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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:06   #1
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Whats the safest orange tip removal method?

Hey there. Just got a Tanaka Single Action Army in today.



As you can see, its got orange-tip-itis. The outer barrel is a 'Heavyweight plastic' and i'd really like to keep the finish consistent with the removal of the paint. Whats the safest means to get rid of it without sanding it off, or painting over?

Thanks.
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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:22   #2
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Painting over.
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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:34   #3
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I had the same question. I've looked all over the internet, and I've been told that model car paint remover, nail polish remover, boiling the part in water and brake fluid (not cleaner) are all options.
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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:35   #4
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I don't know where one can get the paint remover mentioned in this thread, but apparently it works very well with plastics:

http://www.airsoftforum.com/board/Kw...&mode=threaded

I googled, but the company doesn't ship to Canada.
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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:50   #5
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First, acquire these items;
-small bottle of ISO32 oil
-Hacksaw
-pair of oversized, uncomfortable welding gloves that are kinda burned so the fingers are sort bent backwards
-A 6" vice
-aluminum jaws CNC machined to the form of your pistol
-Lawn darts
-Mitutoyo digital micrometer accurate to at least .00005"

Once you've acquired all these items, follow these simple step by step instructions;
1) Give the pistol to a gundoc and ask him to remove it for you
2) go play with your lawn darts while you wait
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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:56   #6
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Old April 4th, 2012, 21:57   #7
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dollar store nail polish remover.
to restore the look of the plastic, use regular silicone oil, rub down where the orange used to be.
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Old April 4th, 2012, 22:01   #8
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Originally Posted by ThunderCactus View Post
First, acquire these items;
-small bottle of ISO32 oil
-Hacksaw
-pair of oversized, uncomfortable welding gloves that are kinda burned so the fingers are sort bent backwards
-A 6" vice
-aluminum jaws CNC machined to the form of your pistol
-Lawn darts
-Mitutoyo digital micrometer accurate to at least .00005"

Once you've acquired all these items, follow these simple step by step instructions;
1) Give the pistol to a gundoc and ask him to remove it for you
2) go play with your lawn darts while you wait
Sounds like you want to play with my pistol and cock it all day.

Haha, alright. Thanks for the input guys.
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Old April 5th, 2012, 12:28   #9
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Very nice comeback.

nailpolish remover works, just use the minimal amount possible.
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Old April 5th, 2012, 12:52   #10
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I just used acetone on my KWA USP, which had a plastic outer. It wiped off very easily and left the plastic completely untouched.
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Old April 5th, 2012, 18:37   #11
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Old April 5th, 2012, 19:45   #12
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I am going to catch it in the coat....and smack it with a hammer!
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Old April 6th, 2012, 10:56   #13
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if its a steel, black oxide barrel and the orange is only paint, acetone will instantly remove that.
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