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southern pride

07-23-2005, 10:42 PM

SLAMFIRE51

07-23-2005, 11:19 PM

http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/28567AK_015_Medium_-med.jpg

everything went together perfect except for the Brownells Aluma Hyde,
i let the stuff cure as directed.... even longer, it chips toooo easy, and the safety lever ate it alive!!!

Cool build there SP.
One thing I found I had to do was take a Dremel with a cut-off disc or stone, and grind the tit off the underside of the selector lever. This still won't stop the AlumaHyde paint removal where the level rides.
I started using Gunkote in the spray can from Brownells and after removing the nub from the selector lever, it doesn't scrape the paint off like with AlumaHyde.

Also putting a small piece of the smoother side of Velcro underneath the lever where the nub was, prevents paint removal.

southern pride

07-23-2005, 11:25 PM

thanks for the tip!!

the aluma hyde finish is flawless!!!! but it is just not tough!!

gonna try some gunkote

SLAMFIRE51

07-23-2005, 11:50 PM

SP,
Since the nub doesn't really engage anything, at least it doesn't on a OOW receiver, the nub is pretty useless anyway.
Velcro makes a version with adhesive tape on the back. I cut a small piece to fit without being seen.
I have air cured and baked Aluma Hyde2, and neither way has been satisfactory for me. It just doesn't hold up like Gunkote.
Like I said, Brownells has it in the spray can, and it does a fantastic job.

SP, You need to post your pistol pic in the AK pistol gallery.
It'll be a nice addition to the others. :)

Red Whiskey

08-19-2005, 08:56 PM

Is that an actual Saiga or just a pistol build w/ a Saiga forearm??

southern pride

08-19-2005, 09:35 PM

Is that an actual Saiga or just a pistol build w/ a Saiga forearm??

built it from an AMD-65 kit, just added the Saiga grip
had it at the range, and everybody was asking.."WHAT THE HECK YOU GOT THERE BUDDY?"

;)