Grease pencils and guns

[Specop 007]

As some may or may not know, the lettering and engraving on most firearms is not colored. I like the look of colored lettering (al la H&K stuff) so decided to do some modding on my stuff.
Heres the result. Not quite H&K style, but I think it turned out nicely nonetheless.

Close
Not so close

 

[quakefiend420]

first link is broken

 

[Specop 007]

Fixed

 

[So]

still bad

 

[So]

cool though

Any before pics?

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Nice knife!

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: So
still bad

I'm a dumbass and forgot to change the tags. Dur.

Sorry, no before pics. Just mentally remove the white lettering on the gun and the red lettering on the knife.

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Sabot
Nice knife!

Thanks. Its a Cold Steel. The coloring was a B!TCH to do because the lettering is so shallow. Even working carefully it really didnt turn out as well as I had hoped. I plan on going back and just painting it with some red paint. Alas, too many projects on Specs plate and not enough time in the day.

Cold Steel closeup

Heres a closeup on th Winnie lettering.
Close up

I bought the knife from Croc Blades, excellent website. Sells a ton of different brands with reasonable prices too. Mine is the UWK , which after checking is about 15 bucks less then when I bought it.

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

It looks very nice. How exactly did you do the lettering?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Yo_Ma-Ma
It looks very nice. How exactly did you do the lettering?

Used a grease pencil and cleaner (Cant remember what kind...acetone or some such).
Used the cleaner to remove all grease and oil from the gun and knife. Used a grease pencil to fill it in, then use a towel with cleaner and lightly rub over it to clean it up. Repeat about 4 or 5 times to get it finished up. You almost have to layer it to get everything filled in nicely, and every time you use the cloth with clener to clean up around the lettering you remove sone from the lettering so it takes a few times to get it all finished up.

 

[amol]

you have a winchester gun?

how much do you get with OC'ing? Is it a 3000, 3200, or 3500?

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: Amol
you have a winchester gun?

how much do you get with OC'ing? Is it a 3000, 3200, or 3500?

3256 actually.

 

[ApacheXMD]

won't that just rub off the next time you clean your gun/knife?

-patchy