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So you wanna paint your marker.... By Ultimate Trooper
Materials: 1.Steel Wool (optional) 2. Primer 3. Spray Paint 4. Clear Coat 5. Dermal (optional) 6. Tape (optional)
1. Field Strip your marker, take everything out so you just have your receiver halves.
2. Use either a dermal or steel wool to strip off all the paint off your marker (yes the stock tippmann black or silver paint) be sure to get UNDER the marker and the BACK of the marker (these are spots I almost missed)
3. Wipe down your marker with a Wet Cloth to make sure you get all the debris off of it, and to see if you missed any spot where some paint might still be.
4. Tape off your internals so no paint will get on the inside, cover all the holes and everything (this step is optional)
5. Spray about 3-4 LIGHT coats of primer. Let dry. Go back and see if you missed a spot and to be sure both receivers are completely covered with the primer.
6. Spray the spray paint on the marker, about 3-4 coats and let dry. Just like doing the primer but colored. Make sure you got every where on the marker. Make sure the coats are Light and smooth on both receiver halves… let dry
7. Now, Spray both receivers halves with some clear coat, make sure you cover the entire marker. Make the coats light and quick. This should make your marker look a little “shiny” and “smooth”… let dry
8. If your internals were taped off then they should look fine on the inside. If they don’t or you didn’t tape them off then get out your steel wool (EXTRA fine steel wool) or dermal and polish up your internals or just polish it up so the paint, primer or clear coat is gone.
9. Put your newly painted marker together
10. Show off
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Another way to paint your maker is to use Auto-motive paint. Get some sand paper and sand down the paint on your tippmann (the stock tippmann paint) just a little bit. Spray 3-4 coats of primer on, then the paint and then the clear coat. The process is the same just you didn’t sand off all the stock tippmann paint. The paint will be much “thicker” and it may be a little harder to install your screws because of the thicker paint. Etc. Also it tends to be “Mushy” and not as durable as the other paintjob but it still turns out great!
Of coarse the paint is going to chip and scratch etc. But just get some nail polish to touch up scratches, cheap, your wife/girlfriend has plenty of them and comes in a variety of colors.
Good Luck,
Ultimate Trooper
Disclaimer: I am NOT responsible for you screwing up your marker. These are steps and the exact way I painted my marker. You are at fault for your own actions. PM me for more detailed instructions..
Hopefully I will have pictures with a more detailed step-by-step instructions too. That's Ultimate Trooper's post.
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