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I was trying to order one of those the other day in wood but all they had was the 160W version. It was only $10 more so I got it though I doubt I'll ever need 160W. They say I can fire my .2 ohm coil from 30w - 100w. I find I can't fire it much above 40w without it being uncomfortably hot.

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Picked up a Silo Beast. I'm turning into a tank junkie. Also painted the iPV4. Silver was boring. Now sporting a sweet translucent orange.5530e7a524f8734c04813a7192a03e2e.jpg

I also got rid of the mirrored finish, buffed it out and sprayed it the same color. 1965f3bb7cc2926ba60d1810713e13eb.jpg
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Nice job. Getting ready to paint my Cloupor T8.  On aluminum self etching primer is a must for a base coat!

 

I scuffed the factory finish with some 0000 steel wool to give the clear acrylic something to "bite". Two coats of the clear orange, two coats of clear acrylic, and a good buffing :)
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Picked up a Silo Beast. I'm turning into a tank junkie. Also painted the iPV4. Silver was boring. Now sporting a sweet translucent orange.5530e7a524f8734c04813a7192a03e2e.jpg

I also got rid of the mirrored finish, buffed it out and sprayed it the same color.

1965f3bb7cc2926ba60d1810713e13eb.jpg

Dude that looks awesome 

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I used to custom paint paintball markers (guns).  Most are aluminum, the self etching primer makes a solid bond and the paint adheres better and stays longer.  I had a buddy that talked me into painting his Macbook pro, Dodge Viper blue. It actually turned out good.  That was 3 years ago, still looks good.

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Looks nice Adversarious1! Let us know how it holds up over time.

In the past I have painted laptops and desk tops. I always used a primer and sanded all surfaces. Many clear coats sanding between layers of color.

Here are a couple of examples:

This was just plain aluminum, I painted the blue.

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This is a Laptop I did. (Old IBM)

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If done right it can be very durable and last a long time.

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Thanks for the props guys. Fortunately, painting isn't a new area for me., although usually I'm painting model tanks. The one area I was actually concerned with was the buttons because of the amount handling they will be exposed to. I may go ahead and pull them out and paint them black though.

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I scuffed the factory finish with some 0000 steel wool to give the clear acrylic something to "bite". Two coats of the clear orange, two coats of clear acrylic, and a good buffing

:)

Sweet paint job. I like it. 

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Got an E-leaf Melo yesterday. Awesome tank for a good price. Also picked up some semi-custom juice from the B&M. It's an 80/20 mix. Pina Colada with a little extra pineapple. I was beginning to forget how good their house juice really is.

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Got an E-leaf Melo yesterday. Awesome tank for a good price. Also picked up some semi-custom juice from the B&M. It's an 80/20 mix. Pina Colada with a little extra pineapple. I was beginning to forget how good their house juice really is.

I like my Melo its a juice hog though :thumbsup::thumbsup:

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I bought a Kanger Pro Tank 3 and some Butterscotch e-juice. Should be receiving it tomorrow.

Definitely nothing fancy compared to what you all have been purchasing, but I had only been using plastic clearomizers so this should be a nice step up for me. 

mmmmm Butterscotch

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I bought a Kanger Pro Tank 3 and some Butterscotch e-juice. Should be receiving it tomorrow.

Definitely nothing fancy compared to what you all have been purchasing, but I had only been using plastic clearomizers so this should be a nice step up for me. 

It doesn't have to be anything fancy as long as it works for you. The Kanger Pro Tank 3 are very dependable workhorses.  :)

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