Laquer-Stik Technique?
 

Just got a laquer-stik from Brownell's and tried using it. Gad, these are tricky little things, not at all straightforward to do a thorough, solid job of filling marks.

Anybody have any tricks or techniques to using this stuff?

--Dwight

Hello Dwight,

I use those and like them a lot...apply a small quantity sufficient to fill that marking...rub lightly with a finger ( natural body oils work well )...rub the excess with a little gun patch...that sould be done! it works great for me...

Dont forget: the stick dries hard so you have to cut the end used in the filling...

Hope it helps

kidvett :cool:

Dwight,
make sure all your old oil is off with kerosene or alcohol. Let the stick thoroughly dry before lightly wiping excess off and applying new oil.
Big Norm

Big Norm,

Thanks for that, good call of the degreasing. I discovered also that wiping away the excess works better with some kind of hard cloth like linen, it doesn't expand as much into the marking and clean it out.

--Dwight

It is also helpful to use a good flat sucker or hobby stick to which the hard finish cloth has been securely attached with double scotch tape.
use this to softly polish away the excess white until the letters appear sharp and clean to the eye.
ViggoG

I have found that applying heat from a hand-held hair dryer before applying the laquer stick makes for a much more uniform "fill" and eases removal of excess residue.

Tom A.