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Offline Cochise116

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KEEPING GUNS FROM RAIN
« on: February 17, 2005, 09:52:18 PM »
I hate to feel like Noob can someone tell me in detail how to keep my gun from getting ruined this weekend at the ATA 19th game. I just checked the weather report and it supposed to be scattered showers al thoughtout the valley on saturday. any way back to the topic, will someone tell me how to "Water proof" my AEG.  like wrapping the battey and contacts. also i heard one of the Tuscon guys talking about puting a light coat of oil. to keep out the rain. Can someone please fill me in  :? . Thanks in advance for any help for a  "Noob" like me :!:
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2005, 10:00:34 PM »
get a box of condoms!
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2005, 10:05:38 PM »
that'll work for the barell... but thats about it.  lol.
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« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2005, 10:09:36 PM »
Had this question for the boyz up in Oregon when I was living there as it tended to rain everyday!  The guns are more robust than you think, I found the rain didn't bother the guns!  It was the humidity around the gun while in storage that gets you.  Also the weather is warm enough in AZ that if left out on the"nicer" days you will not encounter any issues from a nicely pressed, fresh from the oven gun!
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« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2005, 10:59:11 PM »
What you dont like a little rust on your reciver?
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2005, 12:10:03 AM »
Saranwrap and duct tape?:D
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2005, 07:53:53 AM »
Like I said before, I was always told a light coat of oil repels the water.  So put on a light coat before the OP and after you've dried off your AEG.  Just like regular guns, you can get them plenty wet, just need to oil them down afterwards.
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2005, 11:34:45 AM »
If your AEG has a good coat of paint or finish on it, you shouldn't experience any rust. I have played in very heavy rain quite a few times now and had no problems with any of my guns.

As long as you keep your barrel pointed down, and don't submerge your gun in puddles, then you should be alright.
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2005, 03:14:12 PM »
Rust?  Do you guys have cast iron recievers or something?

Like Hector said, don't worry about it.  When CAG was together, we used to go to BT and play in the rain all the time.  I remember one day it was raining particularly hard, and we simply wrapped our gats in a garbage bag.  CAG D Boy, being the youngest, didn't get a bag and his AEG got really wet.  At the end of the day he dried the contacts and was GTG.  

Not to prove you wrong Andy, but I think a light coat of oil would be better suited to firearms than airsoft guns.  After all, there is no exposed action/bolt like on a firearm and there are no exposed metals that will oxidize with a small bit of moisture.  A bit of corrosion might occur at the electrical contacts, but they are within the rifle, and will likely remain dry throughout the day.

If you want to play on the safe side, put some duct tape around your battery connectors, and try not to dive into any puddles.  Anything more than that is overkill!  Just remember to dry it off at the end of the day.
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2005, 06:26:08 PM »
Shooting at each other with "gats" in garbage bags?  
Hmmm.

That doesn't sound like a normal childhood.

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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2005, 07:07:09 PM »
Quote from: "leadmagnet"
Shooting at each other with "gats" in garbage bags?  
Hmmm.

That doesn't sound like a normal childhood.

Lead


 :lol:

It's more recent than that I'm afraid, but I do suppose I did some odd things as a kid.
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2005, 04:38:56 AM »
Ha Ha, "Gats and Garbage Bags!"    Lead Busted YA!

Exactly peoples don't worry about it, Christian summed up what most already know!
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2005, 04:03:54 PM »
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Rust?  Do you guys have cast iron recievers or something?



My gun has quite a few steel accessories on it, and I have no idea what my reciever is made of. W/E CA uses.
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2005, 06:30:40 PM »
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Rust?  Do you guys have cast iron recievers or something?


My gun has quite a few steel accessories on it, and I have no idea what my reciever is made of. W/E CA uses.


It was a joke.  Most "steel" airsoft parts aren't.  If they are, however, they have a protective coating or at least some paint.
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« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2005, 01:24:31 AM »
I was thinking about making a kind of "AEG pancho" from a camo pancho and camo duct tape to match my uniform.....but if my aeg isn't going to have any issues I might skip the whole idea after all....
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