[ARCHIVED THREAD] - painted eotech

Posted: 3/28/2011 11:29:15 AM EDT

has anyone painted the hood of their eotech, thinking of doing mine

Posted: 3/28/2011 12:06:40 PM EDT

[#1]

Yes.

Painted several entirely except for the lenses (der), the buttons and the S/N.

Posted: 3/28/2011 12:08:03 PM EDT

[#2]

Yes, I Duracoated one hood in FDE, and did the hood/battery cover in camo on a hunting gun...

Posted: 3/28/2011 3:20:04 PM EDT

[#3]

I was under the impression that removing the hood voids the warranty.

Can anyone confirm or shed some light on this?

Posted: 3/28/2011 8:01:27 PM EDT

[#4]

I just taped up the windows and controls and sprayed away

Posted: 3/29/2011 8:29:03 AM EDT

[#5]

http://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/lmt-ggg-digital-desert.jpg

http://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/fs2000-bullpup-in-chameleonpat-digital.jpg

http://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/pink-digital-ar-15-eotech-magpul-t-pod.jpg

http://762precision.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dsa-fal-eotech-combat-green-de.jpg

As you can see, I do the hood and the battery cover. This looks good, and keeps the finish away from the rubber covered buttons. Organic solvents and rubber do not mix well. Also, it saves a ton of masking work that would be very difficult to get perfect, and I don't have to worry about customers assuming I damaged their EOTech of it stops working someday. (I was once suspected of disassembling a Ziess scope when the customer had a gunsmith mount it after I finished it, and the elevation could not be adjusted. It turned out the rings were torqued down way to tight.)

I also hit the hood screws, to prevent rust.

Posted: 3/29/2011 8:32:51 AM EDT

[#6]

One more thing - I remove the laser warning sticker and then replace it after the hood is finished if the customer prefers.

Posted: 3/29/2011 11:36:56 AM EDT

[#7]

Digital multicam...do we have a "drool" smiley?

Posted: 3/29/2011 4:23:20 PM EDT

[#8]

What? No drool smiley for the digital barbie-cam?

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