OT-Working with Micarta
Forum rules
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
Welcome to the Leverguns.Com General Discussions Forum. This is a high-class place so act respectable. We discuss most anything here other than politics... politely.
Please post political post in the new Politics forum.
OT-Working with Micarta
I've had a hankering to get some Ivory Micarta grips from Hogue to try and fit to my USFA Rodeo. I got em in yesterday. Good looking material and seems really tough. As I expected, they are way oversize. How tough is it to work with Micarta? I might take Hogue up on their offer to "rough fit" them off of my tracing my grip frame. Then, at least, I would be close! Any thoughts gents?
Derek aka "shootnfan"
Middle Tennessee
24 hours in a day.....24 beers in a case. Coincidense? I think not.
Middle Tennessee
24 hours in a day.....24 beers in a case. Coincidense? I think not.
I have worked a lot of this stuff over the years for guitars - but like bone and ivory better.
I like to rough it out on a bench sander with 80 grit, cutting quickly so as not to heat it to much - it will melt a little if overheated. Then use #2,4 and 6 cut files - then 280, 360 and 440 grit paper with hard foam sanding blocks backing the paper. Then to the buffing wheel with jewelers rouge - and presto it will take a high level of polish if desired. Get all visible file marks and sanding scratches out before buffing, as buffing will magnify any imperfections. I have not used this stuff on guns and the process may vary for a gun application. Hope this is helpful, good luck.
I like to rough it out on a bench sander with 80 grit, cutting quickly so as not to heat it to much - it will melt a little if overheated. Then use #2,4 and 6 cut files - then 280, 360 and 440 grit paper with hard foam sanding blocks backing the paper. Then to the buffing wheel with jewelers rouge - and presto it will take a high level of polish if desired. Get all visible file marks and sanding scratches out before buffing, as buffing will magnify any imperfections. I have not used this stuff on guns and the process may vary for a gun application. Hope this is helpful, good luck.