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My friend has a Rapidstrike and he runs it on 4 enelooop AA with C spacers. In my opinion, they run a bit better than standard C alkalines. I dont know if its too late, but they sell a whole kit of eneloop batteries at Costco, which is where my friend got them. It comes with spacers for C and i believe D too. It even comes with a charger, and i believe it goes for around $30. Unfortuantley, their online store doesnt carry them so I cant give you a link. 

Did you remove any locks? If so, what?

Acrylic will be cheaper but enamel is higher quality. Check auto parts stores. In Canada Canadian Tire sells it but that store doesn't exist in the states so just check local auto stores in your area.

That's good to hear, as I visit Canada about every 2 weeks

Yes, but I would recommend enamel over acrylic.

Well, i usually find acrylic cheaper, and i have some random acrylic paint lying around the house. On a side note, do you know any stores that carry vinyl dye, more specfically Duplicolor?

Vinyl dye doesn't require it, paint does. However, sanding can't hurt either. I would recommend sanding but if you're lazy like me use vinyl dye, it will adhere much better than the paint without sanding. It's also worth mentioning that clear coat isn't necessary with vinyl dye either, but if you do use it, use the duplicolor wheel rim clear coat. I've heard it's better quality than other brands and won't ruin the plastic feel of the vinyl dye.

But let's just say I use Vinyl Dye first, then paint over with some kind of Acrylic paint. I would have to use clear coat right?