. Post when done, thanks

[dave_in_delaware]

Gun Kote from Rich @ Canyon Creek: blue slide, silver parts

Silver lacquer stik from James @ xd-hs2000.com