Redone A5
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Topic: Redone A5
Posted By: fritobandito07
Subject: Redone A5
Date Posted: 09 August 2007 at 11:49pm
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ok, so you may remember me, i painted my a5 in a custom yellow tigerstripe pattern, well the yellow paint was cheap and didnt hold up so i stripped it off. the stripper took off even the original black so now it is mostly aluminum and i thought it looked cool. so i put the stock barrel on( only small barrel i had besides flatline, and i will upgrade it fast) and took off stock, also made my own tac-cap for it  this is just the beginning, i have since then shaved off the hand guard, and im about to try to drill a screw into the cocker knob and put my own custom head on there, i'll post more pics as i get them. tell me what you think and heres with no grip  *note i accidentaly broke off the cocking knob, so now i'm going to try and put a die there like cl0ne did, any helpful hints before i try also just bought a 14'' J&J ceramic for it ok and heres what i got now   ok, now i know that right now theres a screw for a bolt, but its only because i broke the other one while changing it. my plans for that are to try and find something to screw onto that while i wait for the new cocking knob  to come inand heres finished project, for now    now the only thing left to do is buy new not rusty screws |
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 12:17am
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Looks pretty good. Keep us updated. I'm interested to see what you'll do with it.
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Posted By: ctchofday
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 12:40am
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will want to atleast clear coat that soon.... the alloy Tippmanns are made of rusts quickly with moisture.. or maybe even just coat it in a light glaze of oil ------------- Xbl:PhantomReign97 
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Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 12:54am
| did not know that, ok. well anyways i'll probably only keep it like this untill i finish the bodywork |
Posted By: Ghost-Rider
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 1:37am
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Your yellow paint didn't hold up well because you didn't strip the black stuff off...
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Posted By: AK Andrew
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 5:29am
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[QUOTE=Ghost-Rider]Your yellow paint didn't hold up well because you didn't strip the black stuff off...
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 2:05pm
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Im suprised you didnt peel off the sticker ------------- 
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Posted By: Ghost-Rider
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 2:13pm
Learn to quote noob -------------
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AK Andrew wrote:Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 7:49pm
What sticker? the tippmann logo, isnt it metal? |
Posted By: jesseat956
Date Posted: 10 August 2007 at 11:38pm
| how exactly did u sand it? and how long did it take you? |
Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 11 August 2007 at 12:16am
| well, i got some paint stripper in a spray can and coated it. then when i went to scrape off the color, it took off the original black too, so i scraped it all then used a rough steel wool to take all paint off. and the front grip, i used a metal file to cut across it, then filed it straight |
Posted By: jesseat956
Date Posted: 11 August 2007 at 1:38am
wow thats pretty cool man so do u plan on adding design to ur gun like camo or sumtin? if so please guide me through it cuz i was planning on doing that to mine but like a desert camo cus we play well in place thats sorta like a desert lol but i guess its mixed between desert and woods
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Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 11 August 2007 at 2:41am
| a tigerstripe pattern is really easy to do and is a great camoflauge, you should try that |
Posted By: jesseat956
Date Posted: 12 August 2007 at 4:52pm
oh really cool how do u do that? p.s hey r u the guy that had the pimped out yellow tiger striped gun? cuz if u are man congrats on an outsanding paintjob |
Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 12:07am
| yes i am |
Posted By: jesseat956
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 12:48am
| nice man y did u strip it again? and how did u do the tiger stripes? |
Posted By: Roweazie
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 8:43am
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what i've learned about paint, to make it hold longer. Always remove the current one and clean it good. Then Spry with primer, sand down the primer, and finally paint the final color's. ------------- 
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Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 9:27am
| i may try that, does the primer stick better than paint? and do they have that in aerosol, as that is my current method. also for the stripes i used bacca's method but added a layer for yellow. colors were orig black, yellow, olive drab, and tan. in that order |
Posted By: jesseat956
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 2:28pm
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cool def gonna try it
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Posted By: kurieitaa
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 2:36pm
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i thought tippmans and there logos were aluminum? ------------- 
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Posted By: Roweazie
Date Posted: 13 August 2007 at 5:50pm
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When applying the final colors, make sure to take your time. 1st spray it with light final colors and let dry, & then spray it the same amount of light colors and let dry. Continue this cycle untill you reach the colors that you want. After your done putting the final colors, use a sponges and wash it with water, untill you have the smooth finish. -------------
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Posted By: fritobandito07
Date Posted: 14 August 2007 at 1:12am
| i'll try that. money isnt an issue, but i dont really wanna go the airbrush route |
Posted By: diedonimpact
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 5:45pm
...stupid ------------- 
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Posted By: jesseat956
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 6:09pm
No, HILARIOUS  |