My Creation is Complete
So the Gucci Gun is complete. It is COMPLEEEETE. I'm gonna wait a week or so before I put any rounds downrange, just to give the epoxy some more time to set up before I go about the business of earning the scratches. It's safe to say that this is a project that any one of you mouth breathing gun nerds can do. The HVLP sprayer was fast, but far more wasteful than an airbrush. Decide what's good for you when choosing between the two. Also, take the time to build a rack and some hooks to dangle your parts from. It'll likely be better than the twine-and-rafter setup I had going on. The parts were swinging like Jeff's dangling sack (I hear they hang lower when you get old) every time the gust of air and atomized paint hit them. Take your sweet time painting. Just like any paint job, lots of thin coats do you better than one thick, sloppy coat. Make sure to wait for the epoxy to flash off before spraying a new coat, too. Otherwise it'll be like an M&M: Hard on the outside, Finally: KEEP YOUR RESPIRATOR ON. The airborne particles are toxic (not unlike Airborne troopers), and all the lacquer thinner fumes floating around in the air were probably bad for me, too. Now, a few photographs.  By far, the most difficult part of this project was the prep work. Disassembly, planning, degreasing, masking, hanging, that kind of shit. Tedious as FUCK.  Here's another angle. Look! Shiny!  Got some bonus parts in there, since my brother wanted to get in on the action without doing any of the work.  It's hard to tell, but there's a maniacal smile under the respirator.  Oh, what's this? A painted lower receiver? YOU'RE GODDAMNED RIGHT.    More painted shit.  This buttstock really does it for me. If I didn't know that it had started its life as black plastic, I might not believe anybody telling me so.  And here's her glamor shot.  Brian: This one's for you, sweet cheeks. |
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