Custom Paintjob FAQ

this question may have been answered but I have a Tippmann 98 C and its one of the old types the shell is smoth so it could be tough to paint. any helpful pointers? also I have an ak kit and after i paint my gun and bake it can I also bake the ak kits. or if not how can i make it stick.

the paint is smooth. It's one of the old styles and its the plastic kit. if this helps I have the silver version

I'm new to the forums... and paintball, but I had a quick question. I ran across a Camo Airbrush Kit at my local hobby lobby. Do you have any feedback on wether that would be a good or bad choice in using versus say spray paint?

Great! Nice thread. The thread is very informative. The guns designs are very elegant. Thanks for this thread. I really want to learn more about paintball.

f23blackwidow2 wrote: i want to use spray paint on my gun (98 custom platinum modified to the extreme) and i dont want it to have rubber parts that have only half the paint they should have, and i don't have a sand blaster. what do i do.   (i have more time than i have money, and thats and understatement)

Sandblasting:
You can have parts blasted for VERY cheap, a paintball marker being as small as it is could get blasted with aluminum oxide for about $10.

Painting: I prefer powder coat, you will never have a more durable coating to your marker, if you have a friend, or can wait til you have some extra cash them i would highly recommend this. If you can gain access to one its not hard to do at all.
The easy way:
You can easily paint your marker just by using some scotch bright to scuff the clear coating off of the marker after it is striped down. clean it very well. And rattle can will do, just pick you color. I suggest doing a etching automotive primer. The actual coat is preference really.... you can use a 99 cent can of paint, or get a translucent valve cover can for 9-14 dollars that can be baked. This will make it a lot more rugged.
Scotch bright is about 3-4 dollars and etching primer is about the same.