If you want to change the color of your firearm, Cerakote it. For small areas, as in this video, I like your method. I also liked the video when you stated not to use Acetone. I'm a coatings engineer by trade and some people swear Acetone will leave a 'film' on the surface which leads to coating failure. So, I use Methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK) or Toluene and remove contaminants from the surface. You can go to any hardware store or hobby store and pick up some. CAUTION: Use in a very well ventilated area. MEK has a smell that you will never forget.

It’s surprising how Much some accented logos and markings can make a slide pop if your not comfortable doing this or if you don’t want anything super permanent I’ve found crayons work incredibly well as well you can even put a matte sealer on it but I’ve done both for a good while and the crayon still looks just as good it also gives you a super quick way to experiment with different colors just a thought

Genius move using the white as a base coat to bring out the color. I would try a layer of triple thick clear coat spray over the whole engraved area, let dry for a couple days and that bad boy will look brand new!

Great method I do the same but I use a squeegee of sorts usually a playing card or a piece of silicone and wipe the excess while it’s wet and use the acetone to just touch up the area after it dries, that way clear coat isnt really needed and the paint sits flush in the engraving

I always go with a deep red or burgundy. looks super clean especially with red accessories like fiber optics or lasers.

Girls: omg I love nail polish for my outfits !!! Guys:

You could use matte clear topcoat instead of the glossy topcoat.

Yep, did mine in gold a long time ago with a slightly different method. Overall, you won't regret it!

Had me fooled on the BB gun with those mags lol

I love the white also!!

5:11 I’m not ashamed to say I flinched and ducked 😭😭😭

For airsoft , which never get hot. a wax crayon does the same thing .I just heat it up a bit with a lighter and press in the markings, Remove the excess with nails and some tissue with wd-40. 1 minute tops.

I got my niece a neon glow in dark nail polish set just to use with my collection

Handy tip if you all have fancy DIY girls(boys) in your household. UV Curing may be stronger for sealer, but wipe off excess first!

I painted my white 3 dot sights on my XD9 green a few years ago. Definitely looks better.

Nice Work I usually use an old credit type card cut 1” strip and pull the fabric tight to remove excess paint and wipe over it then Roll material slightly after each pass works great kind of like reverse silk screening.

Do Not Ever Use isopropyl alcohol on your firearm as it will damage (ghost) most finishes. I know from experience unfortunately. I agree 1000% do not use Acetone as it will damage your firearms finish (ghost your finish). I now use GIBBS to clean, beforehand, and after color coating to remove the excess nail polish. It's best to use a "rubber" tool to remove the exess nail polish/ paint (i used an Outus rubber caulking Finishing Tool) to remove the excess "paint". Worked like a charm.

Pretty interesting idea. I wish they wouldn't put so many warning engravings on many guns, it's quite ridiculous but you could do some cool stuff with this

Green look nice on black, did white on my polished shield 9mm slide

I’ve always used crayon, but it wears out of it eventually and looks tacky. Definitely considering this route if I can get it clean enough.

"Were gunna let this evaporate here* *points gun directly at face* Aaaanduhhhhh well fix that later...

Thanks for the video. My S&W looks amazing now

Nice BB gun

I did mine (Blue) without the base coat, it’s dark and u can only see it when u look close. I’m gonna redo it with a base layer and clear coat

I used a crayon 🖍. Worked just as good. Thinking about doing that

GREAT VIDEO - very useful, and to the point ! NICELY DONE ! -Mark in North Aurora IL (VOGTLAND OUTDOORS)

i have the exact bb gun i took the slide off and painted it matt and glossy black also i made the sites whiter with white paint pen

I think I think is pretty easy to do have a glock 17 and 41 might give it a shot have to look a couple more times

Even easier using a crayon. Use a white crayon and rub it over the letters/numbers. Turns out good.

red would look so nice

Dats pretty-going to use my wife's boyfriend's nail polish to paint my blunderbuss!

I don’t know why everyone insists on not using lacquer sticks. They ARE MADE FOR THIS EXACT THING. It hardens when dries (because of the lacquer) and looks so much better and last so much longer and is so much easier. Look up lacquer sticks. Get mine from Brownells. One stock will last you forever.

Walmart has some glo in the dark paint as well. This is a temporary thing till you can afford some Trijicon nite sites as it is not nearly as good but they have orange and green.

Great tutorial and the details look great.

You can use nail polish or modeler's paint. Nail polish is cheaper. There's some good suggestions in the comments below as to what brand.

Pretty cool idea

Fun fact: There was a ring of guys buying bb guns & converting them into actual fully functional firearms. Some bb guns are so on spec with the real thing that buying a firearms slide was all that was needed to create the gun. So they'd buy the bb gun & use the frame. Then buy the firearms slide & combine them & voila! Instant ghost gun fully functioning firearm! You can buy all of these things without going through a FFL when otherwise buying the frame is the ACTUAL registered part considered a firearm.

Simple and cool af

Very helpful thanks for your knowledge. Jim makes it easy too identify each ...

How long does this actually last? My wife's nails need redoing every so often (assuming she doesn't just clean them and do another colour). Does it need repeated topping up, or can it be permanent?

just got a lc9s and this is BAD ASS. JS

I want to do a Purple & Gold version of this. For Kobe Bryant. RIP... Let's say I leave it on 3 months and them want to change it. Can I remove the color later or is it permanent?

Just did mines I used the paint pens

If you fire/clean the pistol much, nail polish will not hold up. If you want it as permanent as Cerakote, use paint made for ceramics. Applying it is the same but, it can be baked on after air drying or let cure for several days and will hold up to cleaning solvents. It's cheaper than nail polish, gives you more working time, and doesn't get the wife mad at you. Did my M&P PC Shield 9mm with metallic gold about 4 years ago. I was really surprised how much it looked like real gold inlay. After thousands of rounds through it and numerous solvent cleanings, it still looks as good as the day I did the fill. I saw a guy at an outdoor range once pick up a pistol that had crayon fill (why why why) and it was laying there for maybe 15 minutes in ~85* sunny weather. Guess who got laughed at when their pistol looked like it was crying white tears on the first shot. The guy was so embarrassed that he packed up that pistol and put it in his car for the rest of the day without firing another shot. Don't be that guy.

Cool I’m gunna have to do a mag or 2 with the green sure not gunna put that nail polish on my glock 19 but it does look good

I was really concerned you didn’t do a safetycheck. People who watch this video could get hurt!

Yeah im thinking my shade of green is more of a regular green and not on the lighter or neon side. Oh well still looks cool.

I did mine black can hardly see it but looks cool.

What glow in the dark sight polish did you use that you are talking about? I have a G19x Gen 5 NS so I already have factory night sights, I’m looking for a green glow in the dark that matches the one in this video

Try chalk paint markers if u want to be able to wash it off easy and change the color every now n then

Nail basecoat only adheres to nails it won't etch or promote adhesion to metal that was legit pointless to add and since it's the same principal as nail stamps a hard squeegee like used on those would work better probably. Oh and as I just watched him wipe the clear with acetone that was also completely pointless to do.

Why “ non- acetone “

looks great!!

Damit this is harder than it looks. I have a Canik Rival SFX and I'm having issues.

That’s a BB gun ? Wow it looks like the real deal , where can I get a BB gun like that one?.

I just did my glock in green. Maybe its just the shade. It does not POP out like yours. Did my mags too. Wonder if I went over it again?

I love this

great video!!!! i got to re try it i messed up when i tried.

Same process with the magazines?

Dude this is awesome! I’m going to paint my frame green and do the same thing you did, love this !

Actually thank you sir many a ideas now

Great video! Just bought glock 19x. Do you know which color is good for the engraving

Homie raided his wife’s nail polish 😂

Question: Does color filling make the weapon shoot any better?

Gonna try this with my glock real pistol

What's the purpose of the base coat?

What did you use as your “basecoat”?

Can anyone tell me if their slide has any corrosion from the nail polish or the nail polish remover after a long period of time?

Why do it on a BB gun? Ones plastic and other is steel it’s going to be different results..

If you can't shoot, at least make it pretty

Is color filling the serial number legal? Is that considered defacing? Great video btw.

That how I fixed my car chips. With dr color chip. Lol. Awesome. Doing to go to do my guns now.

How much time does it need to dry before wiping off between coats? #diynationth

Have you considered using a card to take off the excess paint?

out of curiosity, why use the white first? Why not just go straight to the color?

The link for the paint, took me to the OPI base color. Is the base color white, or clear ?

great video thanks for sharing

This is good brotha

I'm thinking about putting color on my guns. My guns all black

Perfect

Can you use acetone nail polish remover? It's all I have at the house currently, but I can't find any reasoning on why to not use it

Now my nails is messed up

I can only find green gel glow in the dark nail polish, I’m not sure if gel will work or not, could you help?

Is this acrylic polish or enamel?

Wow, nice!

If ur using white, do ya still need a base coat?

The shit I got as “non acetone nail polish remover” sucks it barely takes the shit off now my guns all red lmao

why would u wanna ruin you perfectly good looking gun with green lol

Ok BB gun i was sitting here watching you and your BB gun.

Could you just paint squeegee it off like finishing dry wall and is there a more purpose based paint i could use

Do you need high temp paint for a slider or normal temps around 100c should do...

Can I use latex paint or acrylic paint on nPVD slide coating and still get it off with non-acetone nail polish?

The base coat you linked is not the same as what you used in the video.

What exactly is the purpose of the “base coat”? Just use the color.

you would get alot of views if you did a rainbow color fill on your gun

Do you recomens painting the tip so sombody cant claim you pointed it at them

Why put the white first? Why not green and than clear coat?

use same method for logo on plastic grip module? (i.e., the solvent that removes the excess affect the plastic?)

What color does seal team 6 use on their BB guns?

So cool!