Going to mess around with stippling....which tool should I get?

[zod]

Along the years, I've met a little more than a handful of Calgunners that have done their own stipple jobs. Some good, some not so good. But anywho, I've caught the bug and decided I'm going to try it out. For those of you out there that have done it, or stipple on a regular basis, which tool are you using? Also, which local stores could I pick up that tool.....preferably on the cheap side since I don't know if I will pick up the skill or suck miserably.

[SIKwitIT]

Home depot, soldering iron. I think it was $7 with 3 different tips. I used the finest point. Pretty easy, just time consuming.

[Stryprod]

^ what he said; make sure you practice on some cheap plastic first.

[510GUY]

Don't do it,use some grip tape.

[zod]

Home depot, soldering iron. I think it was $7 with 3 different tips. I used the finest point. Pretty easy, just time consuming.

^ what he said; make sure you practice on some cheap plastic first.

Thanks! Will be picking one up shortly. Going to practice on some grips I have laying around.

[hambam105]

If not home pot, try Lowes or Osh.

[the_t0ny]

I used a wood burn tool to stipple my stuff. I liked the tip and how it was angled on the wood burn tool over my soldering iron tip.

[heidad01]

Your gun your choice. But "Do Not Do It". It will drop the value of your gun considerably. It will be like a bad tattoo that you will not be able to get rid of. If you want a more aggrevive grip, buy and install the commercially available grip tapes for about the same price as the soldering iron. Changed your mind, well now you can remove the tape and your gun is back in original shape. I see all kinds of guns advertized in the sales forum with custom or otherwise stippling and they all look like butcher jobs, just plain ugly and most bordering or well into fugly. Just my 2 cents. good luck to you.

[220]

I read once that it's best to start from the center and work your way out in a circular pattern.

[BigL]

Don't do it,use some grip tape.

Especailly if you want to sell or try to trade it in the future.

[Tanner68]

Like a girl getting a tattoo, it is rarely an improvement.

[ShadowX]

Easy and cheap way to learn and practice stippling:


This is OK.



This is NOT OK.



This is a NO NO.



Another NO NO.


This is blasphemy:


This person is condemned.

[Gutz]

Friends don't let friends stipple!!!

[zod]

Just going to mess with it fellas. AR Mags, mag releases, and other crap I got laying around. No way in hell will I try stippling my Glocks.........yet. I would pay a pro if I went that route.

[MMXX]

This person is condemned. HA, way too funny ShadowX.