TargetTalk

Hi guys.
I've been using some putty called "cernit", which need to be baked in a owen at 120° C in 20 minutes to harden. It is used for a lot for hobby things and is not poisenous to handle or expose to your skin for long periods of time, which I suspect some materials for the industry might be.
It is quite hard but can be softened by the warmth from your hand. As a non-slippery surface you can press rough sand paper info it, which looks like real wood stipling. It comes in many colours and is quite cheap, 3€, which will be sufficient for most rebuilds.

Regards,
Keld

Hey kboj, that looks like good stuff.

I researched it a bit and there are a number of similar materials under the generic name: polymer putty, e.g. Cernit, FIMO, Sculpy, etc.. Not all are available in Oz but Staedtler's FIMO is through Eckersley's art shops (eastern Australia) and cheap at $5.15/ 60gm (35cc) which should be enough for an average grip mod. Also online or eBay of course.

I like that you can work it onto the grip and it stays soft for as long as you need and then when you're OK with it, bake it. I'm sure that you can continue to shape it with a Dremel afterwards too. What I don't know yet is if it is stiff enough before baking that you could shoot with it until you're sure it's exactly right.

We'll see.

Bob