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 Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:11 pm |
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| Mark5043 |
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I'm about done with my first attempt at custom grips.These are solid epoxy resin,and hydro dipped in CF,all the way around.."Front,and back"They fit perfectly.Though there is room for improvement,I learned some things while making these,which will be applied to the next set.Working on a pump arm as well.Of course no Man cave is complete without some CF light switch covers.I Compounded,and polished out the switch plates so they're glass like.Went medium luster on the grips,to avoid an all out assault on the retinas,and to make them more comfortable,with a better grip.Crappy day for weather here in California,so the pic isn't stellar.These really pop in direct sunlight...
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| Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:40 pm |
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| ace |
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| Do you have or can you share a how-to on this. thanks |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 8:39 pm |
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| Mark5043 |
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Hi there ace.For the grips you can make a mold from an existing set of Crosman plastic grips,or any other aftermarket grip you prefer."A silicone mold material has to be used for release properties" when using epoxy resin etc.Then use your epoxy resin to cast your grips."Use a quality resin like the kind used in making actual CF parts".Clean your castings up,prep,prime,base coat,then hydro dip.After mine dried,I applied 4 coats of automotive grade clear coat,wet sanding with 1000-2000 grit between each coat.Finally compounding,and polishing them out.I'm pretty new to Hydro dipping myself,but am learning from trial,and error.If you are interested in dipping,and the like,here are are some videos from Jim Urbano at K2 Concepts.He's a really nice guy,and I'm learning a lot from him.He is very good about answering any questions you may have. 
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| Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:21 pm |
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Cool thanks Mark  |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:16 pm |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 9:04 pm |
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| robert w |
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| I like now I want a set for my Diana 5g |
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