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For those of you who have done so, could you help those of us that are looking to do so. the problem i'm having is i wanna paint my scope, but i want a clean finish at the ends, not having a small black ring from the tape i used to stop my lens from getting paint on it. Whats the best method of doing this? Obviously i don't want no paint on my lenses, so not covering them is just not an option!
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Posted 14 July 2009 - 04:59 PM
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Posted 19 July 2009 - 10:26 AM
I dunno- maybe tape the lens then take an x-acto or razor blade to trim around the edge and cut off the excess. This would take a steady hand... but that's how I would prob try.
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Posted 21 July 2009 - 10:08 PM
lowrider4lyfe, on Jul 19 2009, 12:26 PM, said:
I dunno- maybe tape the lens then take an x-acto or razor blade to trim around the edge and cut off the excess. This would take a steady hand... but that's how I would prob try.
see, thats exactly what i'm thinking. but i've been wanting someone who's actually done it to confirm it.
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Posted 23 July 2009 - 04:22 PM
Tell ya what- I've got a daisy point sight layin here I'll give it a shot and let ya know. give me a day or two. I'll try to remember to take pics too.
One day, I'm going to run into the woods and never come back! And when I come back, I'm going to be the Knife Master!
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Posted 25 July 2009 - 07:53 PM
Ok I gave it a shot...
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Number of downloads: 2The first two pics are obviously of the tape. I placed some on and used an x-acto knife to cut around the opening. If your doing this kind of sight, don't forget to tape over the LED that projects onto the lens. Since I was just doing this to see how well it worked, I just went with krylon ultra-flat olive color. I might get bored and add a camo pattern later... Anyway in my opinion this is a clean look, but needs patience and a steady hand. Also make sure the blade you use is SHARP! Mine has been used some and wasn't as sharp as I liked and therefore took more pressure to properly cut the tape- I almost cut myself a couple times because of this. But just make sure the tape seals and you should have no problem with getting paint on the lens. Don't forget to prep also! I also used a primer. Hope this helps.
072309_1942_02_.jpg (36.69K)
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072309_2056_00_.jpg (39.92K)
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072309_2057_01_.jpg (38.88K)
Number of downloads: 2The first two pics are obviously of the tape. I placed some on and used an x-acto knife to cut around the opening. If your doing this kind of sight, don't forget to tape over the LED that projects onto the lens. Since I was just doing this to see how well it worked, I just went with krylon ultra-flat olive color. I might get bored and add a camo pattern later... Anyway in my opinion this is a clean look, but needs patience and a steady hand. Also make sure the blade you use is SHARP! Mine has been used some and wasn't as sharp as I liked and therefore took more pressure to properly cut the tape- I almost cut myself a couple times because of this. But just make sure the tape seals and you should have no problem with getting paint on the lens. Don't forget to prep also! I also used a primer. Hope this helps.
This post has been edited by lowrider4lyfe: 25 July 2009 - 07:56 PM
One day, I'm going to run into the woods and never come back! And when I come back, I'm going to be the Knife Master!
If you talk to God you're religious. If God talks to you, you're psychotic.
It's not in my nature to be mysterious. But I can't talk about it, and I can't talk about why.
If I said something to offend you, I probably meant it.
If you talk to God you're religious. If God talks to you, you're psychotic.
It's not in my nature to be mysterious. But I can't talk about it, and I can't talk about why.
If I said something to offend you, I probably meant it.
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Posted 09 August 2009 - 01:51 AM
i haven't been on in awhile, but that looks pretty slick. maybe i'll give it a shot on my 2.5x scope this winter when i get bored. thanks for the help man
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