Painting rollmarks

[Buffalololer]

Do you guys paint your rollmarks at all? I did a couple and I found it fun to try and get the right colors, brushes and type of paint to make your rifle stand out a bit. I've used a combo of nail polish and model train paints and have tried lots of stuff for a brush.
One issue I ran into was ghosting in the areas that had overflow and was cleaned up, but I figure it will fade over time.

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[ron]

Found an easy way to do this. No brushes. Use finger nail polish any color you like. Let it dry
and wipe excess with non acetone fingernail polish remover. The fingernail polish will be left
in the roll marks. You will need to be in a well ventilated area.

 

[Buffalololer]

I also used acetone for the cleanup, but maybe the different texture of the AR lower made the ghosting harder to clean up.
Yours looks pretty good

 

[Jonnyuma]

I did a couple of pistolas a few yrs ago. I liked the way HK and Walther used white for their manufacturing dates, pruf haus markings, etc so l was emulating that.

Then l just started acquiring HKs and Walthers... no more need to paint!

 

[red442joe]

OMG GHEY!


j/k
Geez, Ima putz. I did the bottom two to match the top one , but of course, I don't have pics of THAT.

Joe

 

[edzz]

Looking good.

Just not fully understanding the ghosting issue, are you implying that these guns are somehow becoming fear inspiring "ghost guns" after being exposed to paint? Or these guns now no longer responding to any of your communications?

 

[Member 34319]

If I were to buy that snowflake lower I would. Otherwise no.

 

[Jonnyuma]

I have an Aero "pew/no pew/pewpewpew" lower that l'm thinking might get some paint.
Even my GF thinks it's kinda funny.

 

[Buffalololer]

Looking good.

Just not fully understanding the ghosting issue, are you implying that these guns are somehow becoming fear inspiring "ghost guns" after being exposed to paint? Or these guns now no longer responding to any of your communications?

Haha I meant how you can tell where I wiped the excess paint off and it slightly discolored the area adjacent to the roll mark. In the original pics I posted you can kind of see it

 

[powermad]

When I was messing with that I masked around the engraving and slathered the paint on.
Then swiped over it with a credit card.
Wiped off what was left over with acetone.

 

[American123]

I like to put white in the safe. Makes it easier for people who might be new to guns to see where it is supposed to be.

 

[Kruel J]

Looks good, but a little too flashy for my taste.