Aurora finish still around

[st6212]

Seen this?

Looks like Eclipse are still doing VERY limited Aurora finishes.

Only 2 of these Nexus Ego's done in the finish. One sold for $5000 the other for $7000.

<a href="http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/attachment.php?attachmentid=12691&d=1174626145" target="_blank">Image 1</a>
<a href="http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/attachment.php?attachmentid=12692&d=1174626145" target="_blank">Image 2</a>

[MoeMag]

Seen this?

Looks like Eclipse are still doing VERY limited Aurora finishes.

Only 2 of these Nexus Ego's done in the finish. One sold for $5000 the other for $7000.

<a href="http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/attachment.php?attachmentid=12691&d=1174626145" target="_blank">Image 1</a>
<a href="http://www.billspaintball.com/vb3/attachment.php?attachmentid=12692&d=1174626145" target="_blank">Image 2</a>

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[Chaos_Theory!]

Here are the pics. More info is prob needed. If these indeed did exist it seems that PBN would know about it and ive never seena anything about it on there. Aurora can be done w/o the process used on the rare guns they have done before, maybe thats the case here. Im pretty sure its not a site based out of the US. The prices in the classifieds are also insane which leads me to believe its not in US dollars (but i may be wrong).


http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Adrenaline_Junkie/A1.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a5/Adrenaline_Junkie/A2.jpg

[MoeMag]

:cry:

[SummaryJudgement]

Mommy...........

I've contacted PE LOTS of times asking about the Aurora finish, and have always been shot down. They've given me different reasons (which we've all heard), plus they've told me that they can't even get it done any longer. I guess they found a way.....

However, as amazing (I have two guns with it) as I find the finish 5-7 grand is crazy-talk. I've been in contact with bawitheba here on AO several times, and last I heard he had a guy who could do the Aurora finish WAY cheaper and with a 100 percent success rate. I haven't spoken to him for a while, or even seen him on AO for some time. He mentioned doing accent kits for Egos specifically, but I don't know if he ever followed through.

Maybe I should drop him a line sometime. Hmmmmm.........

[ta2maki]

Well zippo has the same finish on their lighters now, so it cant be that difficult of a finish. They call the finish 'Spectrum'

http://www.zippo.com/Products/Pure/151-000001.aspx?RowStart=90&ZippoProductNumber=151-000001&section=Pure

[zazzoo]

Well zippo has the same finish on their lighters now, so it cant be that difficult of a finish. They call the finish 'Spectrum'

http://www.zippo.com/Products/Pure/151-000001.aspx?RowStart=90&ZippoProductNumber=151-000001&section=Pure
I have this lighter :rofl:

[st6212]

My bad....the prices I indicated I believe are Australian dollars, since I got the info from an Aussie website.

ta2maki - The processs is called spectrum physical vapor disposition that requires between 20,000 and 40,000 volts to pass through the pieces. Unfortunately, this process is harsh on aluminium and there is like a 90% failure rate, which is why paintball markers with this finish are rare and expensive.

This would explain the insane price of the ego pictured above. Unless, Eclipse have found another and safer way to do it...but I doubt it. As the only other alternative ways I've seen it done, don't look as nice as that.

[p8ntbal4me]

I have this lighter :rofl:


U have a hot pink, baby blue, and barney purple lighter in your pocket?

LOL! :rolleyes:

[zazzoo]

U have a hot pink, baby blue, and barney purple lighter in your pocket?

LOL! :rolleyes:
Oh yes I can see your jealousy through your subtle insult :D

[p8ntbal4me]

Oh yes I can see your jealousy through your subtle insult :D

Hey man,..

Whatever floats your boat or sinks your battleship!

[DemonBunnyMan]

Droooool

Ooh i want one...where oh where do i get one haha

[paint magnet]

I've seen automotive paint like this too...it almost looks like you could achieve similar results with a propane blowtorch if you knew what you were doing :D

[cyrus-the-virus]

I've seen automotive paint like this too...it almost looks like you could achieve similar results with a propane blowtorch if you knew what you were doing :D

hurray for blowtorch welding 12 yearolds in search of a "custom" gun!!!

[turbo chicken]

hurray for blowtorch welding 12 yearolds in search of a "custom" gun!!!

I can see the thread topic now ... Ion melted in search of custom aroura finish

[paintballfiend]

Ooo, purdy. :tard:

[WalkingTarget]

this brings up an interesting question, the older stainess steel Automag bodies and valves are of a hardy enough material to take the current.... so what stops someone with a good stock of bodies from having a run done?

i mean.... really, an older PF mag with classic valve would look pretty sweet with that treatment

[ta2maki]

this brings up an interesting question, the older stainess steel Automag bodies and valves are of a hardy enough material to take the current.... so what stops someone with a good stock of bodies from having a run done?

i mean.... really, an older PF mag with classic valve would look pretty sweet with that treatment

Or any palmer's or sheridans. Zippo lighters are brass.

[Chaos_Theory!]

this brings up an interesting question, the older stainess steel Automag bodies and valves are of a hardy enough material to take the current.... so what stops someone with a good stock of bodies from having a run done?

i mean.... really, an older PF mag with classic valve would look pretty sweet with that treatment

Nothing is really stoping anyone. The process of making steel have that finish isnt a very uncommon thing. Its just not common in paintball since aluminum is the metal of choice.

[WalkingTarget]

Nothing is really stoping anyone. The process of making steel have that finish isnt a very uncommon thing. Its just not common in paintball since aluminum is the metal of choice.



time to call finishing shops around me....

if i get lucky, i'll be able to buy a stainless steel body/barrel/ valve combo and get that finish applied... :D

[mobsterboy]

hurray for blowtorch welding 12 yearolds in search of a "custom" gun!!!


paint magnet got pwned.... jk

[RRfireblade]

I can do that finish on any marker for half that price. :D






Seriously. :ninja:




BTW, the material doesn't matter. It get's nickel/chromed regardless. Alu is no problem.

[wjr]

Seriously? The ninja leads me to believe it's some sort of joke that I'm not in on....

And are there any issues throwing off tolerances? It seems like a layer of chrome and whatever the shiny stuff is would be pretty thick.

[RRfireblade]

Seriously? The ninja leads me to believe it's some sort of joke that I'm not in on....

And are there any issues throwing off tolerances? It seems like a layer of chrome and whatever the shiny stuff is would be pretty thick.


No , seriously as in one at a time is quite costly. Probably $1K a marker. Tolerances are not too bad. Not worse then a couple re-annos would do to it.

[Nick E]

And on something like a mag body...you could just sand barrel and the little part of the valve down to fit with no problem...how is your success rate fireblade? OT: Also, did you post on the PCOG a while ago?

[RRfireblade]

And on something like a mag body...you could just sand barrel and the little part of the valve down to fit with no problem...how is your success rate fireblade? OT: Also, did you post on the PCOG a while ago?

Don't think you want to be doing that. ;)

Success is same as for anno.

[olinar]

it looks great but how durable is this process? chroming eventually flakes away after some hard play. does this thing need any special material for cleaning

[SummaryJudgement]

I have an Eclipse cocker that has the Aurora. It's chipped/flake pretty bad on the ASA, but then that area has alot more curvature than the rest of the gun body.

[RRfireblade]

The durability is in the prep , set up and application. The finish itself is diamond tough , same finish used on various cutlery and jet engine parts for ~10 years now. :)

[Caboose]

Fireblade, did you address the success rate question? I may have read over it. After "I can do that finish on any marker for half that price.", my eyes started bleeding.

We should get a run together. I would absolutely love to get the eye covers, feedneck collar, Ultralite back, bolt cap, LPR cap, ASA and reg housing on my DM6 aurora-ized... I can imagine that being sexy as all hell.

Anyways... woudl you take a classic mag as payment? :p



EDIT: Ok, wiped the blood from my eyes and saw "Success is same as for anno.". So it's like a 99% thing, cause I haven't seen many botched anodizing jobs. Well, not horribly botched.

[RRfireblade]

No , the person I know that does it is "The" guy that does that finish for almost all the major manufacurers that use it. Some quite big companies. He's one of the originators. The only catch is it's a very costly run and would need to be ran in some thing like 10-20 markers complete to make is finacially practical. And if we're talking about 'Re-finshes' , I have to arrange strip and polish seperately.

I haven't felt the demand there to offer it based on cost , wait times and prep so I haven't unless some one wants it at any cost. ( There have been a couple)

[Pneumagger]

Only $1000/marker huh?

seriously though, you think like an order of 25 guns could be like $300/gun.

[RRfireblade]

Only $1000/marker huh?

seriously though, you think like an order of 25 guns could be like $300/gun.

A full run I can do for something like $5k IIRC , / by # of markers + stripping , polishing and shipping.

[turbo chicken]

A full run I can do for something like $5k IIRC , / by # of markers + stripping , polishing and shipping.
(in borat voice) :wow: whaaa that doesn't work for me!!!

[RRfireblade]

(in borat voice) :wow: whaaa that doesn't work for me!!!


Well, $5K/25(markers)=$200+strip&polish per = ~$250 per gun.

Not bad in those numbers.

[Caboose]

Shoot, I'm in. Only 24 to go.

[Pneumagger]

Shoot, I'm in. Only 24 to go.

if it can look like that eclipse, I'm in. (dont tell peewee nation)

[RRfireblade]

Looks like this . . .

http://www.kershawknives.com/searchresults.php?search_by=knifefeatures&search_value=11

[Pneumagger]

All my monies are belong to you.

[Caboose]

Lord, I love kershaws.



But yes, my DM6 must be aurora-ized.