Ageing tru ivory grips.

[Crossdrawnj]

Can anyone tell me how to do this? I tried the tea method, and it didn't work.

I don't want to turn them completely yellow, but they're just too stark white for my taste.

Crossdraw

[Marshal Deadwood]

Most of what I've read about them,,you cant,,and they won't,,age. Or at least that's what I understand about Tru-Ivory.

Deadwood

[Shotgun Franklin]

My friend and I aged some 'Ivory' grips years ago, to long to remember the brand name.  We did it 2 ways. First before staining, we'd use a little light sandpaper to give the grip some grain. Next we'd grind up some iron trying to get mostly smaller pieces. I'd sink my grips onto the bottom of a shallow glass pan having enough water in it to completely cover the grips with a little extra. I'd sprinkle the iron bits onto the surface of the grip. I'd set the pan in a safe place and check it in about a few days to a week. My friend would sprinkle iron pieces onto a rag, lie the grips face down on it then wrap the rag around the grips trying not to disturb the pieces. Again he'd leave it for a few days to a week. They'd come out with an orange rust color blotched on'm. We tried to get the stain heaviest on places where your hand would hold the grip. You can do this over and over to get what you like. The grain does help to catch and hold the stain.
JSYK, I did screw up one set but just lightly sanded it down and did the whole process over again.
Will this work on Tru-Ivory grips? Beats me, I just remember how we did ours.
Proceed at your own risk.

[Abilene]

I seem to have heard the same as Marshall Deadwood about the Tru-Ivory grips.  Also, that they don't age over time.  Guess that is why they sell them in various age appearances.  I could be wrong.  Best to call Bar-S and ask them.  Or maybe someone will chime in who has aged them successfully.  Good luck.

[Tuolumne Lawman]

We are used to seeing aged ivory on old guns because they are 135 years old now.  Back in 1880, though, the grips would have been new, and not aged.  To make an accurate representation, they should be in the same condition they would have been in the period we portray, i.e. new!

[Crossdrawnj]

I can live with them the way they are.