help asap just milled my gun
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Topic: help asap just milled my gun
Posted By: matty51189
Subject: help asap just milled my gun
Date Posted: 23 April 2005 at 10:51am
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i just milled off my rear site and the whole top of the gun...like the platform that the rear site is connected to the fore site. I like rthe look of then shiny sanded metal..If i leave it with no paint on will ir rust or i am just fine. ------------- Tippmann 98 Custom Set Up ------------------------- -Ported Feeder -32 Degrees Whisper Barrel -Fixed wobbler hopper and grip -polished externals..no joke -milled off rear site |
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Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 23 April 2005 at 10:59am
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does aluminum rust ? no ------------- 
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Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 23 April 2005 at 11:20am
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No it wont rust. ------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 23 April 2005 at 1:32pm
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yes and no. Will it turn brown and fall apart?? no.. but it WILL oxidize. You may notice a fine white powder on it. That's aluminum oxide. Its not really bad though. Although since its now exposed to the air, the aluminum oxide will cause the paint around the bare metal to begin peeling. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 24 April 2005 at 11:13am
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If you want to strip all the paint off use paintstripper. Aluminum will not rust, but it will oxidize and become less shiny like he said. If you take it down to its bare metal I suggest you put some kind of clear coat or somthing to protect it from this. ------------- 
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Posted By: INV8ER
Date Posted: 24 April 2005 at 12:09pm
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have you ever herd of anyone putting de-ox on their gun? I put that stuff on all my aluminum wires that I run in the hoses I wire ... -------------
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