Splash annoodizing...

[cougar20th]

So something like these is ugly??? Each to their own. I personally think they are much better thena the dust black trend that has infected everything from paintball to cars.






This one youll have to click on because its a big picture.
http://www.mcarterbrown.com/gallery/...m_P1010157.JPG

[C_losjoker]

So something like these is ugly??? Each to their own. I personally think they are much better thena the dust black trend that has infected everything from paintball to cars.






This one youll have to click on because its a big picture.
http://www.mcarterbrown.com/gallery/...m_P1010157.JPG

I like the fireball and purple one, those came out nice. splash, fade and acid wash if done in good taste can look great. but in some cases people get carried away with colors or do color combinations that have no business been together. think of it like cooking, you try a new recipe and think mmmm maybe i will add this to make it better, how about some of this, going down the line of ingredients or spice. and next thing you know you have something on your hands that nobody will touch. i think also we have all seen single color ano's that we would never add to our collection even if it was given to us for free, well maybe.

[factoid]

The first one is straight up splash and I wouldn't pay full price for that because I'd want to blast it off and have something different done.

I'm not really sure what to call the second pic. The skulls are pretty sweet. I wouldn't call that kind of pattern "splash".

That's really a "concept gun", and if you find the right buyer you can probably charge a decent premium for that.

And dust black can be really awesome if you put some accents on it. The ULE Mag I'm piecing together is going to have either a blue or nickel body with dust black trigger frame, grip and barrel with nickel fittings.

[OPBN]

I have a couple of mags with various splash parts. I rather like them, so I guess it's all a matter of taste. Splash kits don't seem to last long in the BST threads, so someone must like them..... I would agree with the salmon colors though, not a fan.

[Spider-TW]

Best use of skulls I have ever seen. The ano kind of hides the body milling, but maybe that is a feature.

[Drix]

...is just the fugliest thing on earth. Like an 8 year old throwing up a bowl of soggy fruit loops on a marker. There I said it, this is the industries 900lb gorilla in the room.

Should never have been invente, ever. Then people have the nerve to think they can get a premium for a fuggly splash job.

blasphemy!


The owner of this gun is not me- He is so lucky he doesnt live near me because I would club him with my shoebox like a baby seal and wrench it from his still twitching fingers

[kcombs9]

^^

that is a very nice splash anno

[dboggs79]

The only "splash job" that I ever liked was on with a black gloss/matte splash. It was kinda along the the lines of a Nightkast cocker. I wouldn't really have called it a splash but I really don't know what else it would have been considered.

[UThomas]

Splash rules:

[smilestyler]

IMO to say you don't like a particular ano is to say "I don't like Mopar green" or "Every house on the block should be white." I love splash ano and I'm proud of it.

[kruger]

Splash anos can be just ugly. It really depends on the way that they are done, the colors that are used. Each one is unique, no two are the same. So, I do agree to a point. Same with acid washes, some are great, some, not so great. I have had both, and really liked the way that they turned out. But, I have seen great markers that have been ruined by anos that really did not fit the gun.

How about this one, it is neither acid or splash.



It may look like a splash, but it aint.

[SSP REAPER]

How about this one, it is neither acid or splash.



It may look like a splash, but it aint.

WTF is that? It looks like a really thick splash...
No disrespect to any memeber here who may own it, but that color scheme and style is not my cup of tea.

[Frizzle Fry]

WTF is that? It looks like a really thick splash...
No disrespect to any memeber here who may own it, but that color scheme and style is not my cup of tea.

Truly, Xmags do not belong in "jungle" or "olive" or any sort of drab woodsy colors and schemes. There just aren't enough of them out there, and it looks like hell... Between this, the realtree one, and all the strange brown smear euros I've seen, I'm just not impressed. The only drab matte Xmag I liked was the WWII fighter themed one I used to see at F4.

[kruger]

So if I want to play in the woods, I have to use an xmag that has a "bling" ano? Isn't that where personal preference comes in? I understand that "to each his own" applies here but if you get a custom ano on a marker, isn't that a reflection of the owners personality? One size doesn't fit all and one color doesn't suit all. And as Neo said, "it a matter of choice". I had this marker done several years ago and when finished, it was exactly as I wanted it to be in every way. It is now the property of a very talented anodizer who said that he would never get rid of it. Granted, not for everyone.

[WARPED1]

...is just the fugliest thing on earth. Like an 8 year old throwing up a bowl of soggy fruit loops on a marker. There I said it, this is the industries 900lb gorilla in the room.

Should never have been invente, ever. Then people have the nerve to think they can get a premium for a fuggly splash job.

You are wrong. Splash is good stuff.