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I bought my very first bucky and was suprised at how much and how big some of the connecting bolts are.Do they hide easy I am corpsing or do you need to change them, I really hope they hide well.

Aside from the skull, most hide very well, mostly because you're not looking for them when you look at him. Here's a pic of mine which is only stained and you can't really see any bolts. Good luck corpsifying!!

I agree with HH - once you stain them, they're not very noticeable. Here's some fresh out of being stained - only. If you're going to corpsify them, I dont' think you'll see much at all, if anything.

Originally Posted by pandora

I agree with HH - once you stain them, they're not very noticeable. Here's some fresh out of being stained - only. If you're going to corpsify them, I dont' think you'll see much at all, if anything.

I have to ask what did you use on your buckys. They look really nice

A friend of mine told me how to do this. Fill up a big storage container (that you don't want) with water. Then add about a quart of oil-based (yes, oil based) stain. I used walnut color. Then you put on gloves and lousy clothes and let the buckys swim! You just keep submerging them until they're coated. Doesn't take long at all-a minute or less. Then hang them up and hose them off. If you hose too much off, just dip them again. We used about 1 1/2 qts of stain to do 6 buckys. It's just really messy work and cleanup, but takes no time at all.

Wow, that is a quick way to do it, as opposed to staining and wiping it off. Is there any concern for corrosion with the hardware since they're being soaked in water? I'm not sure what the hardware is made of.

Originally Posted by Haunted Host

Wow, that is a quick way to do it, as opposed to staining and wiping it off. Is there any concern for corrosion with the hardware since they're being soaked in water? I'm not sure what the hardware is made of.

HH - oh my gosh, you have no idea how much less time! I was really surprised. I did 2 buckys by hand (with the gel stain) the other day and each one took at least an hour and a half. It took less time to do 6 with the water/stain routine. It doesn't soak for long - literally a minute or two. None of the hardware on mine have rusted or corroded at all. To me it's very worthwhile.

Thanks for the tips on staining!! I want to stain my bucky right this second!