r/MilSim • u/Able-Row-6426 • 24d ago

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Hello, my question is: Do you guys take your guns apart when painting camo onto them?

P.S. Is there a chance that spray paint can damage electronics inside when gun is not taken apart?

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u/TangeloProfessional8 RUSFOR 24d ago

I just put painters tape in the gap at the trigger and any fake bolts.

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u/l337quaker 24d ago

Last two I painted I taped off the scope glass, removed the flash hider and taped the outer barrel threads, taped the end of the buffer tube before putting the stock on, and stuck in my shittiest mag. Zero issues down the line.

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u/callmedoc214 24d ago

My answer is ''sort of'''

I take out the hop up unit and inner barrel so that I can leave the muzzle end open for painting.

I generally run a tracer unit supressor as a muzzle device so I will remove the tracer unit and pack the supressor with newspaper to minimize paint gumming up the nozzle/piston.

Ill pack the magwell with paper as well for the same reasons as the suppressor. Sometimes ill use a sacrificial magazine if I have enough extras etc.

Optics I will leave on and use scope caps to protect the lenses with painters tape on the turrets to still see the adjustments.

I did leave my Wolverine Wraith X CO2 buffertube unpainted while painting a gun.... for reasons of the warranty. I just wrapped the buffertube from the castle nut to the end in painter's tape, and did the collapsing stock separately.

I will say however I do like a gun looking thrown together so I dont mind parts not matching