5 dollar paintjob on a salvo
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Topic: 5 dollar paintjob on a salvo
Posted By: DANNYRAM
Subject: 5 dollar paintjob on a salvo
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 9:05pm
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tell me what you guys think took about 2 hours to prep for paint what i did: took it apart sanded each side down with 1200 grit sandpaper i had laying around cleaned with alcohol taped up the parts i didnt want painted painted with rustoleum khaki camo   |
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Posted By: JIBJIB
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 10:08pm
| thinking of doing a similar paintjob on my x7. howd you do it? |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 10:10pm
------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
JIBJIB wrote:Posted By: JIBJIB
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 10:11pm
| yeah that sounded stupid as soon as i finished typing it |
Posted By: oldpbnoob
Date Posted: 02 May 2010 at 10:19pm
 On a serious note, there is a sticky in the Upgrades and Customizing forum regarding custom paintjobs. Take a look at it. One of the biggest things to remember when painting anything is to properly prep it. Make sure you clean it prior to painting with a good degreaser like mineral spirits and I always recommend taking it apart. Be patient, take your time and remember, it's only paint. If you mess up too badly, you can always just strip it back down and start over.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the nameplates like the US Army medallion and the Project Salvo nameplate can be removed pretty easily by using a hair dryer to heat the glue holding them on and pulling them off. ------------- "When I grow up I want to marry a rich man and live in a condor next to the beach" -- My 7yr old daughter. |
Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 03 May 2010 at 8:13am
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Nice work, it looks good. Any more plans for it? ------------- 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: DANNYRAM
Date Posted: 03 May 2010 at 6:25pm
| i kinda want to get cyclone, buy i don't know if its worth it |
Posted By: TippmannGuy33
Date Posted: 06 May 2010 at 11:13pm
| surprisingly, i like that... |
Posted By: GHOکT
Date Posted: 07 May 2010 at 2:04pm
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that is one sick ass looking gun!
good job!  ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Dr. ConnMan
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 5:31pm
| That looks awesome! You have just inspired me to do the same for my X7 |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 13 May 2010 at 8:28pm
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Cyclone is a must. It's my favorite feeding system. It gives flexibility on how many rounds you want to take downrange ------------- 
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Posted By: Malolo
Date Posted: 15 May 2010 at 1:37am
| That looks nice and clean man. I'm already repainting my gun either digi camo or tiger stripe but now I might change to a colour scheme like yours. |
Posted By: Dr. ConnMan
Date Posted: 15 May 2010 at 2:14am
| How do you paint digi camo? I've never been able to figure it out |
Posted By: Malolo
Date Posted: 15 May 2010 at 2:46am
Stencils. http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=141569 |
Posted By: projectsalvo95
Date Posted: 19 May 2010 at 5:43pm
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i got a project salvo might do the same to mine ------------- just cause you cant see it dosent mean its not there |
Posted By: elky jason
Date Posted: 19 May 2010 at 7:33pm
| Yea the cyclone is awesome!! definitely something you should spend your money on!!!! |
Posted By: Hudson
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 7:20am
| that gun looks sick. |
Posted By: DANNYRAM
Date Posted: 24 May 2010 at 9:44pm
Thanks everybody for the feedback. You guys are great!
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Posted By: rusty00gmc
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 3:24am
| Looks sharp. I just bought mine, my first marker and looking to do something very similar. But a little hesitant to take it apart. |
Posted By: Alesana245
Date Posted: 26 June 2010 at 7:57pm
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Why do you have to strip the paint first, like i dont see the difference.? (stupid question) |
Posted By: toosexyformycat
Date Posted: 27 July 2010 at 2:57am
Well, you strip the paint because I know from experience as a renovator with my dad, you do it to ensure you get the colour that you want to come out, and to ensure that the paint actually sticks in a smooth, level coat. You also want to make sure no grease or dirt gets under your new coat to make your gun or anything you paint, look ugly. ------------- Equipment: -Tippmann Bravo One Tactical' To Get' List: -E-Trigger Mod -Cyclone Feed -VForce Profiler. |