Gold plating grip medallions

[rutcutter]

Has anyone heard if this can be done? Also does anyone know what metal they are made from?

I am getting some custom grips made and want the medallions gold.

Thanks in advance for your help,

Mike

 

[contender]

Ruger grip medallions are made of plastic. HOWEVER,,, if you want some gold colored ones, look at the ones for the Red Label shotguns. A little smaller than the normal medallions, but gold in color.

 

[rugerguy]

try a trophy shop or model shop, they may be able to plate (anodize?) the plastic for you, other wise, Testers model paint, in gold, with the specs and all that glitter.................. :wink:

 

[Flash]

Ruger grip medallions are made of plastic. HOWEVER,,, if you want some gold colored ones, look at the ones for the Red Label shotguns. A little smaller than the normal medallions, but gold in color.

I often wondered what they were made of as well so I ran my metal detector over one in the grass and sure enough, I got a hit. The discrimination adjustment leans towards zinc and/or aluminum.
Gold leaf might be something worth considering.

 

[rutcutter]

Thanks Contender, Brownells had the brass ones in stock. Being brass they will be easy to electroplate gold.

Thanks again for steering me in the right direction,

Mike

 

[contender]

I mis-typed the material in the medallions. They are an aluminum alloy. I'd been fooling with some plastic stuff on a sight pusher & had plastic crap on my brain. Duhh,,,,!
Anyway, the brass ones can be plated easier, or just polished out to look a bit like gold.

 

[Flash]

I mis-typed the material in the medallions. They are an aluminum alloy. I'd been fooling with some plastic stuff on a sight pusher & had plastic crap on my brain. Duhh,,,,!
Anyway, the brass ones can be plated easier, or just polished out to look a bit like gold.

Been there done that. And once was so deeply involved in a project that I had dreams about it. Try explaining that in the morning. :lol:

 

[contender]

Heck, I did that last night. I recently shipped an item, and I swore I sent some paperwork. Well, the paperwork didn't arrive & last night I tried to re-send some copies. I woke up last night worrying about it & even think I'd been dreaming about it. I made a phone call this morning,, and all is good.
Getting older sux!