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Old 10-20-2013, 02:59 PM
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I have seen people using crayons to color fill their 15-22's and then they use gun oil or nail polish remover to wipe it down and remove the excess. Was wondering if i could use WD40 for the wipe down? Not sure if it will harm the polymer at all. Thanks in advance.
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Old 10-20-2013, 03:13 PM
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Related, sort of....... I've done my M&P 40's.

I used enamel testors paint. Haven't tried acrylic yet. The rem oil removes it all together.

I used 91% rubbing alcohol as a cleaner, nail polish remover to clean up the edges and remove excess. Also used odorless mineral spirits to remove excess. I have done the grips and mags with all materials with no harm to the plastic so far. I AM cautious on my polymer frame, although I haven't seen any ill effects.

I don't use WD40 on my guns AT ALL. That's just me.

I have also used white out on the frame and poly. With no ill effects on either using N.P. remover or min spirits for clean up. (so far).

Hope this helps. There are many videos on this on YouTube.
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WD40's working ingredient is fish-oil, so it should be safe.
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WD40's working ingredient is fish-oil, so it should be safe.
Not true.

Myth: WD-40 contains fish oil.
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Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.
WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40 can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40 to attract fish.

WD-40 Facts & Myths | WD-40 Ingredients
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Not true.

Myth: WD-40 contains fish oil.
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Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.
WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40 can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40 to attract fish.

WD-40 Facts & Myths | WD-40 Ingredients
Note that not once do they say WD-40 DOES NOT contain fish oil.
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That paint on those firearms looks very clean, fills the edges perfectly. It looks like you prefer that to crayons?
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I've never used WD-40 on a firearm, but I do use it a lot in my car hobby. Not as a lubricant (it's not a great lubricant for most purposes; too thin) but as a cleaning agent and a passivating agent for other, more aggressive cleaners.

It's one of the few non-solvent agents I've found that can clean up the adhesive residue from old electrical tape, without harming wiring or connectors.

When refurbing wiring harnesses, for example, I use WD-40 to clean all the adhesive off, then isopropyl alcohol to clean the WD-40 off.
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My bad.

But i use it too as a cleaning product. Works fine on the gun.
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WD-40 works just fine for crayon fill removal. There are many color threads here and elsewhere that discuss different processes. Search "tacticrayola"
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Since no one else posted pics, I'll assume you mean me. I haven't tried crayons, opted to try paint 1st. Enamel is easy on easy off. I will try acrylic next. (may be more durable with rem oil). I've heard many like the crayon. But since I rub my guns down occasionally with rem oil, I think it will take anything off, including crayons.

And thanks for the comment, it's pretty easy to do, and if you mess it up, it's easy to start over. I can do my slide in about 5 minutes now.

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I just did this today. I decided to go the crayola route. I used 91% Alcohol to clean the crevices. Went to town with the crayons. I used the same alcohol with light pressure to remove the excess. I am REALLY OCD with stuff like this and went over 2 and 3 passes to ensure I had a smooth fill throughout. Once I was happy with the fill, I used Hoppes Cleaner for a final wipe down. Inspect, then a light wipe down of Rem Oil. IT TURNED OUT GREAT! The hardest part of it all, is my own critique of "acceptable". LOL...



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I just did this today. I decided to go the crayola route. I used 91% Alcohol to clean the crevices. Went to town with the crayons. I used the same alcohol with light pressure to remove the excess. I am REALLY OCD with stuff like this and went over 2 and 3 passes to ensure I had a smooth fill throughout. Once I was happy with the fill, I used Hoppes Cleaner for a final wipe down. Inspect, then a light wipe down of Rem Oil. IT TURNED OUT GREAT! The hardest part of it all, is my own critique of "acceptable". LOL...



Best lettering I've seen yet..

Really like how you did the the red "&"..it's great...

Great job on the whole gun..........
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Thanks! I can't take all credit for making the "&" red. I went through pages upon pages of others and saw someone who also did it this way. I am very happy with the turnout. I originally was going to try and FDE it, but couldn't find a crayon that matched FDE. It was either too light or too dark. That & was a pain to get it just right. Definitely worth the time.
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That turned out beautifully!

I went crayola with mine too; rather than use a cleaner to get at excess, I just kept buffing with a soft cotton cloth. Being wax, the crayon softened from friction and either ended up rubbed into the grooves, or wiped away. More work but i ended up with a really 'full' fill in the grooves, without having to break out the wife's hair dryer.

Only place I couldn't get crayon to stick is the indicating dimple on the right side of the safety selector. Too shallow and wide. I will probably use model paint there. Eventually, I want to go with an ambi lever anyway. Maybe next paycheck!
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Way over-kill on a simple question. I used soap/H2O to clean, then crayola, then rag with slight pressure to clean up mistakes. Pretty simple. When I wanted to change color, I held a lighter to the colored areas for 3 seconds and quickly wiped said color away. No damage, only needed to heat wax to melting point. Recolored, and out shooting again. I have not used any type of paints so my knowledge does not cover this method. But considering how easy it is to use crayons to do this and how easy it is to repair it, ...why use anything else? It is stupid-proof. Hell, I can do it. My son has even done this to his daisy-bb gun, he's 7. Finally, it is the most minimally invasive process that one can do to plastic. Asa side note, I only did the SW logo and the safety.
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How resilient is the crayola method?
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How resilient is the crayola method?
I presume you mean how long does it last. I did mine almost three years ago and haven't needed to redo it yet.
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I presume you mean how long does it last. I did mine almost three years ago and haven't needed to redo it yet.
Mine didn't last very long. I used red and it turned pink in a year or so. Needless to say it came off. Perhaps white would last.
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