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Posted: 6/16/2016 10:51:18 PM EDT
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As long as no plastic parts and just want to make sure no oil break cleaner first then good wipe down with the acetone. And don't touch with bare hands at any time when you start until you finish painting.
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Posted: 6/16/2016 11:36:18 PM EDT
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I'll give the lower a shot of brake cleaner and wipe it off. Mostly just cleaning up around the trigger and hammer pins where oil seeps out. Other than that, not a damn thing. I do wear gloves while spraying, but that is mostly because I hate trying to clean paint off my hands.
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Posted: 6/18/2016 10:31:50 AM EDT
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denatured alcohol or 90% rubbing alc. Brake cleaner can be a tad harsh sometimes and it often splashes back in your face. I use coffee filters (because they are cheap as heck and lint-free) doused in prep cleaner of choice and give a quip rub down while wearing gloves. The item is usually hung up and ready to spray immediately.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 3:04:15 AM EDT
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As long as no plastic parts and just want to make sure no oil break cleaner first then good wipe down with the acetone. And don't touch with bare hands at any time when you start until you finish painting. This. I blast off nooks and crannies with some brake cleaner before wiping down with acetone. Works 100% for me and really helps getting your paint to stick. But I am OCD since there are painters in the family 
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Posted: 6/21/2016 3:22:55 AM EDT
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No prep is best prep. Gives it that authentic look after you use it a bunch.
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Posted: 6/21/2016 9:30:54 AM EDT
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Finger fuck after eating pizza.
Roll in cat hair. Apply spray paint. ~Augee |
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Posted: 6/21/2016 11:13:12 PM EDT
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Non chlorinated brake cleaner. Cheap, easy, effective.
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Posted: 6/23/2016 8:20:09 PM EDT
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I have had success using Formula 409, and then flushing with hot water.
So far, harmless to plastics. I can testify from personal experience this is not always true of some of the cleaners mentioned. |
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Posted: 6/25/2016 3:53:42 AM EDT
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Finger fuck after eating pizza. Roll in cat hair. Apply spray paint. ~Augee Pretty much this. No real "prep" needed. 
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Posted: 6/25/2016 4:19:11 AM EDT
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Hose down with non-chlorinated brake cleaner and don't touch with bare hands.
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Posted: 6/25/2016 7:22:43 AM EDT
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Finger fuck after eating pizza. Roll in cat hair. Apply spray paint. ~Augee 
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Posted: 6/25/2016 8:44:22 AM EDT
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i would use a hair dryer to blow the cat hair off at least come on
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Posted: 6/25/2016 5:26:32 PM EDT
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i would use a hair dryer to blow the cat hair off at least come on Just remember to piss on it after painting. You've got to assert your dominance over it so it'll stick.
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Posted: 6/26/2016 10:53:22 PM EDT
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Went rubbing alcohol route. Thanks.
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Posted: 6/26/2016 11:05:39 PM EDT
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I like a quick splash of simple green to get the grease and oils off, then go at it. Like a few other folks said, after some use you start to get some wear and tear anyway, so not worried about a perfect paint job on a rifle that will be used.
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Posted: 6/29/2016 1:26:49 AM EDT
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I just spray everything down with Gunscrubber before painting.
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Posted: 6/29/2016 6:20:02 AM EDT
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I've used carb or brake cleaner first, to get rid of any oil/chunks/crud.
Then I wipe down a couple times with rubbing alcohol and microfiber cloths (still see some discoloring, like the carb/brake cleaner didn't quite get everything). Then I paint. The latex gloves thing is good. It keeps the oils/salts from your skin/fingers from getting on the surfaces prior to painting and could result in adhesion problems at some point. I would recommend trying some different patterns on cardboard or something first, till you get an idea for what colors/patterns you want. |
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Posted: 6/29/2016 9:31:02 AM EDT
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All I do is wipe off any oil and fingerprints with a rag.. So far everyone I've sprayed has held up good enough..
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Posted: 7/2/2016 1:34:38 PM EDT
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I'm with Augee.
Just paint and be done! All I did was plug the bore and tape off my scope lenses. Then everything got hit with Krylon, Rustoleum and whatever other "camo" paint brands I had around. |
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Posted: 7/3/2016 4:28:55 PM EDT
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got a fellow worker that says he puts vaseline on parts he doesnt want paint to stick to. he never uses tape. love to see his work some day.
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