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Posted: 10/27/2010 7:46:06 AM EST
Just got a LMT CQB MRP and I want to fill the roll marks. What can I do, or do I send it to? Thanks for all the information on the LMT.
Spider
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 7:54:34 AM EST
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Just got a LMT CQB MRP and I want to fill the roll marks. What can I do, or do I send it to? Thanks for all the information on the LMT.
Spider



I assume by "fill" you mean add color to the rollmarks?  If so, use a china marker or plane ol' crayon.

Cheers
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 8:17:12 AM EST
[#2]
Testors model paint also works well, which is what I used to color fill my Spikes selector markings.  I picked up that idea from a thread around here somewhere a year or more ago.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 8:31:09 AM EST
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Quoted:
Just got a LMT CQB MRP and I want to fill the roll marks. What can I do, or do I send it to? Thanks for all the information on the LMT.
Spider



I assume by "fill" you mean add color to the rollmarks?  If so, use a china marker or plane ol' crayon.

Cheers


Bingo.  China marker.

Link Posted: 10/27/2010 9:13:50 AM EST
[#4]
The basics!

Use testors model paint, it holds up well.

You can spend awhile slowly dipping a needle into the paint and then "painting" the crevices....OR instead you can make a big mess and fill in the crevice and get paint everywhere - then use a rag with paint thinner and wipe across the surface of the lower. This removes the extra paint but leaves the crevice paint intact. Works great - takes like 5 mins.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 9:18:05 AM EST
[#5]
Don't do the crayon method..just use testors model paint..goob it on and let sit for 5 min. Then with a old t shirt spray some oil on the shirt and rub the excess paint off the reciever. I used rem oil and it came out soo good...I could do a reciever in probably 6 min.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 9:27:07 AM EST
[#6]
If you really want to fill the logo you can use bondo!!!  
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 10:14:30 AM EST
[#7]
I've done the crayon method (crayon, heat it up with blow dryer, wipe)... it's temporary and it'll give you an idea of what it's going to look like.

It's surprising how well it actually holds up. One of these days I'll do a more permanent solution.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 10:40:09 AM EST
[#8]




Quoted:

Just got a LMT CQB MRP and I want to fill the roll marks. What can I do, or do I send it to? Thanks for all the information on the LMT.

Spider




And that's your first priority....not to shoot it????



Not a tear down to go over it ,clean and lubricate it???



I must be nuts. Coloring in the lettering doesn't even make my to-do list.



Congratulations on a fine AR, I hope you enjoy your LMT. I love mine.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 11:08:04 AM EST
[#9]
Man, I really hope that mine was done with something more than modeling paint.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 11:11:58 AM EST
[#10]
i recommend using the search feature.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 11:55:23 AM EST
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Quoted:

Quoted:
Just got a LMT CQB MRP and I want to fill the roll marks. What can I do, or do I send it to? Thanks for all the information on the LMT.
Spider


And that's your first priority....not to shoot it????

Not a tear down to go over it ,clean and lubricate it???

I must be nuts. Coloring in the lettering doesn't even make my to-do list.

Congratulations on a fine AR, I hope you enjoy your LMT. I love mine.


+1

OP
I would leave it  as is!


Link Posted: 10/27/2010 1:08:27 PM EST
[#12]
mush crayon into the marks and melt it with a blow dryer.
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 1:10:45 PM EST
[#13]
Quoted:
Quoted:

Quoted:
Just got a LMT CQB MRP and I want to fill the roll marks. What can I do, or do I send it to? Thanks for all the information on the LMT.
Spider


And that's your first priority....not to shoot it????

Not a tear down to go over it ,clean and lubricate it???

I must be nuts. Coloring in the lettering doesn't even make my to-do list.

Congratulations on a fine AR, I hope you enjoy your LMT. I love mine.


+1

OP
I would leave it  as is!




lol, I did mine, but only cause i got the lower a week before the rest... and i got tired of fondling it, so i had to do SOMETHING!!!
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 1:25:19 PM EST
[#14]
Certainly nothing wrong with wanting to make a firearm look the way you want it to appear. Everyone runs into a rainy day with spare time on their hands. The fact that filling the roll marks doesn't make someone else's top 40 doesn't mean it's a bad thing as long as the pride you put into your weapon doesn't stop there. Keep your priorities in order and spend the bulk of your time squeezing the trigger.
That said, I've tried both the Testors paints and the paint pens. The drying time is significantly different between the two methods. You can't let the paint pens sit as long as you can the Testors paints before starting your clean up. Both work well but I think the learning curve with the Testors is a little easier.
As has been mentioned don't waste a bunch of time trying to keep it in between the lines. I use a medical grade Q-Tip to paint the marks. The medical grade Q-Tips are quite tightly wound and you won't end up with cotton fibers in the paint. Fill the marks generously, once done use the another Q-Tip and soak up the excess that isn't in the roll mark. Anything you can remove up front is just saving you time once it has dried. Let it sit for about 20 minutes and use a small amount of CLP on a clean Q-Tip and wipe the areas you don't want paint. Don't worry about getting it spotless. Set it aside and let it thoroughly dry. You can do this one evening and once you done a basic clean it can sit overnight if you run short on time and will be completely dry and very easy to remove in the morning. Once you get to this point whether 30 minutes later or overnight use a little more CLP and clean it up. It's very simple process and the excess will come off easily.
I've noticed that if you try to remove too much paint before it has completely dried that the paint doesn't POP. It gets kind of dull. Paint pens seem to dry very quickly. If you don't remove the excess in fairly short order it can be tough to remove. The end result looks the same using either of these two methods. When it comes to the T-Marks on uppers or rails I prefer the Testors paints. I really try to keep the amount of paint to a small area here. When you get paint into the crevice of a Picatinny rail it is difficult to get out. I make a very small bubble of paint and let it dry completely. I then use the wooden end of the medical grade Q-Tip and use it to drag the bubble off of the T-Mark. The sharp edge of the wood will cut the bubble off just like scraping it with a razor without damaging the finish and leave a very clean T-Mark. In all honesty I've seen where my filled T-Marks look better than a lot of the factory jobs.





Both methods seem to hold up equally well and can be removed with a tooth brush and some brake cleaner. Wiping the receiver down with a little CLP during routine maintenance doesn't seem to have an adverse effect on the paint. Have fun and good luck!
 
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 1:59:13 PM EST
[#15]
I don't mean to derail this thread with a GD style image, but I finally understand what the creator of this pic is talking about:



Had no idea that you could fill in a rollmark with a crayon. While not really my cup of tea I do see a lot of them around, so the practice must be popular
Link Posted: 10/27/2010 2:01:50 PM EST
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I don't mean to derail this thread with a GD style image, but I finally understand what the creator of this pic is talking about:

http://home.comcast.net/~cjan99999/fabulous!.jpg

Had no idea that you could fill in a rollmark with a crayon. While not really my cup of tea I do see a lot of them around, so the practice must be popular


And let your gun sit in the sun for a bit and see where your crayon goes.
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