Bare aluminum 98
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Topic: Bare aluminum 98
Posted By: Balls4U
Subject: Bare aluminum 98
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:48pm
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http://img96.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img96&image=IMG_0818.jpg"> My gun completley glass blasted down to the bare aluminum. Instead of sanding by hand like i always hear about, I took my gun to work with me and glass blasted it. It took about 5 minutes to blast all the old paint off the outside of the gun, and like 1 minute to blast all of the factory overspray on the inside of the gun. If it wouldn't get tarnished and stained I wouldn't paint it, I kind of like how it looks all bare aluminum. |
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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:51pm
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Very sharp
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Posted By: pballa j.r.
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:54pm
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I just started dong this to my gun.... why did you ahve to come into my head and steal my idea?
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Posted By: themovielife
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:54pm
| Don't paint it. It looks good like that. |
Posted By: TippyManic32
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 7:57pm
| Dude that looks sweet just like that, leave it as is, thats gotta be the ultimate un non-paint uh paintjob???? |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:03pm
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in case you blasted the intrals at all you should polish inside just to be on the safe side. looks sic ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: Balls4U
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:08pm
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I half assed polished the internals at work, but i figured that I'd wait untill I was finished painting it. In case any overspray ended up getting past the tape. I know it looks cool how it is, but even though aluminum doesn't rust, It'll tarnish and as soon as it gets hit by a paintball it'll stain the metal |
Posted By: pballa j.r.
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:20pm
Once it stains it, is there any way to get it off? -------------
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Balls4U wrote:Posted By: Balls4U
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:46pm
| Yeah, I'd have to take it back to work and re glass-blast it. If I really wanted to keep it like this I could just clear coat the crap out if it. That would give it a layer of protection and keep it from staining, however it would make the bare metal look a little bit darker. ( As if it were wet ) I know it looks pretty cool, but the whole point of me blasting it in the first place was to paint it so it would blend in with my outfit that I wear. |
Posted By: Smitty
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:52pm
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very nice. yeah leave it like that. it would probably help so your color downt get all discolored from paint. like when paint hits your gun and discolors the black a little. it would also have a no chipping body. very nice idea. |
Posted By: slacker guy
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:52pm
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thats quite slick ------------- 
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Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 8:53pm
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Looks good were do you work is glass lasting the same as sand blasting?? What you gona paint it? ------------- AGD 68 Automag Azodin KPII Sheridan PGP2K Tippmann Crossover XVR Tippmann ProCarbine Tippmann SL68-II Tippmann TiPX |
Posted By: pballa j.r.
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:05pm
It was my idea first....  I just didnt post it soon enough...Is there anyway not to scratch the hell out of the body if im sanding it with steal wool? -------------
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Posted By: Balls4U
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:15pm
| Glass blasting and sand blasting are very similar. Glass blasting is spraying very very tiny fragments of glass onto an object giving it a very smooth and even finish. Sand blasting leaves a way rougher finish. If you were to sand blast your gun and then go over it really quick with some 1500 grit sand paper it would pretty much be the same thing as glass blasting it. |
Posted By: BearClaw
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:19pm
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Kew just curiouse as i used to do a bit of sand blasting and wondered what the diferant was thanx.
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Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:19pm
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wow very kewl just leave it like that dont paint it that will be one kewl looking tippmann ------------- 
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Posted By: Balls4U
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:21pm
| Using steel wool will get your paint off that's for sure, but it will scratch the crap your gun. If you do it that way you'd have to repaint it, or it'd look really rough.If you paint it make sure you spray a couple coats of sandable primer on it untill all the scratches are filled in. When the primer is completely dry, take a fine grit sand paper and lightly sand it to a smooth finish and then you're all set for paint and clearcoat. |
Posted By: pballa j.r.
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:23pm
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Im using fine enough steel wool to where there wont be any big scratches. Althogh I was planning on using primer anyways.
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Posted By: Ashran
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 9:24pm
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Nice, polish it to a mirror before you paint it, gloss camo or w/e rules.
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Posted By: Natural Newbie
Date Posted: 16 October 2004 at 11:41pm
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I've been sand blasting 98s for years. It's my favorite finish besides gloss black powdercoat. ------------- Dr. Newbenstien | |
Posted By: Hemi Charger 42
Date Posted: 17 October 2004 at 12:53pm
this is kinda late but when the paint hits and stains it might be kinda cool lookin, but, anyway, nice job  ------------- 
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Posted By: TippmannA5User
Date Posted: 17 October 2004 at 4:29pm
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VERRRY SWEET!!!! Do that to the outside of the stock barrle and paint all the parts on it silver too and you got a sweet star-wars like thing. At least, put a few coats of clear on it to protect it. ------------- Just shoot yourself and save me the trouble. click the pic! http://mypaintballpics.mypicgallery.com/mpg/Route.asp"> 
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Posted By: Homer J
Date Posted: 21 October 2004 at 5:40am
| See if you can coat it with some sort of clear enamel or something. That looks sweet. |
Posted By: MaverickSN1
Date Posted: 21 October 2004 at 11:21am
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Just clear coat it. We do this to protect paintjobs on the markers so why not here. Don't want it to shine too much? Try a matte clear coat ------------- Savage Nation Paintball www.savagenationpaintball.com |
Posted By: TruePaintballer
Date Posted: 21 October 2004 at 2:15pm
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It looks slick like that dude ------------- http://www.freewebs.com/outlawspaintball/index.htm - Outlaws *Sponsors* http://www.abrika.ca - Abrika |