1075tech
.338 Win Mag
I've seen some pics of the frames after they were done, but what does one use to do it?
Soldering iron?
Soldering iron?
Stippling Poly 80 frame
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I used a soldering iron for my G19 frame
kev74
20×102mm Vulcan
Soldering iron. Replace the tip with a screw or something similar and carve some texture into the head.
Justincase
6.5 Creedmoor
Get a cheap wood burning kit on Amazon. Comes with lots of different sized implements to burn with.
Acer-m14
.950 JDJ
Specialty Branders - L & H Branding Irons
lhbrandingirons.com
get a FUAC face made LOL ..
1075tech
.338 Win Mag
Specialty Branders - L & H Branding Irons
get a FUAC face made LOL ..
The only place I want to see FUACs face is on the target
Xae289
.223 Rem
I've also heard wood burning kits work well.
I used a regular soldering iron (not adjustable for heat settings) on a stock Glock grip. I was happy with the final result, but there was a learning curve to it. I had only 1 tip profile and heat settings. To control heat, I had to control how long I held the tip to the polymer. Too much heat for too long and you could pull up molten plastic filaments or just create an ugly hole that's too deep. To control shapes, I had to hold the iron at different angles when pressing it into the frame, or use techniques like touching the iron to the plastic and dragging it across.
I'd say that if you're not just going with what you got like I did, that you at least buy a soldering iron with adjustable heat settings. Maybe look into a wood burning kit. Definitely practice on some scrap polymer first. Maybe buy a cheap accessory like a pistol grip or vertical foregrip first and burn that up so you get a feel for it.
I used a regular soldering iron (not adjustable for heat settings) on a stock Glock grip. I was happy with the final result, but there was a learning curve to it. I had only 1 tip profile and heat settings. To control heat, I had to control how long I held the tip to the polymer. Too much heat for too long and you could pull up molten plastic filaments or just create an ugly hole that's too deep. To control shapes, I had to hold the iron at different angles when pressing it into the frame, or use techniques like touching the iron to the plastic and dragging it across.
I'd say that if you're not just going with what you got like I did, that you at least buy a soldering iron with adjustable heat settings. Maybe look into a wood burning kit. Definitely practice on some scrap polymer first. Maybe buy a cheap accessory like a pistol grip or vertical foregrip first and burn that up so you get a feel for it.