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Vansterdam · 03-22-2011, 08:07 PM

noob question but im hoping someone on here can professionally help me(or show me where to) paint this all black (without screwing any of the buttons or controllers up of course)

i can pay you of course

seakrait · 03-23-2011, 12:11 AM

can't you just take it apart? shouldn't be too complicated. sand the plastic to roughen it up then spray. wait. spray again. wait. clear if needed. reassemble.

subwoffers · 03-23-2011, 12:21 AM

Take it apart. Prime it, spray it, clear coat it.

Teh Doucher · 03-23-2011, 11:21 AM

that thing looks awesome, maybe i should invest in one too lol

dark0821 · 03-23-2011, 12:16 PM

one thing though...

i dunno if its cuz i didnt clear coat it, but i realize that something that you grab all the time.. the paint comes off after awhile... maybe sweat > paint ?? LOL.. i am noob too.. but jsut sayin.. it might turn back to greyish white after a few uses..

jnesss · 03-23-2011, 12:27 PM

all black? how about digital camo?

murd0c · 03-23-2011, 12:56 PM

Don't even take it apart. Just tape off the areas you don't want paint to hit then like everyone else said sand paint etc.

invader · 03-23-2011, 01:02 PM

Try Gspec
He did some excellent work painting headlights on G35's and other cars.

bloodmack · 03-23-2011, 02:31 PM

get painting tape and cut it to cover what you dont want painted. then sand everything down very good and then spray 1 - 3 layers with 2-4 hours dry time between each layer. clear cloat optional.

LenovoTurbo · 03-23-2011, 02:40 PM

-Tape it or take it apart
-Lightly sand with 400 grit
-Wash/clean & dry
-Spray 5-7 coats of Krylon Fusion for Plastics.
-Wait 7 days
-Done

Greenstoner · 03-23-2011, 02:48 PM

digital camo is sick

Vansterdam · 03-23-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jnesss

all black? how about digital camo?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcMtAsQu2Jw

this was my original idea but seemed hella complicated... even with this guide lol

i could take it apart by myself and try.. but that would risk fucking it up somehow and i might not be able to reassemble it

also how does clear coat work? do i apply to it after all the other spray layers?

it would be much easier if someone already had the required tools and i could just pay them compared to me buying everything for this project

Vansterdam · 03-23-2011, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teh Doucher

that thing looks awesome, maybe i should invest in one too lol

do it dude! i need someone to play coop killzone 3 with

murd0c · 03-23-2011, 05:13 PM

I'm actually really surprised you asked this question. If it was me I would get high as fuck and start painting. It might suck but so what I was high as fuck.

Noir · 03-23-2011, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dark0821

one thing though...

i dunno if its cuz i didnt clear coat it, but i realize that something that you grab all the time.. the paint comes off after awhile... maybe sweat > paint ?? LOL.. i am noob too.. but jsut sayin.. it might turn back to greyish white after a few uses..

Tape the grip areas with whatever gripping tape you can use. Like a black hockeystick tape or something.

I know of some milsim paintballers that do this. It doesn't take away from the realism that one would be going for.

Mizter · 03-23-2011, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vansterdam

this was my original idea but seemed hella complicated... even with this guide lol

i could take it apart by myself and try.. but that would risk fucking it up somehow and i might not be able to reassemble it

also how does clear coat work? do i apply to it after all the other spray layers?

it would be much easier if someone already had the required tools and i could just pay them compared to me buying everything for this project

Someone with more knowledge can correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty the clear coat (2 layers?) go on just like any other layer. You just move to finer grit paper each time so you get a nice finish.

I only have experience with painting (staining) wood so I cannot comment exactly on what kind of equipment you need to get a nice finish on plastic(?) but the other tool you need is pretty much painter's tape.

Good luck!

taylor192 · 03-23-2011, 08:08 PM

Go here: http://www.ippnet.com/home.html

Buy this: http://www.ippnet.com/coatings-adhes...plastidip.html

Why? PlastiDip is like the stuff the handles on your tools is made of, and comes in a spray can. Thus it is rubberized and can handle a lot of wear and tear (if you spray a few thick coats). The best part is that it does not stick like paint. Just like the handle on your tools, you can cut the rubberized plastic, peel it off, and start over. If you want it to stick, just sand the surface before applying and it'll stick like paint and be hard to get off.

Its available in a matte black that would look very much like a real rifle.
It sprays very thick, yet doesn't run. So even the worst painter should beable to handle spraying PlastiDip.

Ronin · 03-23-2011, 08:41 PM

Disassemble first.

Lay parts out on newspaper.

Spray with primer.

Spray black.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Reassemble.

Fire up your PS3 and pretend to dive side ways in slow motion while shooting like in the movies.

Psykopathik · 03-24-2011, 06:43 AM

wouldn't that big blue ball still make you look like a fag, no matter how gangsta the rest of the gun looks?

Vansterdam · 03-24-2011, 07:03 AM

^ mine came in white, i wonder if i can find a black ball somehow

im too scared to dissemble lol might fuck up somehow when putting it back together

Dragon-88 · 03-25-2011, 03:52 PM

Better that you fuck it up vs. someone else who kinda knows what their doing.

G-spec · 03-25-2011, 04:00 PM

Good heads up Invader but i would recommend that this guy just vinyl wraps it, even if he uses really high quality spray made specifically for plastics it will rub off eventually.
Vinyl wrapping it piece by piece has all the benefits, easier to do and it wont fade.
And with vinyl you can go crazy with the pattern you want even digital camo like that guy said
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