painting

[pink_floydmetal]

i plan to paint my 98 custom sometime this week. anyone have any tips for painting or any ideas on color or patterns?
:D

[timeismonkey]

all i can say is dont forget to put a clear coat over it after the paint dries. it will help protect it and make it look better i think

[pink_floydmetal]

I THINK IM GONNA DO SOME KINDA SPLASH. COLOR SUGGESTIONS?

[hambone]

The best advice i can give you is to stripp your factory paint off the marker cause chances are if this is your first time painting it your gonna fu:censored: it up. This will allow for easier removal of the paint you just applied onto it without having to sand the bejesus out of it and possibly mess up the casting.

Other than that tape off your gun from the inside so your not getting overspray all in the innards.

Also like stated before clear coat cause no paint you apply by yourself is going to be more durrable than the factory paint.

As for a splash effect paint your marker one solid color first and then in my opinion airbrush the rest.

have fun and post pics if it turns out

[jaskel1469]

and then later when it dont come out the way you wanted, you can strip it down and go for the polished look :)

[Menohl]

Originally posted by hambone
The best advice i can give you is to stripp your factory paint off the marker cause chances are if this is your first time painting it your gonna fu:censored: it up.

Like if you put a horrid Camoish fade on it and then picked it up when the paint is still wet and end up with fingerprints all over it, then you'd have to start over and paint it bright yellow so all your buddies can see your marker more than your bright purple proteus mask!!!

But who would do that... honestly!!!

[hambone]

ok ok ok now it wasnt that horrid. besides you guys can have your camo gear and i will keep my bright stuff ie mask and marker im still gonna get ya. now back on topic this is why i recomend stripping all the factory black off cause mistakes happen and its easier to work with the paint you put on instead of the factory paint

[CTP8BA11ER]

you should try green to black fade. that would look prety sick. :devil2:

[GreatKill]

Originally posted by Menohl
But who would do that... honestly!!!

You know I would;) . Seriously though, a yellow to black fade would look wicked awsome if applied right. Check out Hocky Freak's Nasty here (http://www.geocities.com/na000395/nasty.html) . Before you start painting, make sure you have a smooth surface. I recomend steel wool. Buy some at your local hardware store.

[p8ntballa#1]

Read the stickies next time. (http://www.pbreview.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=74601) Anyway, I think you should do a gree to dark green fade, so it would look something like this....
http://server5.uploadit.org/files/paintballplayer-fade1.JPG

[EldamRy]

*look at my sig *

[E r y k]

did you do that yourself? looks nice

[EldamRy]

yep !


1st remove the original paint

then a bit of primer

then some car paint


and dont forget clear coat



let it dry 2hours minimum

[E r y k]

i thought you bought the gun like that used?

oh well... lets explain the fading process a little please...

im sure some people are interested in it

[EldamRy]

its so easy ...


the black color first on the 3/4 of the gun surface , let dry , add an other coat then add the other color on the 1/2 of the gun



it's very easy and simple



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[Turambar]

Originally posted by EldamRy
its so easy ...

the black color first on the 3/4 of the gun surface , let dry , add an other coat then add the other color on the 1/2 of the gun


it's very easy and simple



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Nice. I'll have to do that. Thanks for the tip, Eldam. Ive been trying to figure out how to get a fade easily.

I'm wondering though, how d'you guys think a metallic blue-metallic green-maybe silver fade would look?

[p8ntba11dude89]

id think itd look cool, cept for the green. im thinkin of silver ot black on the barrel, and a black to blue on the gun.

[EldamRy]

when u have removed all paint on ur 98c , try to polish it with a cotton towel .... if you can see your theets you've done a great jorb ! :D

[pink_floydmetal]

hey thanks for the tips i think im going to paint tommorrow
metallic green with pearl purple splash:wave:
ps ill try to get some pics

[blacklabel56]

what do u guys mean by using a clear coat after u paint it?

[dtfastj]

There is a coat of clear paint that you spray on after your done. What it does is protect the paint job you just spend your hard earned money on. Or at least a long time on. Be sure to read the instruction on the back of the clear coat can. Don't spray to much to fast and don't add more until the first coat is done drying. My friend painted his 98c with model paint and came out good. The only thing he did wrong was he did give the clear coat enough time to "set" so it came off. I was planning to paint my A-5 Electron Blue to a chrome silver finish. How do you think that would look?

[mrpeepers1989]

what kind of paint should i use to paint my gun with?

[EldamRy]

Originally posted by mrpeepers1989
what kind of paint should i use to paint my gun with?


I used car paint in spray can ( paint for roll-bar)

[Turambar]

Originally posted by mrpeepers1989
what kind of paint should i use to paint my gun with?

I used automotive paint.

[hambone]

i just saw something at napa today that i think would look kinda neat.....its immatition annodized paint....makes your marker look annodized....the can cost about 7 bucks...i may have to give it a try after i get tired of the yellow job on there now

[platinumike]

I was thinking of doing that green to black fade someone mentioned above id probably need like 2-3 different colors though(gun is black). Also is it safe to repaint the barrel? i have an All American.

[hambone]

sure nuf is safe just dont get paint in the porting or inside the barrel

[paintballnsc112]

i used engine paint on mine, really strong and durable.

how i painted mine
1. striped the factory paint
2. used real fine sandpaper and roughed up the matal so
the primer took to it better.
3. washed it off and let it air dry.
4. put on primer
5. put on the engine paint (o yea chevy orange:P )
6. finally a clear coat.
7. let it dried for a hour or two
8. put in oven at about 150* F for a little while

[Turambar]

Originally posted by paintballnsc112
i used engine paint on mine, really strong and durable.

how i painted mine
1. striped the factory paint
2. used real fine sandpaper and roughed up the matal so
the primer took to it better.
3. washed it off and let it air dry.
4. put on primer
5. put on the engine paint (o yea chevy orange:P )
6. finally a clear coat.
7. let it dried for a hour or two
8. put in oven at about 150* F for a little while

Only one coat of each? You may want to specify how many coats. ;)

Platinum: Yes, just stuff the barrel full of cotton balls where the ports are so no paint gets inside.

[Turambar]

Double post-o-rama!

Anyway, I finally have my gun painted. Except I lost my elbow and my powertube is cracked so it looks like I get to order new ones.

I did the blue-green-blue fade and it looks freaking sweet. I did the barrel and just stuffed it with cotton balls. I did get some paint on the inside front tip (oops! :P ) but that's all.

I have some pictures, but they aren't very good quality. So when my father gets home I'll take some more with his camera.

If anyone wants to see these pictures, PM me with your AIM, or just AIM me.

[EldamRy]

how long in the oven ?

[Turambar]

I didn't bake it.

My dad has this heat lamp I set it under to dry. About 30 minutes under the heat lamp between each coat.

Two coats of primer, 3-4 coats of each color, 4 coats of clear coat.