Painting Mags

Echos · August 1st, 2009, 07:31

Whats the deal with painting mags? Good idea, Bad idea?

Can you just buy mags in TAN/COYOTE? Or better to just paint them up?

If just painting them, any special paint or way of painting them?

Shirley · August 1st, 2009, 07:35

Paint them like you paint your gun. Mags are way easy to get scratched up. Paint them, get it scratched, paint them again. They will get scratched because you throw them in a bag to a game, you shove them into your pouches, and take them out, slide it in your gun, and take it out. Paint will get scratched up in time.
You can buy them coloured, but then, they're just the same shit but painted.

Danke · August 1st, 2009, 13:52

Mask off the portion that fits in the magwell, that'll reduce the scuffing and wear.

Echos · August 2nd, 2009, 00:33

Ive never painted my gun before.

I have leftover wall paint from painting my living room. Its the same tan as I would want my mags, can I just use this?

Danke · August 2nd, 2009, 01:51

I'd have to stay no without knowing what the mags are made of and what kind of paint you have there.

You can get military type colours of spray paint from Dave's Surplus out in New West.

turok_t · August 2nd, 2009, 19:41

Echo, most ppl here use spray paints from Krlyon. Spray canisters/air brushing can distribute the paint more evenly giving you a finer finish. Krylon can be purchased at crappy tire, home depot, Michael's, etc.

ShelledPants · August 2nd, 2009, 19:42

Do not use wall paint.

Do Not.

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August 1st, 2009, 07:31	#1
Echos Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lethbridge/Calgary	Painting Mags Whats the deal with painting mags? Good idea, Bad idea? Can you just buy mags in TAN/COYOTE? Or better to just paint them up? If just painting them, any special paint or way of painting them? __________________ [ E C H O ] Private Operator / Contractor

August 1st, 2009, 07:35	#2
Shirley A-56 aka Mr.Hitman Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON	Paint them like you paint your gun. Mags are way easy to get scratched up. Paint them, get it scratched, paint them again. They will get scratched because you throw them in a bag to a game, you shove them into your pouches, and take them out, slide it in your gun, and take it out. Paint will get scratched up in time. You can buy them coloured, but then, they're just the same shit but painted. __________________ CANADIAN AIRSOFT PRACTICAL SHOOTING (CAPS) CAPS DIRECTOR # 0047

August 1st, 2009, 13:52	#3
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	Mask off the portion that fits in the magwell, that'll reduce the scuffing and wear. __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

August 2nd, 2009, 00:33	#4
Echos Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lethbridge/Calgary	Ive never painted my gun before. I have leftover wall paint from painting my living room. Its the same tan as I would want my mags, can I just use this? __________________ [ E C H O ] Private Operator / Contractor

August 2nd, 2009, 01:51	#5
Danke Prancercise Guru Trader rating Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Danger Zone	I'd have to stay no without knowing what the mags are made of and what kind of paint you have there. You can get military type colours of spray paint from Dave's Surplus out in New West. __________________ Airsoft, where nothing is hurt but feelings.

August 2nd, 2009, 19:41	#6
turok_t Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Echo, most ppl here use spray paints from Krlyon. Spray canisters/air brushing can distribute the paint more evenly giving you a finer finish. Krylon can be purchased at crappy tire, home depot, Michael's, etc.

August 2nd, 2009, 19:42	#7
ShelledPants Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto, On	Do not use wall paint. Do Not. __________________ Ár skal r?*sa, sá er annars vill fé eða fjör hafa. Sjaldan liggjandi úlfur lær um getur né sofandi maður sigur.

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