Custom Powder Coating
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Tippmann Paintball
Forum Name: Marker Gallery
Forum Description: Show us your guns!
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=172239
Printed Date: 26 June 2025 at 11:32pm
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Topic: Custom Powder Coating
Posted By: abyss33
Subject: Custom Powder Coating
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:14am
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Hello, I've been powder coating for a while now and noticed that Model 98s are one of the most common paintball guns people have done, so I wanted to share some pictures of markers that I have done. Let me know what you think.  http://www.trixx.biz/videos/m98blue.wmv - VIDEO LINK HERE   http://www.trixx.biz/videos/m98blackchrome.wmv - VIDEO LINK HERE  http://www.trixx.biz/videos/gt2000lapis.wmv - VIDEO LINK HERE  http://www.trixx.biz/videos/crimsonm98.wmv - VIDEO LINK HERE ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:19am
they look good, but i like the non-sparkled ones better though. i like the top 98, the blue.  i've never really known too much about it, but how hard is it to powder coat, and what exactly is involved? |
Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:21am
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There's a lot of prep work, the actual powder coating part is fairly simple. The info page on my website gives a lot of information about the process. ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
GI JOES SON wrote:Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:50am
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Too bad you aren't in the Dallas area and could get me extremely good pricing on my rims. |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 11:52am
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Not bad. I would like to see some custom milling on the 98's though. I would suggest taking the link out of your sig as it can be considered advertising. ------------- 
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Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:11pm
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If I'm asked to, I will. I don't think they'll mind, its not a major corporation, its just me. Plus I figured as soon as I delete it, someone would ask where to have it done. ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:38pm
| Are you using a house oven for your business? |
Posted By: Snake6
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:39pm
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You probably wont be asked. It will most likely just be gone one day. And the no selling rule applies to everyone not just to major corporations. You ever do higher end markers, or fades? -------------
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Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 12:44pm
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Yes, I do fades (special request only) and I have done a few ions and cockers nothing super high end. No I don't use a house oven, although I did for my first year and it worked suprisingly well. ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
Posted By: pbdude985
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 3:18pm
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i love the black chrome great job ------------- 
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 5:14pm
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Nice work.
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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 5:23pm
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Black chrome is sexy. I was accually concidering having my Mag black chromed, but I would have went to a chrome shop first. Never knew you could get such shine out of powercoat. Are the reflective finishes just as durable as regular powercoats? And btw, I dont think mods will care unless you start posting ads and stuff like that. ------------- 
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Posted By: jordanpischke
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:31pm
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I love all of em. ------------- 
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Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 21 December 2007 at 8:57pm
Yes, they are all the same type of powder and provide a very durable finish. ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
Posted By: scrumsguy
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 12:59am
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Alwase been a fan of white guns, yours is no exeption ------------- Help support the Youth In Asia! Member Of Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band |
Posted By: fourfiftysix
Date Posted: 22 December 2007 at 12:29pm
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Black chrome is mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sexy ------------- transform into the ghost rider |
Posted By: a5Tpp789
Date Posted: 24 December 2007 at 3:08pm
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looks good but remember dont spend too much on a 98 because as good as they are they are still a 98 -------------  if you put 500 dollars into an A5 it is still an A5
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 24 December 2007 at 6:06pm
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ok whats that saposed to mean?? i love the black chrome. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: TJ-AmbushSniper
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 1:33pm
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the black chrome is sweet, if i had the money i would have someone do it in black chrome, but i think camo would be more useful, i only play woods and some scenario, but only woods. Honestly, i hate speedball, xball, superball w/e its all called lol. but yea, sweet paint jobs. ------------- -Tippmann A-5 Double Trigger X7 Hopper to replace A5 -Draxxus 48ci 3000psi HPA -Proto Switch EL Camo 
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Posted By: Nick Ralph
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 1:49pm
| they look really nice. my gun actually needs a new paint job |
Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 8:34am
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Thanks for all the feedback guys! I personally like the candy colors the most, but all my friends seem to like the black chrome as well. I would honestly like to know if you guys think my prices are reasonable/ridiculous, because I really wasn't sure what to charge. Its a pretty labor intensive process to do it properly. ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 4:14pm
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ya all except the paint removal. i could do it myself for less but thats only my opinion. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 02 January 2008 at 3:31am
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Yeah, the price for the removal is inflated due to the time, not the materials. Plus I always get chemical burns ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
. But I think I will lower it.Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 02 January 2008 at 10:13am
| A professional Powder coat company near me said to get my rims p/c, it would cost about $80-90 each. So you could base your prices of that. Your prices look a little cheap. |
Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 02 January 2008 at 6:22pm
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huhh... idk. if i get the money and the guts to compleatly gut my gun then i might get it done. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: a5Tpp789
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 6:38pm
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what was up with the static in the video? ------------- if you put 500 dollars into an A5 it is still an A5
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Posted By: tippmannnewb
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:13pm
| I find powdercoat tends to make the guns look like "toys" I'm diggin' the black chrome though, i've never even heard of that until now. |
Posted By: tippmannnewb
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:15pm
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Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 9:39pm
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Its not static. Those are the reflective particles in "shimmer" powder coat. If you ever seen a candy flake painted car or bike, it looks like that. ------------- http://www.trixx.biz - TRiXX Powder Coating - "If you can't beat'em, blind'em" |
Posted By: dirtbike14455
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 10:41pm
ah powder coated 98s bring back good memories. On my first 98 I had a near chrome base with a gorgeous blue top coat. Some people on here may remember it. This is the only picture I have left of it. Miss that thing. |
Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:46am
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Getting back into business
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Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 1:49pm
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Any Tippmann is gonna be the most common for powder coating because they won't take anodizing evenly. ------------- http://www.anomationanodizing.com - My Site 
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Posted By: Alx2785
Date Posted: 29 July 2010 at 12:19am
You have any color that may come close to matching this gold? I have a few car parts I'd like to match it, and I might have another 98c that I may be getting that maybe I'd like to do it the same color as well. Alex ------------- Alex 
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Posted By: abyss33
Date Posted: 29 July 2010 at 9:32am
Very true. But that doesn't mean that its limited to Tippmanns. Just as there are certain effects you can only get with anodizing, there are also certain effects you can only get with powder coating. I've been getting more and more high end guns. I'm guessing just because people want something different, or it could be due to association with the automotive industry. @ Alx2785 : its very hard for me to match a color without seeing it in person. This is due to differences in computer monitors, brightness/contrast, etc. But I can promise to get close. pm_buddy_list.asp?name=Alx2785 -
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Posted By: ChEwYY$$
Date Posted: 29 July 2010 at 9:41pm
| I like the chrome/metallic one |