Paint that matches black slide?

[dpvu]

What paint do you guys use that best matches the colour on a black metal slide? I have a KWA USP .45 that I sanded the orange tip off of and I tried using Krylon camo flat black but it was actually TOO flat. Hopefully there's something I can pick up at Canadian Tire.

[Styrak]

Maybe paint the whole slide instead? Just a suggestion. Or maybe you don't like the color at all.

[sfours]

I used Krylon Camo flat black on my p226, I noticed it was a different colour as well. I just did a light dusting to blend it into the existing black. Unless you look closely you can't tell its painted.

[dpvu]

I'd like to avoid painting the whole slide if possible. It's a lot of work and I'm too much of a damn perfectionist hahaha.

[DarkAngel]

+1 dpvu, painting slides are a bitch. I painted my TM 226 upper Silver to see how it would look for the metal kits that im ordering for it. The slide looks nice, but it impacts the function of the gun. Especially metallic paints tend to want to stick months after they were painted. causing the slide not to want to function smoothly. Also REAL guns dont use paint. CA, and Guarder do it the proper way. They are Anodized metal so that they do not rust. At the factory its Electrically Anodized, which requires equipment (or at least the proper setup which you can do at home if you have the knowledge) but the other cheaper alternative is to use a chemical anodization process such as blueing it.

[IRONSIGHT]

Blueing is "controlled rusting" and very hard to do evenly unless you are experienced and the outcome also depends heavily on the quality of metal it's being applied to. Most gbbs' are made of cheap metal and you will most likely end up with a mess. Only painting the tip will look like shit, especially if you've sanded it off. The only way painting the whole slide will affect functionality is if you are painting the inside/slide rails wich is not nessessary. If you are the perfectionist you claim to be, you should strip (not sand) the entire slide with either paint stripper or my fave- dunk it in brake fluid and leave it overnight ( paint will pretty much fall right off).Clean it with a degreaser and make sure it is really clean! Then prime it with light coats only on the areas that are visible when the gun is assembled(black primer from Crappy Tire automotive section is a great base as it sinks into the metal and doesn't show as the gun gets wear marks with age), and then paint it with the Krylon camo black (wich seems to dry darker than any other flat black I have used) again using light coats and avoiding the areas where the frame mates the slide. I have done this on several full metal gbbs' and it is durable, more durable in fact than the stock KSC & Guarder finnishes. If you go metalic (wich I don't advise)don't use any kind of metalic paint other than the Dupli-colour wheel paint(Crappy tire again) as none seem to dry properly and they all tend to spray on really thick and look like shit. To sum it up- if you want it to look good it's going to take some time & effort. If you want to do it fast- enjoy your shitty looking gun.

[dpvu]

The problem with the KWA tip was it was so damn thick and tough that sandpaper was really the only option left. Brake fluid would have stripped the paint off as you said anyways so I figured I'd try sandpaper.

I'll probably live with the Krylon flat black for now. I am a perfectionist but I don't have the time to prime and repaint the whole thing right now. It's my indoor primary and I can always prime and repaint the whole thing later if I'm so inclined.

[IRONSIGHT]

Yea the orange tips usually are thick as to prevent easy removal. I had to soak one in brake fluid for a week before it would completely fall off. Your other option is to order a metal slide (KSC with trades) as they are the same gun. I think you could find one for under a hundred bucks.

[dpvu]

Yeah, it's not worth that kind of money to me.

I just repainted it tonight and it looks quite good. I didn't cover the entire slide with masking tape this time so that let some of the "mist" from the Krylon cover the rest of the slide. It blends surprisingly well and the slide kind of fades to flat black now which is amusing but you have to know it's painted and look to really tell. I'm quite happy with this result.

[sfours]

My P226 is KWA, thick orange paint on the tip, took about 20-30 minutes to remove. All i did was soak it in ACETONE (Nail Polish Remover) the paint just slid right off.
When I repainted it I noticed the flat black didn't blend right in, so i just did a very light spray up the slide to make it look like a transition. worked perfectly.


As you can see there is no orange tip.