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paint your weapon?

Post by dev » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:06 pm

O kay at the risk of being condemned to play with air soft guns all my life, what if you took a cheap gun(say a real old tommy airgun) and you went blue in the face getting the rust off. And then green trying to use touch up blue, when your eye spies a can of black spray paint.

Giggling wickedly, you try a quick burst...hey the damn thing looks good already...now if I can only remember to point it towards the rifle. ;-). After you let the metal dry, it seems fine.
A few passes with a soft felt polisher and maybe it'll shine too.

Now old gun Tommy doesn't know you used spray and nor does the spring, the other innards etc. Tommy has started to shine better than the yank Marlin, the pride of the collection.

So what do you guys think? Cause even highly regarded air gun manufacturers like MAC1AIRGUN is using an Imron paint job for their LD pistols. Heresy or ?


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Post by kanwar76 » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:27 pm

Weapon :o :shock:

Forget about that painted Tommy gun Dev.. Just run… Mr Bana is on his way :mrgreen:

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Post by badshah0522 » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:18 pm

lolllllllllzzzzzzz...hahahahahah.
kanwar76";p="14483 wrote: Weapon :o :shock:

Forget about that painted Tommy gun Dev.. Just run… Mr Bana is on his way :mrgreen:

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Post by Mack The Knife » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:32 pm

It's not as simple as that, Dev. Especially on curved surfaces. The other problem with aerosol cans is you could end with the paint running all over the curved bits.

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Post by eljefe » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:50 pm

Dev, your tommy is drooling- with paint! ;)
If you are willing to experiment, we could try powder coating...
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Post by dev » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:56 pm

True, true actually its not that simple. Okay Asif it wasn't a tommy. ;-).

Hey and Rusty hasn't wapped me yet. Must be my lucky day.

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eljefe";p="14502 wrote: Dev, your tommy is drooling- with paint! ;)
If you are willing to experiment, we could try powder coating...
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Re: paint your weapon?

Post by snIPer » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:21 pm

Has anyone tried Nickle coating??
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Post by dev » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:34 pm

But the model 35 hume pipe is already available with a nickel coating it looks pretty neat.


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Post by badshah0522 » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:51 pm

Its gud ,but shines a lot which makes difficult to shoot.
dev";p="16486 wrote: But the model 35 hume pipe is already available with a nickel coating it looks pretty neat.


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Post by dev » Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:27 pm

I find it difficult for accurate shots due to the trigger being so twangy. Thought the reflecting sun on a summer day could be something.

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Re: paint your weapon?

Post by Lenny » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:16 pm

Hi
Anyone tried powder coating
or willing to try?
any info will help
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Post by dev » Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:46 pm

Lenny";p="25438 wrote:Hi
Anyone tried powder coating
or willing to try?
any info will help

I think one can strip the rifle (remove spring, piston with extreme caution), separate the barrel from the chamber and then take it to a regular car painter. Then you can even chose cherry red heee heee heee :lol:

But please proceed with a jack cheap air rifle or one you use as a crowbar before getting stuck with an expensive Christmas ornament.


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Re: paint your weapon?

Post by mashh1 » Thu Aug 23, 2007 5:56 pm

hi
Mack The Knife i have used Flat Black Aerosol can to paint my rifle. i managed to avoid the paint overflowing by very light multiple layers. i dont believe it to be last long but in the mean time i am trying to arrange a large vassle for pakerizing. i tried parkerizing with sooper results on my CZ 52 and i want the same color on my rifle.
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Post by Mack The Knife » Thu Aug 23, 2007 7:31 pm

Nice one, Mashh!

Multiple layers of light coats is the way to go I guess.

Could we see some pics taken in good light, including a few close-ups?

Pics of the CZ52 would also be appreciated.

Thanks.

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P.S.: A friend of mine is thinking of setting up a small hot blue unit and we will most probably be getting a bath made to order. Perhaps you could look at that possibility as well.
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Post by cottage cheese » Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:45 pm

Mack The Knife Bana";p="25470 wrote:Nice one, Mashh!

Multiple layers of light coats is the way to go I guess.

Could we see some pics taken in good light, including a few close-ups?

Pics of the CZ52 would also be appreciated.

Thanks.

Mack The Knife

P.S.: A friend of mine is thinking of setting up a small hot blue unit and we will most probably be getting a bath made to order. Perhaps you could look at that possibility as well.
Phosphate is a superb base for paint. Though I've not done a paint job over phosphate, I believe the thick crusty porous phosphate layer will cause the paint to adhere really good and thus perhaps have an extended life. No primer required.

Most phosphated military arms have a baked enamel finish over.

Love to see the pics Mashh.

If you're looking for a large vessel, I assume you'd need one that will accommodate at least a rifle length barrel. Like wise I assume you'd also require a long burner to effect even heating.

What I use, is a 5"X5' MS pipe section (Old telephone pole will do as well) with a quarter cut off lengthwise. Weld up plates to the sides and get the welder to make sure the weld is water tight. Weld up a pair of 'A' legs to keep the tube in position.
It works- I've used it for 3 years. :)
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