And Yet, Another Powdercoating Question...!

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  • Vex
    Superiorly Inferior
    • Jun 2001
    • 1871
    #1

    And Yet, Another Powdercoating Question...!

    Alright, for those of you who do the powdercoating, what part of my Minimag body do I NOT want to get coated? (other than the inside) I've heard that if the part of the body that sits on the rail is coated, then the gun won't align properly--is this true? My Mag is currently painted (home job) and it sits just fine on the rail...so what makes it different with the powdercoating?


    Thanks!
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    • Dayspring
      aka- The Day Wang

      • May 2001
      • 9664
      #2
      Powdercoating adds material to the body. It can throw the tolerances off. I saw the ULE Rail and if you look at it normally, you wouldn't see these two little grooves they milled in. They're THAT small. Mag tolerances are very exacting. Powdercoating CAN be done, you just have to be careful on what you get done. That's all.

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        • Vex
          Superiorly Inferior
          • Jun 2001
          • 1871
          #3
          So would it be better for me to tape off the section that will sit against the rail so that it doesn't get powdercoated?

          Also, can powdercoating be removed?
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            • irbodden
              Registered User
              • Dec 2000
              • 3413
              #4
              Originally posted by phazeshifter
              So would it be better for me to tape off the section that will sit against the rail so that it doesn't get powdercoated?

              Also, can powdercoating be removed?
              Yes and yes.

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                • sporty86
                  Team Whirlwind
                  • Sep 2001
                  • 39
                  #5
                  Powder coating

                  Whjen you take your body to get powdercoatet tell them you need it put on thin. I had mine done I think it's 2 mil. thick. Make sure you have a screw in the body. If they put it on to thick I've seen where the reg. and barrels dont fit anymore.
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                    • Vex
                      Superiorly Inferior
                      • Jun 2001
                      • 1871
                      #6
                      Okay, so I need a thin powdercoating job--cool. Thanks for the info. Now, what's the best way to stip my Mag's stock body? Can I use my Dremel with the fine sanding wheel? How do I know how much to sand?
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                        • sporty86
                          Team Whirlwind
                          • Sep 2001
                          • 39
                          #7
                          Usea polishing tool on your Dremel. You might be able to find someone where you live that does polishing. Ask your buddy where he had his crank cover for his Harley done. Some gunsmiths have buffing wheels for their grinders. Or you yourself can puchase a buffin wheel.
                          "PLAY HARD OR GO HOME!"
                          IN MY BAG OF TRIX!
                          • Black and Red ULE Hyped up ReTro MAG
                          • Black ULE Hyped up ReTro MAG
                          • Polished & Red Benchy LVL 10 MAG
                          • Polished & Blue Benchy MAG
                          • PF MAG wit Benchy frame

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                            • Vex
                              Superiorly Inferior
                              • Jun 2001
                              • 1871
                              #8
                              Hehehe, I "stripped" off most of the paint, as well as everything else on the body... It definitely looks ghetto, but all I need to do is buff it out and it should be G2G (good to go) ready for the powdercoating--hopefully. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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                              ------------
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