Number of posts : 175 Age : 49 Location / Country : Germany Registration date : 2013-08-30
Subject: Re: Black Blued finish on ABS Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:43 pm
Even more!
Took a big jump and did the treatment on my beloved Tanaka. I'm very happy with it. I also worked a bit more on the iridescent effect by rubbing the grease randomly, since the grease darken the abs and rubbing it with cotton shows the reddish tint of the Sharpie.
Cerwyn Cerwyn (Site Admin)
Number of posts : 11090 Age : 65 Location / Country : North Wales Registration date : 2008-07-20
Subject: Re: Black Blued finish on ABS Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:52 am
The postman brought my Sharpie pen and Silicone Grease (same as yours) yesterday so I'm keen to start One thought though, this clearly works very nicely on the HWABS models but have you tried it on the lighter ABS As ABS tends to be smooth and shiny do you need to prepare the surface by gentle sanding to give the ink a "key" to adhere to
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cosmitron Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 175 Age : 49 Location / Country : Germany Registration date : 2013-08-30
Subject: Re: Black Blued finish on ABS Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:32 pm
Well, the Automag barrel is made of lighter ABS and it looks smoother then HWABS. No adherence issues the result would just look smoother which is not a bad thing imho. But remember, use a piece of cotton to spread the marker's ink as fast as you can after you 'paint' if you wanna avoid the marker lines.
Cerwyn Cerwyn (Site Admin)
Number of posts : 11090 Age : 65 Location / Country : North Wales Registration date : 2008-07-20
Subject: Re: Black Blued finish on ABS Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:44 pm
Thank you cosmitron I've a few spare ABS Marushin receiver sets here that I can practice on before moving onto a ABS Marushin M586. I appreciate your advice
_________________ Cerwyn
Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria. also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.
cosmitron Modelgun Enthusiast
Number of posts : 175 Age : 49 Location / Country : Germany Registration date : 2013-08-30
Subject: Re: Black Blued finish on ABS Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:46 pm
Anytime! I actually practiced on the frame of the revolver first.
Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:43 pm
I've a few spare ABS Marushin receiver sets here that I can practice on before moving onto a ABS Marushin M586.