Color fill ar15

[Caleb]

How do you guys color fill ar15 safe/fire selector and the logo on the reciever?

 

[KG1]

I've not personally done it but have seen a number of youhoo tube videos on the subject.

 

[wizardfitz]

The videos i have seen use testers model paint. they seem to come out good. I have been wanting to try it myself once i work up the courage.

 

[atvdave]

The videos i have seen use testers model paint. they seem to come out good. I have been wanting to try it myself once i work up the courage.

This what I used. Here is my 15-22.

 

[Caleb]

This like the reciever that I have bought from PSA and doing a two tone black/FDE look...aside from the safe being a white color and the fire being a red color, what color should I make the rest of the stamping?

 

[Sheepdog Gear]

This like the reciever that I have bought from PSA and doing a two tone black/FDE look...aside from the safe being a white color and the fire being a red color, what color should I make the rest of the stamping?

FDE.

 

[Cameramonkey]

On my Glock, I use a white crayon to color over the writing, then buff over it with a cloth to rub off what isnt in the channels.

Ive seen the same thing done with nail polish. you paint over the lines with the polish, then when dry, you rub over it with acetone based remover and remove what isnt in the grooves.

I like the crayon best... its not very durable, but easy to fix. and I would think if I ever wanted to go back to all black would be easier to remove than paint.

 

[chef larry]

Plan on doing this over the holiday. Went to Hobby Lobby and picked up testers model paint sticks and saw on youtube to use latex gloves to keep your skin oils off the metal and clean with both non-acetone nail polish remover and isopropyl rubbing alcohol using gun patches. Need to apply at least two coats.

 

[Caleb]

FDE.

I was thinking about having the main logo in FDE and the letter/serial number below in white...but trying to find an FDE testors paint...

 

[Caleb]

Plan on doing this over the holiday. Went to hobby Lobby and picked up testers model paint sticks and saw on youtube to use latex gloves to keep your skin oils off the metal and clean with both non-acetone nail polish remover and isopropyl rubbing alcohol using gun patches. Need to apply at least two coats.

Does nail polisher remover and rubbing alcohol ruin the black finish on the reciever?

 

[chef larry]

Does nail polisher remover and rubbing alcohol ruin the black finish on the reciever?

Need to use non-acetone nail polish remover.

 

[OutdoorDad]

I was thinking about having the main logo in FDE and the letter/serial number below in white...but trying to find an FDE testors paint...

Hobby town USA.
Or any hobby store that stocks model trains. That's the type of hobby store you're looking for.

 

[atvdave]

I used Hoope's #9 solvent to remove the excess paint, and I thinned the paint with Testors enamel thinner so it would flow in the print more evenly. It takes a lot of clean cloths patched to get all the paint off, so just be a little bit patience.

 

[Sniper 79]

I used a sharp tooth pick to apply the paint. Then used an old t shirt cut up into small squares wet with thinner to do a quick wipe over the letters. That will clean the side of the gun leaving paint into the lettering.

Used to do this on engine cases on dirt bikes and motorcycles back in the day.

Its not hard and fixable if you screw up. Take your time and it will look nice. I did a Panther Arms about ten years ago with Rustoleum and it still looks like new today.

 

[Droogie]

I use Lacquer-Stik Paintstick that I get from Amazon. It's super easy. Just push it into the lines, and wipe off the excess.

Lacquer-Stik Paintstick, White - House Paint - Amazon.com
[h=2]Product Description[/h] [h=3][/h] Specially formulated paint in stick form designed to color-brighten stamped or engraved lines and lettering. Paint stays flexible, expands and contracts with the surface. Contains no solvents. Long-lasting will not rub off or smear. No mess or waste, eliminates dripping brushes and paint spills.

 

[chef larry]

Never ceases to amaze me on the information found here. Sharing is a great thing. Priceless.

 

[Principal Skinr]

On my Glock, I use a white crayon to color over the writing, then buff over it with a cloth to rub off what isnt in the channels.

Ive seen the same thing done with nail polish. you paint over the lines with the polish, then when dry, you rub over it with acetone based remover and remove what isnt in the grooves.

I like the crayon best... its not very durable, but easy to fix. and I would think if I ever wanted to go back to all black would be easier to remove than paint.

I did crayon, as well, on my M&P 15-22 years ago. It still looks great, and its been out in the hot sun at the range a number of times. Of course, it has never seen combat, so I can't speak to its durability in harsh environments. Only hot environments.

 

[KG1]

I did crayon, as well, on my M&P 15-22 years ago. It still looks great, and its been out in the hot sun at the range a number of times. Of course, it has never seen combat, so I can't speak to its durability in harsh environments. Only hot environments.

I think the durability of my crayon colorfill would be the least of my worries in a combat environment.

 

[wizardfitz]

found this in my favorites
https://youtu.be/vcLzaxqsOCE

 

[Caleb]

I also thought about making the logo red same as fire stamp, and the rest of the lettering white like the safe stamp....or maybe a lighter shade of grey.