With so many firearm parts and accessories available in plastic and polymer nowadays, it’s a great time to be a do-it-yourselfer. Not everyone may have the skills or tools to hand-checker a 1911 metal frame, but most anyone willing to try can shave, stipple, or, in this case, dye polymer.
Dyeing polymer furniture and other firearms-related gear is a fun and inexpensive way to give your equipment a durable and unique, custom look. It’s not all for show, either. Dye can be applied as a semipermanent, identification marking on your gear, such as a magazine. There are many methods and variations on how to dye polymers; we will take a look at just one of the ways.
Dyeing polymer is not an exact science. It takes trial and error to get just the right color or tone that you are looking for. Practice makes perfect, so
