I made a boo boo - KWA G19 Content

R1Style · August 13th, 2008, 23:36

Just got my G19 in the mail here at work (don't worry I didn't open it till i got home lol) and on my way home i decided to stop off at Shoppers to pick up some nail polish remover to get rid of the orange tip.

So i dip the end of the slide in the acetone... nothing comes off... so i take my nail and give it a little scrape and wooooooooooooooooppppsss... I scratch the slide. Fuck! :banghead:

Now instead of stopping I go crazy and scrape the shit out of the orange tip... and here's where I'm at. haha I know i'm stupid... i should have painted over it with flat black paint

So now onto plan "B"
Going to crappy tire tomorrow to buy some sand paper and metal polish. I'll post pics later tomorrow with the finished product. Stay tuned

opcorn:

leth1337 · August 14th, 2008, 02:33

LOL nice.. i have the same glock

surebet · August 14th, 2008, 02:52

*cringe*

Dual tone time?

dpvu · August 14th, 2008, 02:56

Don't worry about it. I screwed up worse. I used sandpaper and got a little too aggressive and it smoothed out all the edges too much. I just took a dremel and put them back in. A coat of paint and that'll look fine. KWA orange tips are a bitch.

Shirley · August 14th, 2008, 03:15

Damn!

Cleric · August 14th, 2008, 03:17

Instead of sandpaper, I recommend very fine steel wool. Decent paint store should have it, maybe even Comradian Tire.

Steel wool and acetone, that's the ticket!

dpvu · August 14th, 2008, 03:30

Yeah, I don't recommend sand paper after my experience. It's a lot of work too and like I said, I ended up rounding some of the edges. On a Glock it's not a big deal since it's kind of already rounded but on a USP it really takes away from the look.

Drake · August 14th, 2008, 09:57

Wow, good thing its just a Glock, I would hate to see something like that happen to a 1911. :P

Seriously though, if you want a good looking finished product continue removing the paint like you've been doing; strip down the entire slide, sand it lightly with automotive 600 grit sandpaper, clean it, prime it (important!!! and follow directions properly!) and repaint it. If you want a nice flat black that's durable, I recommend Krylon Epoxy Flat Black (you won't find it at Canadian Tire, you'll need to hit a real/major hardware store).

dpvu · August 14th, 2008, 10:23

It was suggested to me to use brake fluid and the paint would pretty much fall right off after a good soak of 24 hours or so.

808 · August 14th, 2008, 10:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpvu

It was suggested to me to use brake fluid and the paint would pretty much fall right off after a good soak of 24 hours or so.

I wonder if that would increase it's stopping power as well...

R1Style · August 14th, 2008, 10:34

Update... Dual Tone is the theme I'm going with now.

Bought some materials to polish the slide shown here:

About 1 hour later... with 400 grit wetdry sand paper I have this.

So now I'm going to go at it with 800 grit, 1000 grit and then 2000 grit. Followed by metal polishing compound.
I'll post pics as i progress and I can write up a DIY if anyone is interested.

ColtFarmer · August 14th, 2008, 10:57

get a dremel and clean out the slide grips

R1Style · August 14th, 2008, 10:59

800 grit done

onto 1000 grit

R1Style · August 14th, 2008, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColtFarmer

get a dremel and clean out the slide grips

i actually wanted to leave them black. If i don't like how it looks at the end i'll just polish them out too.

R1Style · August 14th, 2008, 11:44

Ok here's 1000 and 2000 grit done....

And now the final outcome!!!

Before:

After:

Now there's a few little things i still have to do... like polish the inside barrel part of the slide... still a bit of orange on it and I might do what ColtFarmer said and polish out the slide grips.
After that maybe I'll polish the outer barrel... not sure if i want to leave it black yet.
Oh and sights have been reinstalled.

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August 13th, 2008, 23:36	#1
R1Style Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, ON	I made a boo boo - KWA G19 Content * NOW UPDATED* Just got my G19 in the mail here at work (don't worry I didn't open it till i got home lol) and on my way home i decided to stop off at Shoppers to pick up some nail polish remover to get rid of the orange tip. So i dip the end of the slide in the acetone... nothing comes off... so i take my nail and give it a little scrape and wooooooooooooooooppppsss... I scratch the slide. Fuck! :banghead: Now instead of stopping I go crazy and scrape the shit out of the orange tip... and here's where I'm at. haha I know i'm stupid... i should have painted over it with flat black paint So now onto plan "B" Going to crappy tire tomorrow to buy some sand paper and metal polish. I'll post pics later tomorrow with the finished product. Stay tuned opcorn: __________________ Last edited by R1Style; August 14th, 2008 at 11:45.. Reason: Polished the shit out of the slide!

August 14th, 2008, 02:33	#2
leth1337 Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: York Region, Ontario	LOL nice.. i have the same glock __________________ WHISKEY-13

August 14th, 2008, 02:52	#3
surebet Vicious MSPaint Wizard Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Longueuil, Quebec	cringe Dual tone time? __________________ Annoyingly good with numbers Stop American Censorship

August 14th, 2008, 02:56	#4
dpvu Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary	Don't worry about it. I screwed up worse. I used sandpaper and got a little too aggressive and it smoothed out all the edges too much. I just took a dremel and put them back in. A coat of paint and that'll look fine. KWA orange tips are a bitch. __________________ JG HK416 KWA USP

August 14th, 2008, 03:15	#5
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	Damn! __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

August 14th, 2008, 03:17	#6
Cleric Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Really near Calgary	Instead of sandpaper, I recommend very fine steel wool. Decent paint store should have it, maybe even Comradian Tire. Steel wool and acetone, that's the ticket!

August 14th, 2008, 03:30	#7
dpvu Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary	Yeah, I don't recommend sand paper after my experience. It's a lot of work too and like I said, I ended up rounding some of the edges. On a Glock it's not a big deal since it's kind of already rounded but on a USP it really takes away from the look. __________________ JG HK416 KWA USP

August 14th, 2008, 09:57	#8
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Wow, good thing its just a Glock, I would hate to see something like that happen to a 1911. :P Seriously though, if you want a good looking finished product continue removing the paint like you've been doing; strip down the entire slide, sand it lightly with automotive 600 grit sandpaper, clean it, prime it (important!!! and follow directions properly!) and repaint it. If you want a nice flat black that's durable, I recommend Krylon Epoxy Flat Black (you won't find it at Canadian Tire, you'll need to hit a real/major hardware store). __________________

August 14th, 2008, 10:23	#9
dpvu Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary	It was suggested to me to use brake fluid and the paint would pretty much fall right off after a good soak of 24 hours or so. __________________ JG HK416 KWA USP

August 14th, 2008, 10:34	#11
R1Style Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, ON	Update... Dual Tone is the theme I'm going with now. Bought some materials to polish the slide shown here: About 1 hour later... with 400 grit wetdry sand paper I have this. So now I'm going to go at it with 800 grit, 1000 grit and then 2000 grit. Followed by metal polishing compound. I'll post pics as i progress and I can write up a DIY if anyone is interested. __________________

August 14th, 2008, 10:57	#12
ColtFarmer Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2002	get a dremel and clean out the slide grips __________________ Arts and Crimes

August 14th, 2008, 10:59	#13
R1Style Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, ON	800 grit done onto 1000 grit __________________

August 14th, 2008, 11:44	#15
R1Style Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London, ON	Ok here's 1000 and 2000 grit done.... And now the final outcome!!! Before: After: Now there's a few little things i still have to do... like polish the inside barrel part of the slide... still a bit of orange on it and I might do what ColtFarmer said and polish out the slide grips. After that maybe I'll polish the outer barrel... not sure if i want to leave it black yet. Oh and sights have been reinstalled. __________________ Last edited by R1Style; August 14th, 2008 at 11:49..

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