Painting Frame of KWA/KSC USP

[JCue23]

Hi all I have an old KSC USP that has the smoked cansoft frame and I want to paint it because honestly it looks like garbage. Does anybody have advice for painting around the safety of a USP or am I going have to disassemble the lower frame? I have been reading about using Dupli-Color Vinyl Dye to stain the smoked frame which seems perfect, if I don't disassemble will it not penetrate the metal pieces so I don't have to worry? I also read to use acetone on the pieces before dying but wouldn't that destroy the plastic?

The disassembly seems pretty complicated of the lower frame especially just for a paint job but if that's what I have to do I guess I'll do it.

Advice for not having to break this gun completely down would be greatly appreciated!

[dpvu]

I can't recall which generation of KWA USP the smoked lowers were but I believe it's the same as what's in the detailed instructions here: http://miairsoft.proboards.com/threa...-guide-trigger

I would 100% not attempt to paint it without taking it apart and getting just the body. Paint will end up where it shouldn't and it's going to look way better done right.

[JCue23]

Kind of figured that but was hoping somebody had a cheat especially with the dye.

Thanks

Originally Posted by dpvu

I can't recall which generation of KWA USP the smoked lowers were but I believe it's the same as what's in the detailed instructions here: http://miairsoft.proboards.com/threa...-guide-trigger

I would 100% not attempt to paint it without taking it apart and getting just the body. Paint will end up where it shouldn't and it's going to look way better done right.

[RainyEyes]

Disassemble EVERYTHING. Worst that could happen is you miss a spot and you now have to repaint it in more layers because you didn't get it the first time since one part or another blocked the flow of paint.

My advice is to wait until April. Cold weather makes it so that the paint doesn't set properly. I had contaminated paint on one of my old px4 frames when I painted it in the winter with spray paint and I got a sticky residue. Had to clean it off with oven cleaner 4 times before I could get a non-sticky finish that didn't absorb oils because it couldn't cure properly due to the weather.

Edit: I'm no expert by any means... And by that I mean I ignored the label on the spray bottle. there is a good guideline for operating temperatures on the spray bottle advertising storage temps.

I think if you paint it in the cold the propellant and the paint chemicals do not bond properly and that results in improper curing when there is not enough heat to complete the chemical process.

[JCue23]

Originally Posted by RainyEyes

Disassemble EVERYTHING. Worst that could happen is you miss a spot and you now have to repaint it in more layers because you didn't get it the first time since one part or another blocked the flow of paint.

My advice is to wait until April. Cold weather makes it so that the paint doesn't set properly. I had contaminated paint on one of my old px4 frames when I painted it in the winter with spray paint and I got a sticky residue. Had to clean it off with oven cleaner 4 times before I could get a non-sticky finish that didn't absorb oils because it couldn't cure properly due to the weather.

So I guess I'm stripping the pistol and unless I find a heated garage space I'm waiting til Spring.

Thanks for the advice!