Help! Painting Stefans
#1
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:34 PM
The problem is: the paper collars of stock Firefly ammo are too thick for PETG and I want to keep the "tracer" effect of the glow-in-the-dark ammo.
Has anyone tried to recolor FBR or stock Nerf foam? I'd like to know before I tear apart my Firefly turret and blow $10 on GITD spraypaint.
#2
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:41 PM
Edited by spartan.062, 20 May 2009 - 02:42 PM.
#3
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:41 PM
#4
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:44 PM
Doesn't heating generally expand the FBR?I'd suggest heating your FBR so that it shrinks a little
#5
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:45 PM
Edited by TantumBull, 20 May 2009 - 02:45 PM.
#6
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:51 PM
Sorry to hear that man, it's like that one famous bumper sticker, "Shit Happens"
#7
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:52 PM
#8
Posted 20 May 2009 - 02:59 PM
Not meaning to get off topic, but can you explain that please?I've managed to get mine to shrink when I heat it. Like you said, "generally" but there's a way to heat it and shrink it.
#9
Posted 20 May 2009 - 03:04 PM
Nerf Revolution
#10
Posted 20 May 2009 - 04:25 PM
I blame insufficient praising of his name. If you don't cross yourself and point to the sky after every minor achievment how is a higher power supposed to know that you are pleased with his mad sacred game?-VACC
#11
Posted 20 May 2009 - 04:29 PM
#12
Posted 20 May 2009 - 06:03 PM
By God, that may just work!Just use Glow in the dark hot glue
(I forgot to take a picture of my own poppers)
Every size rod you could ever want.
#13
Posted 20 May 2009 - 06:56 PM
By God, that may just work!
Oh but it does work.
I blame insufficient praising of his name. If you don't cross yourself and point to the sky after every minor achievment how is a higher power supposed to know that you are pleased with his mad sacred game?-VACC
#14
Posted 20 May 2009 - 07:06 PM
EDIT: It's discontinued at that site.
Edited by Kid Flash, 20 May 2009 - 07:08 PM.
#15
Posted 20 May 2009 - 07:15 PM
It's discontinued at that site.
Sorry their only Halloween seasonal.
I blame insufficient praising of his name. If you don't cross yourself and point to the sky after every minor achievment how is a higher power supposed to know that you are pleased with his mad sacred game?-VACC
#16
Posted 20 May 2009 - 07:28 PM
#17
Posted 20 May 2009 - 08:51 PM
Try boring(sp?) out the PETG with a drill bit with the same circumference as the dart. If you can't find the perfect size drill bit, try using the sanding bit on your dremel lightly trimming the inside of the PETG. Also, remember that unless you're planning on making CDTSs out of the glow in the dark darts, to cut the PETG to allow for the tips.
I guess you havent seen PETG. It is way to thin for that.
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#18
Posted 20 May 2009 - 09:10 PM
Proud Oklahoman NERFer.
#19
Posted 20 May 2009 - 09:17 PM
Instead, use CPVC. Not that 1/2 inch stuff that makes a good seal, but the rarely-found 5/8. That should do you up nice.Try boring(sp?) out the PETG with a drill bit with the same circumference as the dart. If you can't find the perfect size drill bit, try using the sanding bit on your dremel lightly trimming the inside of the PETG. Also, remember that unless you're planning on making CDTSs out of the glow in the dark darts, to cut the PETG to allow for the tips.
I guess you havent seen PETG. It is way to thin for that.
(I forgot to take a picture of my own poppers)
Every size rod you could ever want.
#20
Posted 21 May 2009 - 01:00 PM
Instead, use CPVC. Not that 1/2 inch stuff that makes a good seal, but the rarely-found 5/8. That should do you up nice.Try boring(sp?) out the PETG with a drill bit with the same circumference as the dart. If you can't find the perfect size drill bit, try using the sanding bit on your dremel lightly trimming the inside of the PETG. Also, remember that unless you're planning on making CDTSs out of the glow in the dark darts, to cut the PETG to allow for the tips.
I guess you havent seen PETG. It is way to thin for that.
That'll be worse-than-useless for charging the GITD paint, unless you know someone who sells crystal-clear CPVC.
#21
Posted 21 May 2009 - 01:09 PM
By God, that may just work!
Oh but it does work.
My God, It's Full Of Stars...
That's PERFECT!
Better than perfect, even. After removing the heads for Captain Slug's dart mod, stock darts fit too far back in the barrel for the strobe to charge the sides.
But it has a PERFECT angle to charge the heads!
(Am I the only one who got "Poltergeist" flashbacks from that one?)
So it's either GITD hot glue or painted felt tips for me!
(18 posts in one day? Thank GOD and the Moderators (same diff.) for clearing me to post!)
#22
Posted 21 May 2009 - 03:52 PM
Sorry to hear that man, it's like that one famous bumper sticker, "Shit Happens"
#23
Posted 21 May 2009 - 04:45 PM
PETG CAN be bored out if your not boring it out to much.
Sure, if by "not too much" you mean "No, it really can't, at least not uniformly or easily, because the PETG will flex around the drill bit."
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#24
Posted 21 May 2009 - 07:33 PM
PETG CAN be bored out if your not boring it out to much.
No, it can't. There isn't anything to "Bored" out.
GITD paint is possible, but doesn't soak in well. Tried it once with the firefly. Not really suggested.
#25
Posted 21 May 2009 - 07:51 PM
PETG CAN be bored out if your not boring it out to much.
No, it can't. There isn't anything to "Bored" out.
GITD paint is possible, but doesn't soak in well. Tried it once with the firefly. Not really suggested.
Just so we can end the arguments about if people can really bore out PETG the answer is no. I say this because thick-walled PETG is only about 1 millimeter thick ( Not exact). Hope we can get back on-topic now
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