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Thread: How to blacken laser engraving?

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    Quote Originally Posted by bkb0000 View Post
    that would work great on the carrier, but wont have any effect on the receiver.
    Ahhh...you are correct. I should have read more carefully.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mike_556 View Post
    Black laquer-stick should do it
    That's right. They have them on amazon. Used to use those to freshen the engraving marks on old cameras (when cameras were worth working on, like 1930s Leicas). Surprised they still make it but I looked and there they were.

    Good luck.

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    i want to do this to the M&P on the side of my lower pretty bad. Tried sharpie already but it doesnt last.

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    These were done using BC Alumablack.
    H1 Aimpoint logo did good.


    BCM logo on upper only darkened enough to subdue it a bit. The flash makes it appear lighter than it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by captbarty View Post
    That's right. They have them on amazon. Used to use those to freshen the engraving marks on old cameras (when cameras were worth working on, like 1930s Leicas). Surprised they still make it but I looked and there they were.

    Good luck.
    Should be able to find them at ACE, True Value, Mcmaster-carr, Grainger, etc.....Not sure about HD or Lowe's but Harbor Freight MIGHT carry it. I used it ALL the time in mil acft work...It works and it's laquer--and what a buck or two per stick?
    Last edited by mike_556; 09-03-10 at 19:59.

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    Quote Originally Posted by orionz06 View Post
    Sharpie paint pens, they are amazing, I discovered them this weekend and that was one of the items I tried to color.
    I thought I was the only one to use a Sharpie to darken the engraving on my AR's. I guess I am not so different after all.

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    Tag for a good thread,

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    So far I've degreased and tried a black sharpie, which works pretty good but isn't durable. After playing around with it, I used some solvent and removed all the sharpie and then tried a Birchwood Casey paint pen I had. It didn't work as well as the sharpie.

    I don't have a lacquer stick, but I think those work better for engraving that has depth. Since there's nothing to fill in here, I don't know if a lacquer stick would work so well.

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    If it's engraved or etched it has a little depth--lacquer stick should do you fine.

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