SG 553 | Waves Perforated (Factory New)

The SG 553 | Waves Perforated (Factory New, FN) is a Consumer Grade rifle skin with a mottled gray finish, spray-painted through ripped tape strips and perforated metal stencils. Factory New is the top grade the finish reaches, showing the stencil pattern at its most defined.

Design

The look comes from spraying paint through ripped tape strips and perforated metal used as stencils, which leaves a gray body covered in irregular cut-out shapes rather than a smooth graphic. It's a Valve-made finish, part of The Lake Collection, with no in-game flavor line attached.

SG 553 | Waves Perforated (Factory New) Float and Wear

Float on this finish spans 0.06 to 0.80, and Factory New sits at the very bottom of that range. At this grade the perforated stencil pattern and tape-strip edges show maximum detail, with the gray base essentially free of scuffing.

SG 553 | Waves Perforated Rarity

Rarity: Consumer Grade — the white tier, the lowest rarity a weapon skin can carry. It's about as common as skins get, though the stencil-based design gives it a distinct look for the tier.

SG 553 | Waves Perforated Case and Collection

This finish belongs to The Lake Collection, introduced with the "Out with the old, in with the new" update in November 2013. It doesn't drop from a weapon case; collection finishes like this one are obtained through trade-up contracts within The Lake Collection or by trading rather than by unboxing.

SG 553 | Waves Perforated Patterns

The stencil pattern is fixed — the ripped-tape and perforated-metal marks land the same way on every copy, so there's no paint seed or "blue gem" version to look for. Wear grade and float are the only things that separate one copy from another.

StatTrak & Souvenir

There's no StatTrak version of this finish, but it does exist as both a regular item and a Souvenir item. Souvenir copies first appeared in the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package, and later Major souvenir packages added more afterward, each tied to its own tournament rather than the collection's November 2013 debut.

SG 553 | Waves Perforated Price

Factory New sits at the top of the Waves Perforated's own price ladder. Rarity doesn't dictate price here: even as a Consumer Grade skin, this finish ranks among the pricier SG 553 options on the market. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

Why is the Waves Perforated pricier than a typical Consumer Grade skin?

Rarity tier and price don't always move together, and this finish is a case in point — it's Consumer Grade yet ranks among the pricier SG 553 finishes overall. Its Souvenir editions and distinctive stencil-based look likely play into that, keeping demand steady despite the common rarity label.

Where does the SG 553 | Waves Perforated come from if there's no case?

It's a Lake Collection finish rather than a case drop, so it's picked up through trade-up contracts inside that collection or by trading with other players. Souvenir copies come from Major-tournament souvenir packages instead, starting with the DreamHack 2013 Souvenir Package.

What are the best gloves for the SG 553 | Waves Perforated?

The mottled gray, stencil-cut finish suits gray or slate gloves for a tonal match, or darker gunmetal gloves if you want more contrast against the perforated pattern. Gray-toned hand wraps make one of the best SG 553 Waves Perforated glove combos for a coordinated look.