A friend is offering me (1) Tango Down vertical grip and (1) Vltor collasabile stock at a good price. They are in tan/dessert color which is not what I would buy new—black is my color.
Can I spray paint them black with good results so they do not look hokey?
It’s paint and will wear eventually. Either run it painted ad accept that or take it at the good rate and resell it and get what you want.
Lots of people just flip it on Classified or the EEs on other sites.
If you get them for next to nothing try dipping them in a hot mix of Black Rit Dye.
The Dye penetrates through the plastic, nothing to peel of scrape off.
Or you can try sandblasting them. Will mess up the texture some, but may work.
Orange County huh?..Well hey man, if the dye isn’t for you (looks kinda neat)
Duracoat might, be and if you don’t wanna do it yourself, I’ll do it for ya.
Dye would probably work, in the manner that people have been de-stupidifying gray HK plastic for quite a few years now.
However, you might want to ask yourself why you’re bothering. That color is fine for literally anywhere in the world, in terms of function; there is nothing specifically functional about a black weapon; this is why people put so much effort into getting not-black weapon.
Is someone “wrong” for wanting a black rifle? No. But just keep in mind that that is all it is - spending time and money because you think it looks cooler at the moment. Nothing wrong with just slapping the parts on, shooting it, and seeing if it grows on you.
You might try Durocoating the parts. The manufacturer claims it works on plastics and other non-metal surfaces. I’ve used it on metal components with great success but haven’t tried it on other materials as yet. Easy to apply if you have an airbrush setup. One hour drying time and then ready to assemble and shoot.
Any painted on finish will wear off. Adds character IMO.
You could try Krylon Fusion. They have it at most auto stores, and Home Depot/ Lowes.
I’ve used that a lot on plastic such as outdoor furniture and even some car parts. It supposedly adheres to the plastic at a molecular level. I have yet to see any wear on those parts. But I don’t know if it could withstand constant wear, and finger grease.
I can say this, it definitely makes whatever your painting look like it was molded that color.
-turd
Here is an article about dying plastics. I may try dye my green pmags to black.
Umm…
If the stock happens to be a FDE EMod, I have a black EMod on the way from LWRCi that I’d be more than willing to trade you.
-Vic