STEP.1-get it inthe mail lol (the long exciting wait for THE dream item)

STEP.2-strip it naked.....completley naked

STEP.3-LET IT DRY OUT ......like its NOT going to be dry enough today so get over it !  

STEP.4-tape it off and rub it down with oil in a very romantic manner,let dry and shoot clear all over its face...show it whos boss!

cSTEP.5- LET IT DRY BEFORE SLIMING IT AGAIN! light rub down with 600+grit after 2nd coat. (rinse and repeat) Also come to the realization its made for a milled receiver and come up with a gypsy solution that you will regret later so it will fit-I used brass screws and filed the heads flat for a tight (less) abrasive fit

STEP.6-start a miserable strip down that you never should have started in the first place.... paint with epoxy...bake it...realize that you did a terrible job and do it all over again while swearing and neglecting friends and family.

STEP.7- Get it done quick as possible not caring anymore....use some cool camea filters so it looks fantastic to show off on forums and facebook so you can win the internet for a couple hours.....put it in the closet and think about what you can waste money on next ! ENJOY!

I also have a source for a limited amount of these

i think I liked it better black...

I don't like them at all. One of the fugliest additions one can make to an AKSU, IMNSHO*.

*In My Not So Humble Opinion

Although, I will say that I think it looks a lot better in the natural wood like the OP has it.

*elusive

I apologize for my horrific spelling lol    yea I hated them too but one fell into my lap and I started to like it....so what the hell I threw it on.  

Already selling it?

ive got 2 of them lol   and im hungry for some other parts

And all these years I thought those flashlight handguards were black plastic

Honestly, same! I wonder why they made them out of wood and not plastic now.

The end result looks great OP. What kind of light does it take?

I have one of those. I just wish it was LED instead of incandescent.

I love it