i finally took a step forward in improving my 98. i wanted to do it for a while, but we just had a aluminium set up on a weldiong maching at my workplace and i knew it was time..



I know its not finished yet, need some more polishing to get a smoother finish.. On the same subject, anyone got THE mighty way to strip paint on a 98? i need to repaint it anyway so better try something brash :P Thinking about a nice metallic blue, car paint or something like that.. And what is JB weld you often talk about? I dont think we got that in Quebec... Might have something equivalent tho, if i can know what it is

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Nice work. Sand blasting works well for removing the powdercoat. It gets into the tiny places that sandpaper just can't possibly get to. If you go that route, use a really fine sand. I've heard that baking soda works well...
You can get JB Weld in Quebec. If you have Canadian Tire or Home Depot there, you can get it. At Canadian Tire, look in the automotive section where they have all the touch-up paint, loctite, and stuff like that.

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i've heard aluminium is pretty hard to paint.. the paint got problem sticking to the alu.. Got any tips?

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Wow, tripple post....

Yeah, aluminum and paint usually don't like each other for the most part. If the surface is rough enough, and you use a decent primer, it should work out alright. sandblasting should work. powdercoat and annodizing would be ideal. Duracoat is good as well.

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JB Weld is a 2 part epoxy that hardens extremely hard, to the point that you can machine it (drill/tap, file, etc). JB isn't the only one who makes it, but like Fergus said, most chain hardware and automotive stores should stock it.

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{polished internals, remote, red-dot, TACAMO Arc Loader, RAP4 CAR stock, double trigger, Flatline}

i just got some JB original from Canadian tire next step is cleaning the old paint. Anyone care to explain the step of Baking the paint? i saw vague references but didnt find a clear how to and why doing it thread.. Thx


sry again for the triple post, the cpu used was laggin a lot and it seems to have sent it 3 times... weird...





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sry for my bad english, its my second language after all

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First of all, don't worry about your English... some of my fellow Americans can't seem to use the language as well as you do. Someone, somewhere got the idea that it's trendy and fashionable to add extra letters, or type words the way they sound, rather than the way they're actually spelled. Aggravating.

As for your question - I think the baking part of painting has to do with getting it to set up (fully dry) properly, and is only necessary with certain paints. I would be careful with the baking because your 98 is aluminum, which may deform (however slightly) when heated.

Keep in mind that I've never baked a painted part, and have never painted or physically altered a paintball gun - ever. I'm basically just sharing theories.

By the way, Google translates "la passe du cochon qui tousse" as "the pass pig coughing" but I'm guessing there's something being lost in the translation, there... is there any better translation you can offer?

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Tippmann 98 Custom Platinum Series (non-A.C.T.)
{polished internals, remote, red-dot, TACAMO Arc Loader, RAP4 CAR stock, double trigger, Flatline}

yeah, la apsse du cochon qui tousse is just an expression... When you know your doing a plan that might not work, something not really rationnal but hell why not.. there is no real way to translate it, and i tought it would gimme attention :P

The deformation of the alu was one of the point of backing i feared... im a arc welder and know my aluminium and honestly i really dont like that material, especially becasue it twist and deform on almost any heat.. i'll stick to strip it, prime it, let it settle for a long while, then paint the car paint on it then a gloss coat.. should be alright.. and if i fail, well lets strip it again
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Anyone got a trick to remove the 98 custom part on the gun? look like a sticker but i only seems to scratch it when i try to remove it

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not a sticker but it's a very thin peice of stamped sheet metal...use a scriber (or some other sharp poking device like a small nail) to poke and peel up the edge...its just glued on

then take it and slap it on your repair kit like I did....each one is a modding badge of dishonor

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