[Glock30]

I have a glock that I am wanting to color the engraves parts of a slid. I found a site that suggested crayons. 1st you heat up the slide with a lighter then run whatever crayon color you wish to make it. after that put in freezer(slide) for 15 min. and heat up slide again and use a hard paer ( they used an old playing card) to get the excess off of slide and then rub lightley as not to remove crayon wax from engraved areas. Please letme know if you or anyone you know has tryed this and how it turned out....Thanks in advance.....G30

" I would rather be judged by 12, thancarried by 6 "

 

[Knapper]

I have a glock that I am wanting to color the engraves parts of a slid. I found a site that suggested crayons. 1st you heat up the slide with a lighter then run whatever crayon color you wish to make it. after that put in freezer(slide) for 15 min. and heat up slide again and use a hard paer ( they used an old playing card) to get the excess off of slide and then rub lightley as not to remove crayon wax from engraved areas. Please letme know if you or anyone you know has tryed this and how it turned out....Thanks in advance.....G30

" I would rather be judged by 12, thancarried by 6 "

I don't think I'd put my gun through that. Why don't you try a gunsmith?
Jess

 

[SuperTrkrE2812]

I don't get it. Once you started shooting your gun at the range, the wax would melt and get all over everything.
Why not just go to the hobby shop, buy some enamel paint in the color of your choice(think model car size bottles), and paint the slide, then wipe off the excess with a rag, leaving the paint in the engraving area??????
Enamel paint will last a lot longer than wax, and be a lot better, AFAIK
And you would not have to heat, cool, and then heat your slide again????????

 

[Red Dawg]

You'd also have to worry about cleaning solvents dissolving the wax as well.

 

[madcap]

Supertrkr's suggestion is quite sensible. If you don't like the color, you could remove it before the paint dries. The only heat I apply to my weapons, is the heat coming out of the barrel. Keep it at that.

 

[Glock30]

Thanks for tha thoughts, I have a good gunsmith I will give him a call today and find out how much. I am a believer of you get what u pay for....But with the economy so fragile right now I am always looking for a cheaper way to acheive what I want, we all do it...But after reading just a few of your remarks it made think that I am dealing with a expensive product so treat it so. I would not take a Porsche to a Ford dealership to be worked on...lol....Glock30 Thanks all

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[Soverign]

While the crayon trick does work, its only temporary.
Like using white out to repaint your sights.

I like the idea of the paint for a longer lasting finish. Most art or hobby stores have the paint and the needle like applicators to do a decent job.

 

[Huckleberry]

Here is what would happen to me if I followed those directions. I'ld put the gun in the oven to heat up. While in the oven the door bell would sound. My dog goes crazy getting to the door. I open the door, the dog gets out runs around outside. After everything is alright again, I say crap, my gun. I run to the oven, open it up and find a puddle of plastic of what was once my gun.:laughing So in short no color parts for me.

 

[deadeyedick]

I believe this may be what you're looking for...

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=7778/Product/LACQUER_STIK_reg_

I also found some other suggestions on this M&P forum thread...

http://mp-pistol.com/boards/lofiversion/index.php?t22237.html

 

[Glock30]

Sure is dead-eye, thanks for the link.....Im going to give it a try and Ill post a pic up after its all done. Im going to do it on an old tool or something in tha garage first to test it out.......G30 the pic of the m&p is what im looking for..thanks again, i knew somebody out in our great forum had a link...

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