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bigbadboodydady
06-26-2002, 10:41 PM
i decided to stick with my tippmann and i was hoping u guyz could give me some sites where i could get my 98c anodized....

thanx a lot
PotatoSkinsRock
06-28-2002, 08:27 AM
you cant actually get a m98 anno'd because of some **** "Syn told me that" you would go with powdercoating it

looks nice much cheaper only flaw is syn's shop is in canada
tons of people know his site it is at zygotemedia or somethin
tonysk83
06-28-2002, 08:33 AM
or you can paint it your self
Kamotz
06-28-2002, 08:43 AM
Sin Custom
http://www.zygotemedia.com/sinhost/
sniper14
06-28-2002, 11:03 AM
sin doesnt do ano, i dont think. powder coat is stronger too.
Butter Knife
07-01-2002, 11:52 AM
Anodizing is a process that only works on Aluminum. Isn't the tippmann cast Iron or something?
PotatoSkinsRock
07-01-2002, 11:58 AM
you cant actually get a m98 anno'd "Syn told me that" you would go with powdercoating it

did i already not say that? You cant get the tippmanns anno'd but a nice alternative is powdercoated or paint it yourself i like automative paint with some clear coats ever since i saw some kid who did his red to yellow excellent turn out
The Mafia
07-01-2002, 04:19 PM
www.paintballkingdom.com

Jim (the owner) has a ton of powdercoating options on his website...excellent work and very reasonable too.
baseballaddict23
07-01-2002, 04:23 PM
yah, painting yourself works fine, i have painted a lot of m98s, if you want some pics i can show you that i works fine
Kamotz
07-01-2002, 07:33 PM
Originally posted by Butter Knife
Anodizing is a process that only works on Aluminum. Isn't the tippmann cast Iron or something?

No, they're cast aluminum, but it's a low grade aluminum. That's why they can't be anodized. Powercoating is your best option with a Tippmann.
Crime Dog
07-03-2002, 02:17 AM
Ahem. Actually, you folks that say 98s can't be anodized are actually quite wrong.

Mine is anodized. Creek did it for me.

True, it's not as easy as regular aluminum, and it may not be quite AS smooth as an ano job on regular aluminum, but it IS possible. I'm waiting for Creek to send me my drop, and when I get it, and get it installed, I'll post pics. He did a camoflage ano job for me. It'll show up very dark in the pics, but it looks pretty good in the sunlight.

And I have to take issue with the idea that anodizing isn't very tough or durable. The color in anodizing actually becomes a PART of the metal...not like paint. Very tough. And when you have a friend that puts an aircraft grade protectant over top of the ano job...it's nearly indestructible. ;) (Thanks Creek.)

Just thought I'd clear a few things up.
led5604
07-28-2002, 07:02 PM
whos creek??
tonysk83
07-28-2002, 07:08 PM
he is a moderator here on pbreview