ak 47 old school look

terrorist one · February 16th, 2011, 17:35

so i just recently got an ak47.

Here is my question, i want to make the wood look old and realistic. Do i use a paint, stain or lacquer.... I also want to give the metal receiver a old and warn down look. How do i go about this.....

thank you for your time.

sam

bareass · February 16th, 2011, 17:38

never really did this, but what comes to my mind is steel wool..... and if you want it really old, pickle juice will rust the exposed metal.

Eeyore · February 16th, 2011, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrorist one

so i just recently got an ak47.

Here is my question, i want to make the wood look old and realistic. Do i use a paint, stain or lacquer.... I also want to give the metal receiver a old and warn down look. How do i go about this.....

thank you for your time.

sam

Use it.

Aegiis · February 16th, 2011, 17:52

Search for Amos threads. He loves dirtying up his AKs

Kozzie · February 16th, 2011, 17:54

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Originally Posted by bareass

never really did this, but what comes to my mind is steel wool..... and if you want it really old, pickle juice will rust the exposed metal.

To artificially make it look used, I agree use a fine steel wool on the high edges to wear some paint (don't go overboard). Same with the wood and rub a bit of dirt into the grain. Keep in mind you want wear where it would naturally occur. I would highly recommend you don't purposely rust your gun.

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Originally Posted by Eeyore

Use it.

For best results ^^

Desmodus · February 16th, 2011, 18:03

Just use it a LOT. No better way to get realistic results.

Brian McIlmoyle · February 16th, 2011, 18:06

Curly haired girls want straight hair, straight hair girls want curls....

someone who has an old beat up AK would like to have a new one.

Run the gun.. get it dirty, clean it ... it will look fine in time

Amos · February 16th, 2011, 18:17

Buy a used one?

Kozzie · February 16th, 2011, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian McIlmoyle

Curly haired girls want straight hair, straight hair girls want curls....

someone who has an old beat up AK would like to have a new one.

Run the gun.. get it dirty, clean it ... it will look fine in time

Well put B, the grass is always greener...

Strelok · February 16th, 2011, 19:34

Well, the number one thing to do to age it is to buy a full metal and wood one.

And use it, a lot. Don't artificially 'age' it because 110% of the time it will look like garbled cow anus.

Seriously, just use the gun and be rough with it, and you'll have an aged 'AK' in no time.

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February 16th, 2011, 17:35	#1
terrorist one Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2009	ak 47 old school look so i just recently got an ak47. Here is my question, i want to make the wood look old and realistic. Do i use a paint, stain or lacquer.... I also want to give the metal receiver a old and warn down look. How do i go about this..... thank you for your time. sam

February 16th, 2011, 18:03	#6
Desmodus Mexifaggot Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario	Just use it a LOT. No better way to get realistic results. __________________ Guardians of Asgaard - KF25 - Primaries: LCT AK74MN w/SKTBR, VFC M4 SOPMOD Block 2 Secondary: Latino heat, TM Glock 17

February 16th, 2011, 18:06	#7
Brian McIlmoyle 8=======D Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	Curly haired girls want straight hair, straight hair girls want curls.... someone who has an old beat up AK would like to have a new one. Run the gun.. get it dirty, clean it ... it will look fine in time __________________ Brian McIlmoyle TTAC3 Director CAPS Range Officer Toronto Downtown Age Verifier OPERATION WOODSMAN If the tongue could cut as the sword does, the dead would be infinite

February 16th, 2011, 17:38	#2
bareass Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Windsor Ontario	never really did this, but what comes to my mind is steel wool..... and if you want it really old, pickle juice will rust the exposed metal.

February 16th, 2011, 18:17	#8
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	Buy a used one? __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6

February 16th, 2011, 19:34	#10
Strelok Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brandon Manitoba	Well, the number one thing to do to age it is to buy a full metal and wood one. And use it, a lot. Don't artificially 'age' it because 110% of the time it will look like garbled cow anus. Seriously, just use the gun and be rough with it, and you'll have an aged 'AK' in no time.

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