Vinyl Dye

[Jacob]

In complete contradiction to what my esteemed brother counsel just advised [i]if you're new to the gig, do not disassemble anything.[/i] If you're paranoid, you can tape off various bits.

I'm something of a nerf luddite. Every time I take a gun apart to paint it, it never goes back together quite right. And according to certain widely vaunted members of our community, the Roughcut 2x4 runs on "dark sorcery,"--I wouldn't take that apart if you paid me.

Then again, after the light base coat of black I also paint everything by hand with acrylics from Michael's or A.C. Moore, so I just... don't gum up the works.

All the really classy people take their guns apart. I just know my limitations and work within them. It was rather aggravating when I had to field strip my barrel break due to a misaligned slide. Using nothing but a swiss army knife. In the middle of a survival horror larp. Twice.

Seriously...

[ken]

The Roughcut is filled with Black Magic. I don't recommend opening it, unless you wish to buy a new Roughcut

-Ken-

[Keith B]

I have to completely and without reservation agree with both Jacob and Ken. I settled in and opened up my roughcut, looked at the insides and then closed it back up holding my breath and hoping that universe didn't notice.

I then painted it whole, using masking tape to cover what I didn't want painted.

Taz