Stippling and the Pico

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Jeb Stuart

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Just started to play around with a hot iron. Just a little functions well. and the backstrap can be done with serrations.
Not really impressed with the rubber grips etc.
Also have seen some nice pics of some really quality work, but expensive.

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And for Pico fans, you might want to keep the link below of a short video clip of the Pistol I found on the net.


https://imgur.com/gRzCjMl
 
Looks good. :)

Watch out! Once you start, its hard to stop. I started on one of my Glocks, and now pretty much all but the RTF guns have been stippled.

The inner tube and tape stuff never worked or held up for me. Stippling works great and is easy to do yourself. Anything plastic is fair game and benefits too. Handguns, rifles, knives, etc.

I prefer the fine, "cat tongue" type finish you get with a real fine point filed on your iron. Not overly aggressive, but locks the gun firmly in your hand.

These are a couple of guns I did that I use in practice all the time. Ive actually touched both up a number of times now. Over time and steady use, the "bite" wears down, and a quick touch up brings it right back.

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Nice job AK, glocks look great, and like yourself, just tired of of the Rubber grips, even though I buy them in sheets now. And it is easy to get hooked into this and yes even carried away. I have a long way to go, but eventually want to do my Nano as well, but really like the Pro job, but that is a lot of money. The good thing is the Pico and Nano is that they are modular and a new Grip is easily replaced.
I have one Pico grip, my first one and then the second one, and the third one is the one on my first post.

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Here is a comparison of a Professional job, but it is expensive. Might do my Nano when I can get close to the Pro job. That said for range work and a lot of shooting, the Stippling holds up well and very functional.

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Here is a nice article on the grips with some nice pics.

www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2016/04/jeremy-s/gear-review-stippgrips-grip-stippling-service/
 
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You look like youre well on your way. :)

Dont get discouraged if it doesnt come out to your liking the first time either. Unless you really get medieval on it, and burn through the frame or something, you can usually redo what you dont like and still get a good result.

Ive seen all sorts of different jobs looking around the web when I first started. Some guys do some unbelievable work. Some really cool stuff.

Im more into basic and functional. :)

Ive seen some people use what looks like a waffle iron tip, and all sorts of other tips. Whats cool is, you can pretty much alter any of them to fit your needs with a file. Like I said earlier, I filed the pointed soldering tip that came with mine, to a very fine point. You need very little pressure to get some depth, and it looks more like velvet when youre done. Takes a bit longer to do though.

Like you, I started filling in the factory borders that had some finish in them. I think youll find, youll get better results from a shooting/grip standpoint if you stipple the whole grip. Compared to the innertubes, tapes, and stick ons, stippling allows you to have seamless full coverage, right where you need it.

You may want to watch doing the underside of the beavertail. I do mine, but some people complain about it being a bit too much. My hands are pretty rough (and the main reason I stipple) and I prefer the grip. It does work as an exfoliant though and keeps those rough spots evened out. And I dont have to have the Asian girl at the Smile Salon to do it. :D


One thing to consider with the overly aggressive patterns are your clothes, and possibly even your skin. Ive heard some complain that their clothes take a beating and get torn up. I havent had that issue, but I can see how it could happen. Probably best to not use it with your best Leisure Suit. :D

I did run into a little "discomfort" wearing my 26 in an ankle holster "once". My sock didnt come up high enough, and the grip was rubbing on my leg. Got old real quick. Simple fix, better socks, and no problem after.

Once you get "everything" done, post them ALL up! Dont forget to do your Glock knives too. They really benefit from it. :)
 
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