Painting the pistol grip

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Posted: 4/6/2006 10:16:45 AM EDT

The stock and handguard on my WASR are wood stained in cherry. Is there anyway to kind of make my plastic pistol grip look wooden? I know I could always buy a wooden one, but then I would have to sand it down and stain it to look like the rest of the wood and it probably wouldnt turn out the same. I know it sounds silly, but has anyone ever tried to stain plastic lol?? Like I know that there won't be any wood grains showing since it is plastic, but would the stain adhere to the plastic and turn out the right color at least?

Posted: 4/6/2006 11:10:09 AM EDT

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Staining is designed for Woods. Your plastic grip will not Absorb the "stain"...causing that liquid to run all over, and will result in a messed up pistol grip. Black/Brown/Red colored grip would compliment cherry wood furnitures.

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:30:02 PM EDT

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In 2001 I painted the grip of my SAR1 to simulate bakelite. I don't think it turned out to bad.

Posted: 4/6/2006 2:54:04 PM EDT

[#3]

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In 2001 I painted the grip of my SAR1 to simulate bakelite. I don't think it turned out to bad.

www.hunt101.com/img/393514.jpg

What type paint did you use? I spritzed one of my spare US grips with Krylon Fusion satin burgundy. Didn't turn out too bad but still seems a bit 'tacky' compared to the unpainted grip

Posted: 4/6/2006 3:18:31 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Quoted:
In 2001 I painted the grip of my SAR1 to simulate bakelite. I don't think it turned out to bad.

www.hunt101.com/img/393514.jpg

What type paint did you use?

Take a real close look at the pic and you’ll see a clue.

Posted: 4/6/2006 3:46:49 PM EDT

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Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
In 2001 I painted the grip of my SAR1 to simulate bakelite. I don't think it turned out to bad.

www.hunt101.com/img/393514.jpg

What type paint did you use?

Take a real close look at the pic and you’ll see a clue.

He changed pix on me between the time I started typing & when I hit 'submit' (had to answer phone & whatnot...caught up in watching "Conan" on cable

....).

Pic #1 was much larger & had no can of paint.

Posted: 4/6/2006 6:42:37 PM EDT

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He changed pix on me between the time I started typing & when I hit 'submit' (had to answer phone & whatnot...caught up in watching "Conan" on cable ....).
Pic #1 was much larger & had no can of paint.

Sneeky SOB ain’t I!

Not trying to be a smart ass, didn’t realize you asked in-between my pic swap!

Posted: 4/6/2006 7:57:21 PM EDT

[#7]

Global Trades sells US made PGs in many colors.

You could also try soaking in for several days in rit dye.

I don't know how they do it, but the HK guys have stained their UMP and SL-8 poly from light grey to black.

Posted: 4/7/2006 8:44:57 AM EDT

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Global Trades sells US made PGs in many colors.

You could also try soaking in for several days in rit dye.

I don't know how they do it, but the HK guys have stained their UMP and SL-8 poly from light grey to black.

Depending on type of material of the PG it can be dyed. I dye AR furniture all the time, You have to go darker than the original color though, for instance, I can take Coyote brown to Black or dk green, or green to black or brown.

IM me if you want details.

Posted: 4/7/2006 8:56:24 AM EDT

[#9]

i would think dying would be the best option becuase IIRC it penetrates the material and light scratches wont leave a differnt color.

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