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markm
09-08-10, 20:14
This 10 year old G22 was like a bar of soap. I wanted to bring it back to life without going ape shit with the burner... :confused:

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/CIMG3522.jpg?t=1283994637

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb201/trixiebud/CIMG3521.jpg?t=1283994860
Ak44
09-08-10, 20:17
Very nice, I like it. :happy:
M4arc
09-08-10, 20:20
Dude, that looks great!!! Wow, I'm impressed!

How does it feel?
markm
09-08-10, 20:22
Feels good. I made two tips and just went with a shit load of tiny holes. It took longer, but it brought the grip back to the gun and it's not too aggressive.

I'm not a big fan of melting the whole damned frame. It just looks awful.
M4arc
09-08-10, 20:24
Feels good. I made two tips and just went with a shit load of tiny holes. It took longer, but it brought the grip back to the gun and it's not too aggressive.

I'm not a big fan of melting the whole damned frame. It just looks awful.

I agree and I think you may be onto something here!
Ak44
09-08-10, 20:52
I'm not a big fan of melting the whole damned frame. It just looks awful.

I agree, while its function over form...your stipple job balances both. Clean and practical.
ghettomedic
09-08-10, 20:57
I was just contemplating doing the same thing on my EDC G30. Do you find the backstrap stippling wears on your skin when carrying IWB? I find myself going undershirt-less more and more nowadays and this would be my only real concern about doing this.
markm
09-08-10, 22:40
Do you find the backstrap stippling wears on your skin when carrying IWB?


I don't run any IWB holsters, but the texture I ended up with is very mild. AND... you could leave the skin side of the rear part of your frame un-stippled. That part of the stipple job doesn't really help you until you shoot support side, but I did it to keep the pistol symetrical.
556A2
09-09-10, 00:49
Generally, I think stippling looks like shit on Glocks.

That said, I think you did a great job.
Mark71
09-09-10, 03:57
Very nice. It is easy to go crazy when stippling the frame but you did a great job keeping it clean and maintaining a factory look.
ColdDeadHands
09-09-10, 06:52
I like it - kinda like a reverse stipple job of what I did on my G21SF.

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz170/mw1311/My%20Guns/DSC_0058.jpg
awm14hp
09-09-10, 07:27
nice work
SMOKEEATERFF
09-09-10, 10:04
Nice job I did some pmags the other day. Not brave enough to to a pistol, yet.
Luke_Y
09-09-10, 15:40
Nice markm. I need to try stippling something one of these days. For example how long did that take?
markm
09-09-10, 18:33
Generally, I think stippling looks like shit on Glocks.

That said, I think you did a great job.

That's my thought too.. people go overboard. But this glock was so smooth, it was worth a shot, and so far, I like it.



Nice markm. I need to try stippling something one of these days. For example how long did that take?

30 minutes, i'd guess. Once you get started, the time goes by quickly.
TommyG
09-10-10, 12:23
Very clean look. I can't get away from wanting things to look nice and be functional. This appeals on both fronts.
Irish
09-10-10, 12:27
Nice job, I really like the look of that. Essentially getting more grip without it looking like chewed bubblegum :dirol:

EDIT: What did you use for your heat source?
Denny
09-10-10, 12:30
It works for me
RyanS
09-10-10, 13:00
Can you explain how you prepped the back of the frame for stippling? Did you remove the factory checkering prior to stippling or just stipple over it? That looks really nice.


I like it - kinda like a reverse stipple job of what I did on my G21SF.

http://i824.photobucket.com/albums/zz170/mw1311/My%20Guns/DSC_0058.jpg
ColdDeadHands
09-10-10, 13:42
Can you explain how you prepped the back of the frame for stippling? Did you remove the factory checkering prior to stippling or just stipple over it? That looks really nice.

Thanks, I used a dremel tool with a sander attachment to smoothen the serrations before stippling. It doesn't have to be perfectly smooth.
mlk18
09-10-10, 15:26
Awesome. Some of the stipple jobs look horrendous and way overdone. Simple and functional is the definitely way to go.
markm
09-10-10, 17:47
Nice job, I really like the look of that. Essentially getting more grip without it looking like chewed bubblegum :dirol:

EDIT: What did you use for your heat source?

I bought the Harbor Freight 5 in 1 wood burning tool. $17 delivered.

I got the idea on harbor freight from an ARF thread about an M&P stipple thread.
Irish
09-10-10, 17:49
Thanks!
markm
09-10-10, 21:16
It comes with like 7 tips. I cut one of the tips and mangled it so that makes an nice thatchy, Barky texture. I was practicing on some Pmag covers.

But I went really minimal on my long time carry Glock 22.