A-5 custom PAINT
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Topic: A-5 custom PAINT
Posted By: zbusse
Subject: A-5 custom PAINT
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 12:50am
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ok, i have been looking around the forums a lot about this. custom painting my a-5. i have read a lot of different methods. all i want is a one color paintjob. i have read ppl just using paint thinner and sanding or ppl that sand the base coat off and use a primer. one other thing, does a wagner painter work for this job? if not i'm using spray paint. i want it white! please post if you know what you're doing. thanks a lot, and sorry for the long post, zack |
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Posted By: FyreFly
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 3:17am
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I don't see why a painter wouldn't work, as long as you use the right paint it in.
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 8:54am
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I would imagine the painter would work, but spray paint would work just as well. You may want to strip the original black and put a coat or two of primer on first. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:29am
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maybe some car paint? ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
Posted By: pooperscooper
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:35am
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couple coats of primer, couple coats of paint, couple coats of clear. shouldnt any paint for metal work? ------------- Chuck Norris doesnt read books, he stares them down untill he gets the information he wants. |
Posted By: ironclad_smilo
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:41am
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I would suggest stripping it, sanding it, using a metal primer and using a good automotive paint(if you have a decent sprayer). That is what I did to my motorcycle and it couldn't look better for a home done job. ------------- 98 Custom Flatline Cyclone Feeder Rocket Cock II BT Double Trigger Pen spirng mod Drop Forward Rear Velocity Adjuster Other Setups: Lapco 12" Bigshot Beadblasted Adjustable Stock |
Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:47am
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well, i don't have a very good sprayer. i have a wall painter, but i could put car paint in it. ?? ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
Posted By: ironclad_smilo
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:55am
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I think you could... but I'm not totally sure. I suppose if it can spray a normal wall paint, you could spray automotive paint. But then again, the viscosity of the two paints could be totally different, which might lead to problems. Look into it, it's definitely worth doing it right the first time. ------------- 98 Custom Flatline Cyclone Feeder Rocket Cock II BT Double Trigger Pen spirng mod Drop Forward Rear Velocity Adjuster Other Setups: Lapco 12" Bigshot Beadblasted Adjustable Stock |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 11:00am
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This is a post by ultimatetrooper in the Uber FAQ. So you wanna paint your marker.... 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 -------------  |
Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 11:00am
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yeah, you think it might be smarter using spray paint?
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Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 11:01am
Yes, read my first post. It helps a lot. ------------- |
zbusse wrote:Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 11:09am
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ok, thanks a lot you guys. one more thing, it's like in the 90*s in MN. so i should probably do this in my basement workshop. ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 11:17am
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you think if i paint just the most part/ metal of the gun. should i paint my hopper? ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
Posted By: deadeyevt
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 9:57pm
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How many coats of clear would you suggest for painting a gun. I know in automotive painting the more coats of clear you put on the stronger the final finish will be. You just want to keep the coats thin so you don't end up with too much paint mass on your finished product. |
Posted By: NJnets5
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:02pm
| 2 or 3 |
Posted By: tippya5extreme
Date Posted: 14 July 2006 at 10:32pm
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use paint stripper to get the paint off. it worked great on mine ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Chubby
Date Posted: 26 July 2006 at 10:05pm
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this was helpful
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Posted By: zbusse
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 11:43am
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indeed ------------- A-5 (soon to be custom white) R/t X-chamber shocktech drop PMI Razzor (i know, not the best) |
Posted By: JohnnyCanuck
Date Posted: 28 July 2006 at 2:52pm
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sanding it LIGHTLY (or steel wool) and a good cleaning after will help the paint bond much better, post some pics when you're done. ------------- Imagine there’s a picture of your favourite thing here. |