Well this morning I thought ill just give it a shot. I practiced on the fat backstrap with it on the gun first. Then when I liked what I saw I switched it. I think I figured out what worked for me.
used a $5 soldering iron from wal mart. about 1.5 to 2 hrs of time
-I started making the holes with the iron, but I didnt do it so uniformed like I did my glock.
I started kind of making taps in the polimer, then more of a light scratch or like a sketching pattern to break up the holes.
-I did notice that the backstrap was a bit softer than the actual frame so I had to hold the iron on for a bit longer.
-I drew a line with the iron to out line the border of slide release to make it look more clean.
notice in some pictures I left directly under the triggergaurd alone so it doesnt rub the soft skin on the side of my knuckle raw. I also left under the beavertail alone.
take your time get the same consistancy over the whole suface.
The iron
The practice ( I stopped at this point and went to the med backstrap)
That looks pretty good! I wish I would’ve thought about going in at different angles before I did mine. Are you considering doing a border like Ben’s work as well? I have got all the stuff needed. (I think) to do it but I haven’t worked up the nerve to do it yet.
PMAGS make for good practice. In my opinion the back strap is good practice but the plastic is much softer than the gun itself and requires something harder to practice on like a PMAG. Plus if you screw that mag up no big deal.
Great idea practicing on the additional back straps, that is what I did. Only I destroyed two back straps before I got it where I wanted it.
I have noticed that the softer back strap looses it’s “roughness” faster than the rest of the frame. Has anyone else encountered this, and if so did you just redo another back strap or just touch up the one you already have?
So far I like the feel. It feels like a new gun. When I did the glock I thought that was a good aggressive texture but the M&P feels way better. The glock was also my first time. The M&P is my second time. Ill run it tomorrow or saturday. I left under the trigger gaurd and under the beavertail untouched, I dont think I would like the texture rubbing the soft skin on the inside of my middle finger knuckle raw. If I feel I need it than ill go back and stipple it.
I’ve seen others that look like a hot nail was jack hammered into the frame. I really prefer the random angles and depths that you were able to achieve.
Hey Nav, what I was referring to was the border that Boresight does with their work that involves a depressed ridge along almost the entire perimeter of his stippling. Like I said I am chicken about doing it yet b/c that’s got to be a pain to get right and look right!
I see what your saying now. I just looked online at boresights. mine doesnt have that defined depressed/recessed border. To be honest didnt look at boresights border when doing mine, wish I did a bit more. but mine works.
That looks terrific! I really like the way your M&P came out. I am inspired…I may go and pick up an iron tonight to try out! I think i’ll practice on my glock case first though…
