Corrosive Pink Paint

[Dark Warrior]

I was under the impression that the paint we use is supposed to be biodegradeable, but I must be wildly mistaken.
My spare egg II hopper went out on loan recently and came back with lovely pink paint on the hopper above the feed neck. Most of the hit had been wiped off but paint had got into screw hole by the feed neck. Now because of my haste to leave the hopper got a quick wipe, put away in my bag and because it is my back up has stayed there for 3 weeks forgotten.
Tonight I thought need hopper to upgrade it to y board, got a z-board now in main one so i've got the y-board spare. when I took the screws out of the feed neck holes the retaining sockets crumpled away, plus a small part of the shell all where the pink paint was.
My point must of coursebe two fold
1. thoroughly clean all your kit regularly and as soon after use as you possibly can.
2. WHAT THE HELL IS IN THIS PAINT THAT CAN DEGRADE HARD PLASTIC?

New shells please!!

 

[QuackingPlums]

Originally posted by Dark Warrior
WHAT THE HELL IS IN THIS PAINT THAT CAN DEGRADE HARD PLASTIC?

Anything solvent-based, unfortunately...

You'll be pleased to know that Just Paintball sell Egg shells now... and if you're really stuck I have some spare black ones u can make an offer on...

 

[Dark Warrior]

Originally posted by QuackingPlums
Anything solvent-based, unfortunately...

You'll be pleased to know that Just Paintball sell Egg shells now... and if you're really stuck I have some spare black ones u can make an offer on...

So much for biodegradeable then

Thanks for offer, i'll be ringing Planet tomorrow cause they are supposed to have shells in too. They are closer than Just

 

[ChrisWhiteSTEL]

What it means is that it degrades anything with natural products in by the sound of it. You can taste the solvent in it if u get a shot to the mouth area of the goggles lol

Not a pretty taste, like someone really going for it with Mr. Muscle window cleaner in ya gob.

Remind me to put me marker etc in a plastic bag before i play next time.

 

[Dark Warrior]

probably better off in a paper one rather that plastic m8

 

[ChrisWhiteSTEL]

Never thought about that... maybe... a wooden bag

 

[L J]

glass

 

[Elm0]

Or we can surround it with a GPS tracking system so that we can NUKE THE HELL outta whoever shot it? Not really. Paint doesn t taste all that bad. My friend made me a deal that if I could eat Half a pod of paint, he'd give me a bag of paint whenever I go with him. Now I dont have to buy my own paint anymore

 

[DangerousBrian]

i have also noticed that soem paint ( naming no names, but most people agree it staines ) also attacks anodising

 

[Meyer]

Actually, I had the same problem with my Evo II, but without the paint
The sockets holding the screws in place on mine cracked and wore very quickly, then one cleaning they just gave out. Has anyone else had this problem? Is it a problem with corrosive paint as Dark Warrior suggests or is it the result of cheap plastic used to build the thing?