I am thinking of buying a BB shotgun (a nice one at that) off my friend. Problem is however, it's a two tone gun that has been sprayed over. Does anyone know any ways in which I can remove the spray paint (or alternative ideas) back to it's original two tone colour? (the reason I would like this done is because the fine for spraying over the colour is in the thousands, a fine i would not like to pay)
Help with an Airsoft Gun
- Thread starter Lt.Snuffles
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Do you mean like the gun is painted striped purple and pink,
or it's all a matte color with an orange tip on the barrel?
or it's all a matte color with an orange tip on the barrel?
Paint stripper. Find out what type of paint went over the colour and use paint stripper to match. You may eat away at the two tone colour though.Lt.Snuffles said:
Or sand/scape it off but again eating at the two colour.
What powers this gun and whats it's FPS?
So rather than buy the gun, buy whatever you use to remove the paint, risk the damage to the gun, and risk the thousadns of dollars in "Damages", just buy a new air soft gun.
1) youre friend is an idiot for trying to sell you something you can be fined for, even if you try to remove the paint
2) They aren't too expensive when you consider the alternatives?
1) youre friend is an idiot for trying to sell you something you can be fined for, even if you try to remove the paint
2) They aren't too expensive when you consider the alternatives?
Airsoft Guns need an orange tip to police can tell it's not lethal. Also so they can tell the gun is below 500 FPS.ilovemyLunchbox said:
Yes.Clirck said:
Well if your weapon is metal, try any sort of dissolvent like stoddard solvent(aka white spirit)or similar.
If its plastic try a piece of damp cloth and dissolvent, not wet mind you else the plastic will corrode. Some say a good cleaning product might also do the trick depending on the paint that was used to spray it.
Hope this helps!
If its plastic try a piece of damp cloth and dissolvent, not wet mind you else the plastic will corrode. Some say a good cleaning product might also do the trick depending on the paint that was used to spray it.
Hope this helps!
Are we talking about the little orange bit? Because you could just re-paint it, if nothing else is working.
I am assuming you live in the UK, because the recent legislation has called for having a certain percentage of the gun coloured brightly (hence two-toned guns). You could simply paint over the existing layer, in accordance with legislation to make it legal. However I don't think it is worth the hassle. He has damaged the gun for all intents and purposes, buy a new one.
Airsoft guns in the UK require the user to be over 18 and have a license, if you do NOT have a license but are over 18 then you can only buy a two-tone gun.
I'm not sure how you go about getting the license but you can get them off various Airsoft websites, as far as I know you need to have about 3 months experience playing in a controlled environment, once you have done this and recieved a license, you can then buy Airsoft guns without the two-tone colouring.
I'm not sure how you go about getting the license but you can get them off various Airsoft websites, as far as I know you need to have about 3 months experience playing in a controlled environment, once you have done this and recieved a license, you can then buy Airsoft guns without the two-tone colouring.
Thanks guys, I will take your advice and not buy it. Also, to those suggesting I paint the barrel orange, the laws are different in the UK and you will need either a licence or have your gun two tone.
