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Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Gun Maintenace and Repair
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Subject: question
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 7:00pm
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I was cleaning up my gun after a big game and i noticed in my stock barrel there is something stuck in it, its rough and i took a Qtip and rubed some of it on and it was a red color. Can i take steel wool and just clean it off like that or will it ruin the honing? its an aluminum barrel. |
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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 7:21pm
| steel wool will damage it. Put a squeegie through it. |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 7:23pm
| already have, didnt work |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 8:39pm
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It sounds like a burr. Run it through really hot water with some soap. If its still there, its a burr ------------- 
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Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 9:55pm
| already did it, whats a burr |
Posted By: bGOOSE
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 12:01am
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a burr is a small, jagged piece of metal that sticks out on an otherwise smooth, metal surface. it probably got the red color from paint going through it. i guess it wouldn't chop paint too bad if the burr was small enough... |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 4:46pm
| well, i have a new barrel so i guess it dosent really matter |
Posted By: Bruce A. Frank
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 6:57pm
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Gunchicken wrote:Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 10:13pm
| im not going to worry about it, i will never use it again |
Posted By: Nagash1959
Date Posted: 02 June 2007 at 12:58am
Don't say never. Otherwise the next game you'll be cursed to hit a tree/rock/soda machine and bust your new barrel up.  I carry my stock barrel around in my case JIC something happened to my precious Freak Kit.------------- 98 Custom Cyclone Double E-Trigger Polished Internals Freak kit X-chamber CP Drop w/On/Off |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 02 June 2007 at 12:53pm
| Im really careful with my new barrel, i probly should of got the stainless steel version of it but oh well, i still carry my stock barrel around becasue it has no were to be set and still be safe. |
Posted By: DugOut
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 1:12pm
| If its reachable, Take a long stick shape file (A chain saw blade sharpener will work) and just file the burr itself. Try not to hit any other part of the barrel with the file. Once it is smooth enough inorder to pass a ball through, you shouldnt have no trouble using the barrel as a back up. |
Posted By: Gunchicken
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 1:20pm
| well yesterday i too some steal wool and wrapped it around a small metle stick and it rubbed off real easy. |
Posted By: DugOut
Date Posted: 03 June 2007 at 2:56pm
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If it came off that easy, than it could have been a flake off a ball that dried to the barrel. I always try to keep in practice of cleaning my tippmanns and inspecting them after every long day of use. That way theres no dought that thier ready for next time if on the spur of the moment.
Well, good for you. Even if you arent planning on using your stock barrel anylonger, there may someday be a time or a buddy might have a problem with the one he is using and could borrow yours inorder to continue playing. |