How would I paint my J&J Ceramic 12"?

[VertigoTech]

Hey all, I was wondering how I would go about repainting my J&J Ceramic and if anyone else had done it. (maybe pics?) I wanted to repaint it flat black. Thankz for yer help

[nlh]

I read that you've just ordered it. Anyway, if it's not here yet, I would like to offer that you may not need to paint it black. I ordered mine from www.firstcallpaintball.com, and it came black with an o-ring.

So, you may not even need to paint it. However, the "How to camo paint your tippmann" thread may offer some help.

[VertigoTech]

OK. I thought of that, I can only hope, but I also thought that it might be wise to ask before I got it, so i canb have the info avalible when it got here :)

[Crime Dog]

I wouldn't paint a barrel actually...myself. *shakes head no* Deal with the color you have man...

[VertigoTech]

Yeah, I wouldent, If it didn't shine like that....this is a true case of functionality over fashion....my markers motto. I just finished painting it all matte black. It seems to asorb the light around it, I cant make it glint, nomatter how powerful a MagLight I shoot at it...So i need to do the same to my barrel when i get it.

[VertigoTech]

When I get my parrel this friday and (most likily) get it painted, Ill put up a pic. I'm really proud of it. The only thing I didnt paint matte black, was the red dot sight, cause I didn't wanna risk runining the lens. Oh, I was wondering where I can get a matte protecticve coating of spray paint. I got a local ACE hardware, but I havnt had a chance to go over there and look yet.

[Crime Dog]

A suggestion for those that may not want to paint their barrels, yet still get rid of the "glint"...wrap your barrel with camo tape, or burlap, or something...just don't paint it.

[VertigoTech]

ok, you seem to be very set on not painting it. May I ask why? Im really quite interested. Of course you wouldn't paint the inside of the barrel, that would screw it up, but why not the outside?

[Crime Dog]

Mm...mainly because they're finished so nicely as it is. Why would someone WANT to paint over it?

[VertigoTech]

functionality over fasion?


->I still oggling over my just black paintjob on the rest of my tippmann....its got to match!

[Crime Dog]

Functionality = burlap or some other type of cover. ;)

Hey, it's up to you man. If you want to paint, paint it. I just wouldn't...