I recall seeing someone else who wanted to make the stocks look more like real wood, and used Fiebing's alcohol based leather due to darken the plastic to a more walnut color and then semi gloss sealed it. That's what I plan on doing to mine after I "ding up" the furniture here and there. Also, be aware of where you are weathering the gun. I noticed on the right side above the trigger, the "mouth harp" looking piece you weathered at 2:59 wouldn't get any wear on the top of it because it's protected by the upper receiver overhang. I would also recommend picking up a 1917 Kerr pattern sling and getting ride of that bungee one you have on there now.
Put the sandpaper away and use a scotch brite pad very lightly. 3M makes other soft pads as well which will give you a real worn in look. I have aged electric guitars using 3M pads and aged a few AK 47 rifles for other people with great results. I would say this being a BBgun why bother just shoot it and don't worry so much about where you set it down and it will wear in and age all on its own. Your finished product doesn't look quite correct because I have plenty of old worn guns that went thru WWII and yours does not look like the ones I have. Use Birchwood Casey Aluminum black to restore slight mistakes and not paint.
I just wanted to say, That instead of using black paint to fix overly sanded, weathered spots, You can go to any gunsmith and actually get, buy the gun bluing liquid that they blue guns with that gives it the blued scheme look on the real guns! this gun blue liquid Is what you use to fix these over sanded weathered parts, gun blue them again, over with these sanded spots, and do it again and again until it's to your liking! The Liquid Is Called, Gun Blue! Steel wool also works well for weathering your gun!
I recall seeing someone else who wanted to make the stocks look more like real wood, and used Fiebing's alcohol based leather due to darken the plastic to a more walnut color and then semi gloss sealed it. That's what I plan on doing to mine after I "ding up" the furniture here and there.
Also, be aware of where you are weathering the gun. I noticed on the right side above the trigger, the "mouth harp" looking piece you weathered at 2:59 wouldn't get any wear on the top of it because it's protected by the upper receiver overhang.
I would also recommend picking up a 1917 Kerr pattern sling and getting ride of that bungee one you have on there now.
Awesome work Josh!
I use a mr clean magic eraser, seems to work
Why not just let it wear naturally?
Put the sandpaper away and use a scotch brite pad very lightly.
3M makes other soft pads as well which will give you a real worn in look.
I have aged electric guitars using 3M pads and aged a few AK 47 rifles for other people with great results.
I would say this being a BBgun why bother just shoot it and don't worry so much about where you set it down and it will wear in and age all on its own.
Your finished product doesn't look quite correct because I have plenty of old worn guns that went thru WWII and yours does not look like the ones I have.
Use Birchwood Casey Aluminum black to restore slight mistakes and not paint.
I just wanted to say, That instead of using black paint to fix overly sanded, weathered spots, You can go to any gunsmith and actually get, buy the gun bluing liquid that they blue guns with that gives it the blued scheme look on the real guns! this gun blue liquid Is what you use to fix these over sanded weathered parts, gun blue them again, over with these sanded spots, and do it again and again until it's to your liking! The Liquid Is Called, Gun Blue! Steel wool also works well for weathering your gun!
Do you know of a wooden furniture kit that would fit this without modification?
look here thompsonstocks.com/
Best get a good grip on your stock and rub it real HARD!
Hilarious Man !...Twice a day at least...LMAO
Why not just use it and let it weather naturally.