Hi sir👋🏾, writing from germany.... you made me pull out my M&P9c 1st gen and go to stipplecity with it....👍🏾 i only did the front and back pads in a very fine concrete style and even made a nice transition to the original surface under the groove of the triggerguard so it wont be too coarse for my middlefinger... i took my time got a sixxpack with my type of music and got at it,comin out fine and clean. a major grip improvement without goin all out like i see some guys do😉 i also went for the thumbrest and came out with clean borders too, using a metal ruler and a not fully warmed up iron. mine dont have heat regulation so the hotter the faster i got to go😄 the borders come out very precise because the material dont build up that much and i can take smaller tabs. im happy🥰 next,will be my glock 17 gen 5....im somewhat scared tho😄 mine has that ugly halfmoon cutout wich i want to close up and stipple over. i want to thank you for your vids and the time you put in for people like me that wants to customize their weapons. greetings from Frankfurt/germany🤝🏾
I've been watching videos all day and this one has the most information. Trying to get all the tips and tricks I can before doing my first frame which will be my glock 23 gen 3. Great video and you best believe I'll be using that WD -40 tip! Thanks!
I've built several 80 percents & really enjoy the process & learned good tools make all the difference. Excellent content . Thanks for sharing your experience .
Thx for sharing your trade tips and experience. I’m trying to get into doing this for fun. Posted to a gun group im in to get some tips from pple who had done it and possibly from pros. One guy in particular must have took it as a personal attack that I wanted to do my own frame, ultimately I ruined it by taking too much material out around the mag release. Of course he gloated and told me i should have sent it to a pro. I explained that it wasn’t about trying to save money this is something I genuinely enjoy doing. Anyway. Thx for the tips. Subscribed
love the video and the content this has helped a lot, used your technique with some of my new client's guns and they loved the outcome appreciate you, sir.👍
In the ending with the polishing, did u wet it with WD40 for 1000-1200 grit or just direct without WD40. I see you foward it but not sure if u didn't show...
A recommendation from someone who sands often to shape things. Find yourself a 3 point or 4 point 2" belt sander. It will make your curves more uniform when you working on convex surfaces.
Thanks bud. You’re right. There wasn’t much good advice on this. I did my Glock 19x with a soldering iron with the pin prick method. Luckily it came out acceptable. Using the variable temp wood burning iron was the piece of the puzzle I was missing. Thank you.
Sorry, coming into this pretty late but how do you get all the WD-40 / silicone out of the polymer if you are going to Cerakote / paint the frame? I would think the silicone polished into the polymer would be impossible to get out and wreak havoc on the coating........ what am I missing? Thanks for the GREAT VID.
One small suggestion? Iam trying to follow along your guidance from beginning to end product but am having trouble with picking the titles in the right order. Titling the content "Part 1 of 5" "Part 2 of 5" etc. This will help us follow the steps to your process more easily. Thanks
Best instructional video I've watched so far!!!! I've done two frames so far, is there anyway to contact you and show you what I've done to see what I can do to improve my work.
Looks great I will be doing more to my frame I nailed the first ever undercut on my new G19 I'm pretty good at stippling but material removal and polishing needs to be considered hand in hand when it comes to stippling. I hate the blocky textures in the finger grooves so that will be removed and probably just pin point stippled to give it a lava rock texture
Great video I'm going to undercut my glock just informing myself 1st and your the first of at least 50 videos I've watched that taught me about the wet sanding with wd40 and with that final tip I think I'm going to go ahead and give it a go. Slow and steady I have all the time in the world since its my personal weapon. Thanks again.
Thx man. Awesome stuff. Any info on melding a chopped down Glock beavertail backstrap would be great. Need to use it and would like it to looked blended when it comes time for stippling.
Great content man. Truly helpful and insightful. What tips are you using for the Dremel? And what are your steps to add sandpaper to those drums. I noticed there is tape at the end of drums so I suppose those are handmade?
A good stuff I’ve been wanting to cut down my finger grooves on a 17 gen 3 and was wondering what grits to use I’d have bin there all day just stepping down 80 120 240 and so on and so on. It’s kinda interesting because I use wd40 to mirror polish truck wheels up to 1500 then a dry 2k pad. Honestly wouldn’t have thought to use it on polymer thanks
The muslin buffing wheel is meant to be used with any number of polishing compounds. Not bare. A very fine diamond paste such as 5-6 and followed with 1 micron will leave a unreal polished surface. there are also buffing compounds meant for plastics. Much faster with a much better finish using either of these. Bare is a huge waste of time not to mention using the wheel without proper compounds will burn the work much-much faster. KnifeMaker
magpul mags cheap practice but I tell folks buy a plastic toy gun an practice on it first every plastic melts different but $9 toygun from amazon/ebay/1$tore will help
I have recently upgraded to a foredom. The one in the video is a marathon N8. They work great, but don’t hold up to daily use. I burned up two of them in a years time. But unless you use them all day every day you will get your money’s worth out of the marathon
FYI tip stippling/shaping needs PRACTICE genuinely helps make "PERFECTION" start slow speed an low FINE grit paper/drum =friend it takes less material off obv. So screw up factor is once again low&slow 👌🏼an don't post your first attempt to social media if " CRITICISM" is a foreign word to ur ego😅
Thanks for not GateKeeping Information, like some insecure guys on here lol i feel like if your work is solid you should be able to share your process,
gledhillcustoms.com/
Hi sir👋🏾,
writing from germany....
you made me pull out my M&P9c 1st gen and go to stipplecity with it....👍🏾
i only did the front and back pads in a very fine concrete style and even made a nice transition to the original surface under the groove of the triggerguard so it wont be too coarse for my middlefinger...
i took my time got a sixxpack with my type of music and got at it,comin out fine and clean.
a major grip improvement without
goin all out like i see some guys do😉
i also went for the thumbrest and came out with clean borders too,
using a metal ruler and a not fully warmed up iron.
mine dont have heat regulation so the hotter the faster i got to go😄
the borders come out very precise because the material dont build up that much and i can take smaller tabs.
im happy🥰
next,will be my glock 17 gen 5....im somewhat scared tho😄
mine has that ugly halfmoon cutout wich i want to close up and stipple over.
i want to thank you for your vids and the time you put in for people like me that wants to customize their weapons.
greetings from Frankfurt/germany🤝🏾
@@broadside8326 well done! Glad that you find the videos useful. Hope all is well on that side of the world 🤘🏻
Your the first guy I have found who leaves some meat on there undercuts !
Very instructional videos! I have loved all of them but would be great to see one on how you do the enhanced finger grips.
@@nelmarkrp it’s on the list!
3 years later and I’d say this is still one of if not the best how to’s on stippling and frame work
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I've been watching videos all day and this one has the most information. Trying to get all the tips and tricks I can before doing my first frame which will be my glock 23 gen 3. Great video and you best believe I'll be using that WD -40 tip! Thanks!
I've built several 80 percents & really enjoy the process & learned good tools make all the difference. Excellent content . Thanks for sharing your experience .
Most professional in depth video on the subject I've seen so far. Thank you
CW Parker thank you! Hopefully it helps 🤘🏻
Love all the videos soaking up all the information before I attempt my first project. Thank you for all the great tips 🙏
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Hey, you gave it your best shot... Seriously though, nice work brotha. Thankyou for taking the time to post this. Much appreciated.
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Great video. Definitely not too long. I appreciate this. Good stuff, man. 👍👍
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Thx for sharing your trade tips and experience. I’m trying to get into doing this for fun. Posted to a gun group im in to get some tips from pple who had done it and possibly from pros. One guy in particular must have took it as a personal attack that I wanted to do my own frame, ultimately I ruined it by taking too much material out around the mag release. Of course he gloated and told me i should have sent it to a pro. I explained that it wasn’t about trying to save money this is something I genuinely enjoy doing. Anyway. Thx for the tips. Subscribed
Huge respect for paying it forward.
Brand new to this, doing it for a hobby. Thank you for the awesome video.
love the video and the content this has helped a lot, used your technique with some of my new client's guns and they loved the outcome appreciate you, sir.👍
Man! You just cleared up so many questions Ive had. So, THANK YOU!!!
Have a new build. Had some issues with the slide sticking.
Saw some of your videos did what you recommend. All good know.
Thanks for the help.
I really enjoyed your video sir. Thank you for the info that will definitely help me get started on my projects
In the ending with the polishing, did u wet it with WD40 for 1000-1200 grit or just direct without WD40. I see you foward it but not sure if u didn't show...
A recommendation from someone who sands often to shape things. Find yourself a 3 point or 4 point 2" belt sander. It will make your curves more uniform when you working on convex surfaces.
Thanks bud. You’re right. There wasn’t much good advice on this. I did my Glock 19x with a soldering iron with the pin prick method. Luckily it came out acceptable. Using the variable temp wood burning iron was the piece of the puzzle I was missing. Thank you.
👊🏻
Sorry, coming into this pretty late but how do you get all the WD-40 / silicone out of the polymer if you are going to Cerakote / paint the frame? I would think the silicone polished into the polymer would be impossible to get out and wreak havoc on the coating........ what am I missing? Thanks for the GREAT VID.
The proper prep procedures for cerakote application will remove everything that needs to be removed 🤘🏻
One small suggestion? Iam trying to follow along your guidance from beginning to end product but am having trouble with picking the titles in the right order. Titling the content "Part 1 of 5" "Part 2 of 5" etc. This will help us follow the steps to your process more easily. Thanks
Dang…great patience and work!
Long, but very informative video appreciate the detailed information was awesome to learn from your skills set
For me that was a great video. Never did that part. Enjoyed it.
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I would love to see one of these on grip reduction
same
Thanks Glenn.. your content is really helpful
Thanks for the tips! Love your videos!
Best instructional video I've watched so far!!!! I've done two frames so far, is there anyway to contact you and show you what I've done to see what I can do to improve my work.
Thanks man! You can reach out to Gledhill customs on Facebook or instagram or email me at sales@gledhillcustoms.com
Just came across your channel. Loving it. The videos I've watched so far are all Glock. Do you also customize other brands? Keep up the good work!
Thanks! Ya I work on just about anything. Glocks seem to be the majority though
Looks great I will be doing more to my frame I nailed the first ever undercut on my new G19 I'm pretty good at stippling but material removal and polishing needs to be considered hand in hand when it comes to stippling. I hate the blocky textures in the finger grooves so that will be removed and probably just pin point stippled to give it a lava rock texture
Nice job. Thanks for the instruction.
Great video I'm going to undercut my glock just informing myself 1st and your the first of at least 50 videos I've watched that taught me about the wet sanding with wd40 and with that final tip I think I'm going to go ahead and give it a go. Slow and steady I have all the time in the world since its my personal weapon. Thanks again.
Awesome man!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with! Post pictures to the stippling pages on fb 🤘🏻
Thanks for the info.
Awesome job, thank you for sharing. Where did you purchase the sand paper reels???
I was wondering if you had any tips about glove cuts. But great videos very informative.
Shoot me a message through my business page on Facebook and I can walk you through the process.
Great video, thank you for all the information and the help.
Anytime! Glad it helped
Why use the carbide bit to chamfer the edge instead of just using the sander? Is there an advantage there?
Thx man. Awesome stuff. Any info on melding a chopped down Glock beavertail backstrap would be great. Need to use it and would like it to looked blended when it comes time for stippling.
That was excellent! Thank you!
Great video helped me a lot
I would like to see how you would do the front of the trigger grip to get rid of the stock texture, thanks 🤙
Are you referring to the front part of the trigger guard?
@@gledhillcustoms4659 yes sir
Great content man. Truly helpful and insightful.
What tips are you using for the Dremel? And what are your steps to add sandpaper to those drums. I noticed there is tape at the end of drums so I suppose those are handmade?
I just use 1/4” sanding drums
Love the videos! You inspire me to try this!
Does the WD-40 Degrade the Poly after awhile?
No it’s not left on after the frame work is done
Good morning- what brand grinder are you using ? Thanks
Foredom 1060
What kind of electric grinder are you using for the shaping?
Awesome 👍. Thanks for sharing man
Where are you getting the 2000-4000 grit sanding drums?
eBay.. however the best bet is to just get sandpaper and wrap around a sanding drum
Do you suggest to paint your firearms after stippling?
I've heard wd 40 a few times, just curious if there is any particular reason wd40 vs just mineral oil or something?
A good stuff I’ve been wanting to cut down my finger grooves on a 17 gen 3 and was wondering what grits to use I’d have bin there all day just stepping down 80 120 240 and so on and so on. It’s kinda interesting because I use wd40 to mirror polish truck wheels up to 1500 then a dry 2k pad. Honestly wouldn’t have thought to use it on polymer thanks
How about doing a video on hot borders (smoothed out gap borders).
What compound do you use for polish
I don’t use a compound. I use wd40 in most of the lower grits, than just work up in grit to polish.
That was awesome, thank you
Great Video 👊🏻
Those last polishing bits, was that dry or wet with wd40?
What dremel are you using? This thing look nice!
I use a micromotor, not a dremel. Mine is the shiyang 8. Same thing dentists use 🤘🏻
Using your tips on my new Glock 20. Thanks!
How did it go
@@americanstrong8724 pretty darn good. got a good grip without the trigger guard biting into my knuckle. thanks
What rotary tool are you using?
Foredom 1060
What dremmel do you use?
I use a foredom 1060
Is there anyway I can get in contact with you I have some questions about my p80
jadacus perry sales@gledhillcustoms.com
what is the model of the dremel (is it a dremel) tool?
It's not. It's the one that dentist use
Foredom 1060
@@gledhillcustoms4659 $720?! No wonder it looks so nice.
@@ericclone definitely not cheap. But it’s necessary for daily use
You do great work,,,
Mike Perreira thank you 🙏🏻
The muslin buffing wheel is meant to be used with any number of polishing compounds. Not bare. A very fine diamond paste such as 5-6 and followed with 1 micron will leave a unreal polished surface. there are also buffing compounds meant for plastics. Much faster with a much better finish using either of these. Bare is a huge waste of time not to mention using the wheel without proper compounds will burn the work much-much faster.
KnifeMaker
No compound is needed. I use wd40 for personal reasons, but always finish with dry sand.
magpul mags cheap practice but I tell folks buy a plastic toy gun an practice on it first every plastic melts different but $9 toygun from amazon/ebay/1$tore will help
Hey bro. How much did you pay for that micromotor and where did you get it?
I have recently upgraded to a foredom. The one in the video is a marathon N8. They work great, but don’t hold up to daily use. I burned up two of them in a years time. But unless you use them all day every day you will get your money’s worth out of the marathon
@@gledhillcustoms4659 thanks brotha
It’s not called a canter or whatever when you used the carbide bit on the finger guard. It’s called a chamfer. Bevel would even be considered
Cool 👍🏻
As you said wet sanding, removed mask and grabbed monster I thought you were going to use the monster for the wetting
😂😂
hi, would you like to make yourself an automatic fuse and shoot a video?
Cool 👍
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Man you make it look so easy, but its not I'm learning by your videos little by little
Eugene Asher practice man! You’ll get there 🤘🏻
Good video. Chamfer would be the correct term.
Keep up 💪🏾
Marvel miracle oil.
Your in the know now....
FYI tip stippling/shaping needs PRACTICE genuinely helps make "PERFECTION" start slow speed an low FINE grit paper/drum =friend it takes less material off obv. So screw up factor is once again low&slow 👌🏼an don't post your first attempt to social media if " CRITICISM" is a foreign word to ur ego😅
Show 😊
Thanks for not GateKeeping Information, like some insecure guys on here lol i feel like if your work is solid you should be able to share your process,
🤓👊🏻
Why wear a monkey mask for something that doesn't produce dust..lol
There is a ton of dust created when sanding polymers. And it’s plastic..