Airsoft Canada - View Single Post - Adding trades / wording to your metal guns after the fact?

v82slo · February 8th, 2006, 16:13

Okay, I suspect this is a silly question but thought I would ask incase someone has come up with an ingenious solution.

Has anyone tried to add trades / lettering to blank metal slides from a GBB?

I received a couple of WE guns but the metal components are without trades or writing. I'd love to be able to add my own custom writing to the metal.

Couple thoughts I had but was wondering if anyone has tried anything to get this done.

- sticker / decal transfer (don't think it'll look any good)
- chemical etching? (how do I do this without damaging metal?)
- laser engraving / etching? (Is there any cheap places to do this?)
- get engraving done from local shop? *

* Almost tempted to take my metal slide to the local keyman shop to have them engrave the slide. Only problem is having someone recognizing the slide as a part of a gun. Thoughts?

February 8th, 2006, 16:13	#1
v82slo Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2003	Adding trades / wording to your metal guns after the fact? Okay, I suspect this is a silly question but thought I would ask incase someone has come up with an ingenious solution. Has anyone tried to add trades / lettering to blank metal slides from a GBB? I received a couple of WE guns but the metal components are without trades or writing. I'd love to be able to add my own custom writing to the metal. Couple thoughts I had but was wondering if anyone has tried anything to get this done. - sticker / decal transfer (don't think it'll look any good) - chemical etching? (how do I do this without damaging metal?) - laser engraving / etching? (Is there any cheap places to do this?) - get engraving done from local shop? * * Almost tempted to take my metal slide to the local keyman shop to have them engrave the slide. Only problem is having someone recognizing the slide as a part of a gun. Thoughts? __________________