DIY pmag stippling

This was my attempt at stippling a Pmag and trying to get a pattern that was close to the texture that was on the MIAD grip. Turns out it was pretty damn close, and has some nice grip too.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Pmag
• Stippling
• Ar15
• Soldering
• DIY

[YsEternl]

Yeah, just get it real hot an move slow, the the gun do the work, I got hung up a few times myself for the same reason, I went a little too deep and the it stops and I have to pick up and start again.

[YsEternl]

No particular pattern, I'd say if I were trying to mimic some sort of pattern it would look like a brain. I've already done all my magazines, next time I'll do a real close video to help see what I mean. Basically just snake the iron across the plastic in a random smooth pattern. Think of it like a maze, try not to run back over the area you already hit. I'll post a pic tonight on arfcom of what I mean. Check back, an lemme know how it turns out man.

[FTW20ten]

Great vid!! Your work looks awesome..i just put up a vid response that shows a different approach, stippling only the raised portions.. both ways have their pros & cons, but I just had to give you props for a great instructional vid.. Have u tried stippling MBUSs yet?

[i1ostmyname]

I might pick up one of those butane torches before i do my black pmag. I have a suspicion that my old ass iron(over 10 years old) is not able to hold the heat over time. The first patch i did looked great but over time it seemed to get sloppier.

[i1ostmyname]

Went and bought a new tip for my old soldering iron and got to work. I practiced on the lip protector covers and i think the less i lifted the better it turned out. The finished product definitely did not come out as nice as yours but i am liking it. I might of used too steep of an angle on the soldering iron I kept getting hung up in the polymer when i tried to move. Going to stipple another pmag next weekend. Thanks for the vid.

[i1ostmyname]

Hi, Just came across your post on ar15.com. By far the best stippling job i've seen. Are you following any specific pattern? Hope you don't mind but i am going to have copy this procedure.