Added some color to my HK...

[creeky]

Via crayon...

Read about this on a Glock Forum. Just your regular old crayons rubbed over

the engraved lettering. Used "Brick Red" for the "HK" and "White" for the rest. Thought It looked pretty neat.

I may clean it off and try "HK USP COmpact" in Red, and the rest in Grey next time.

Anyone else ever tried it?

[Guest Verbal Kint]

Looks kinda cool.

Might want to invest in something a little more permanent though, instead of Crayola. lol

[bteague2]

Looks nice, I "know a guy" who uses white out and tooth picks to fill it in and you could probably figure out some dye for the red.

[Guest ETS_Inc]

I use Testor's Model Paint and tooth picks for filling in any engraving I want painted.

[Sheepdog]

I did this to my Springfield Armory XD45. I used blue Testor's enamel paint. It was a royal pain to get it to stay in the shallow engraving on the slide, requiring numerous coats and a lot of patience, but I think it turned out well.

[Guest Verbal Kint]

Nice job, Sheepdog.

[creeky]

Might want to invest in something a little more permanent though, instead of Crayola. lol

Yeah. Heat and wax don't plat together very well. LOL!!

Thought this would be a good (and easy) way to try out different

colors. I also read that some people were using nail polish.

Not sure how well that would work.

If I decide to go permanent, I'll use the model paint as suggested.

Didn't think about that.

That blue looks awesome Sheepdog!

[Smith]

Here's a good write up about it from XDTalk, http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33888&highlight=color+engravings.

The other option is lacquer sticks, which work really well.

[creeky]

Here's a good write up about it from XDTalk, http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33888&highlight=color+engravings.

The other option is lacquer sticks, which work really well.

That is an awesome link! Thanks!

[TGO David]

I have a red lacquer stick from where I did this to my XD9 back in the day. It was messy but worked well.

[LA_357SIG]

I like the acrylic paint and syrnge technique. Might try it myself someday.

[Guest Rooster]

I have plans to put Spinners, a fart can muffler, and a big wing on my H&K.

Kidding, I like the color on the H&K.

[jgrauman]

that high heat spray paint works well also, just spray a little on a rag and dab it in, last longer than the crayon. but my red crayon on my xd service has lasted almost a year and still looks good sooo... i guess it's all up to the user:koolaid: