Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

[brentsurace]

Hey Hiders,

I recently got an RRA in 5.56, my lower has the RRA logo & cal inscription as usual but ive seen others with the lettering in white. Is this possible to do yourself? Do you have to paint with a really fine brush? Rub paint into the concave surface?

Has anyone ever DIY?

Plz let me know if its possible and what are the steps....

THANKS a BUNCH.

 

[Erud]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

It's way easier than it looks. Check this video out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjcyBjaLNBY

Good luck,
Erik

 

[brentsurace]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

Gracias amigo!

 

[Muttt]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

Go to Walmart. Get some Testors model paint and a little bottle of Testors thinner. I use white red and yellow. Use a toothpic to use to drag the paint into the rollmarks on your lower. Then, take a tissue and put some thinner on it and wipe off the excess paint. Don't scrub too hard or you'll pull all the paint out of the rollmarks. If you mess it up. Just use the thinner to wipe it all off and try again. When you finally get the result your are hoping for, just let the paint dry.

 

[DerMeister]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Muttt</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Go to Walmart. Get some Testors model paint and a little bottle of Testors thinner. I use white red and yellow. Use a toothpic to use to drag the paint into the rollmarks on your lower. Then, take a tissue and put some thinner on it and wipe off the excess paint. Don't scrub too hard or you'll pull all the paint out of the rollmarks. If you mess it up. Just use the thinner to wipe it all off and try again. When you finally get the result your are hoping for, just let the paint dry. </div></div>

This is basically what I do, you can also use a paint pen. In the past I'd just spray some spray paint into a disposable cup, use a q-tip to blob some paint on the lettering and finish off as Muttt said above. Really easy, I think the model paint, or any decent paint would last for a good time without much discoloration(if you want to use white).

Make sure you degrease the area before hand too.

 

[MrOneEyedBoh]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

Many ways to skin a cat. What I did was paint over the markings that you want color filled. yeah paint on your lower haha. make sure to fill the mark fully. Then let it tack up say around 5 mins. or so. Now I used CLP on a patch, but squeeze the excess out. Then rub over ( dont push it in the recessed part )the lower where the paint shouldnt be. And after a few patches the excess is out. Mine came out great.

As you can see it even filled the finest of lines pretty good.

 

[okrebel92]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MrOneEyedBoh</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Many ways to skin a cat. What I did was paint over the markings that you want color filled. yeah paint on your lower haha. make sure to fill the mark fully. Then let it tack up say around 5 mins. or so. Now I used CLP on a patch, but squeeze the excess out. Then rub over ( dont push it in the recessed part )the lower where the paint shouldnt be. And after a few patches the excess is out. Mine came out great.

As you can see it even filled the finest of lines pretty good.

</div></div>


Looks good. Nicely done.

 

[MrOneEyedBoh]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

thanks

 

[cwillits505]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

X2 on the testors model paint, used it about 15 times or so, holds up great

 

[Scooter64]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

If you don't want to run out for paint. I 've used liquid white out on mine because i had it available already

 

[medic2410p]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

I did the same thing using and enamel paint pen. Let it dry and recoat about 5 times. Then clean off the excess with Goof Off.

 

[rhantz]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

Gave me some ideas. Thanks! Very instructive.

 

[brentsurace]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

Yeah thanks so much Gents! I used white out also, looks great on my AR and a few sidearms. I might redo the FIRE in red though. I like that idea.

Gracias Amigos!!!!

 

[edwin907]

Re: Lettering / Painting on AR-15 Lower Rec

Yep, white out works great.