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PostSubject: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 2:49 pm

Since Red Dragon sent me a free set of Dennis Priestley darts now I have 2 sets in 15g. I was thinking of stripping the paint off of one set. Does anyone have any hints or tips of the best way to do it? I was thinking of dipping them point first in some oven cleaner for a few min and then using a toothbrush to scrub the paint off. I can't submerge the entire dart because i want "The Menace" to remain.

Any ideas of the best way to do this?

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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 2:52 pm

May I ask why ?
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 2:59 pm

SilverSaber wrote:
May I ask why ?

Not really a fan of painted darts. Plus I'm bored.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:01 pm

Nail Polish Remover?
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:04 pm

jake8380 wrote:
Nail Polish Remover?

Is that a guess? I don't want to damage or pit the tungsten.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:04 pm

jake8380 wrote:
Nail Polish Remover?
that might do it. I just don't know what won't mess up the tungsten though.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:07 pm

I've done it before. Tungsten is a pretty robust resistant metal. I've read others have done it with great success.

Well, they are pretty much finished, just a little fine detail to sort out but all good. Soaked in nail varnish remover for 30 minutes then scraped off the bulk of the paint with the end of a screw. Then I put them in fairly hot soapy water to get the remover off and loosen the rest of the paint. I gave them a brush with a nail brush after that. There are some little bits left but its just a case of finishing off those and then it's done. I'll post a final pic in the show us your darts thread later.


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http://www.dartsnutz.com/showthread.php?210-Paint-Removal


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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:09 pm

You can use a couple of razor blades or exacto and scrape it out. Tungsten is tougher than the blade material.

I'd just nick the significant others nail polish remover and give em a little soak.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:14 pm

awwww be careful

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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:18 pm

I'm soaking my $110 Dynastys in nail polish now.. I'll let you know if it hurts the lazer etching. Wife is a little irked though.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:27 pm

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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:42 pm

Mine came out nice, shinny and clean; did not hurt the etching at all.

Post some pictures brother.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:53 pm

Jake... Thank you for the hints. Pulled the one dart out after 15 minutes and the red rings just wiped right out. WAY easier then I thought it would be. Ran under hot water with liquid soap and it came out perfect. Didn't even hurt the etched words at all. Very impressed. happy dude

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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 3:59 pm

No worries brother. They seem to have come out nice! Really like how they look without the paint! good job
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 4:33 pm

I fancy the ones without paint. What ones you like better???

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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 4:45 pm

Dead sexy without paint!
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 5:21 pm

With out paint definitely.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 6:13 pm

I like without paint better for those darts......but now I'm thinking of ADDING paint to my own!!!
I think green phase sixes would be awesome
Custom darts for poor people!! Very Happy
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 6:42 pm

Nice Job, I prefer without paint
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 7:26 pm

I have done it a lot removed and re-painted darts, I bought a couple of bottles of Acetone from Ebay to do it. Its same stuff as nail varnish remover, sometimes though the paint on some darts wont come off even after a good soaking so I use a hard nail brush and hot soapy water and a lot of elbow grease.

If you want to paint your darts buy some small tinlets of enamel paint like the Humbrol paint used for models etc a 14ml tinlet is about £2
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySat Oct 20, 2012 11:49 pm

I like better without the paint too. good job.
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySun Oct 21, 2012 12:24 am

Much better without paint , I'm not a fan of painted darts either
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySun Oct 21, 2012 1:06 am

Deffo no paint
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySun Oct 21, 2012 1:35 am

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Do wonder if the nail polish remover can be used to just brighten up your darts? hmmmm
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySun Oct 21, 2012 1:42 am

Acetone is what I use to clean my darts with and it brings them up lovely not to be used on painted darts though as it will remove the paint. It takes all the stickyness away and makes them shine
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptySun Oct 21, 2012 1:50 am

Big Gun wrote:
Acetone is what I use to clean my darts with and it brings them up lovely not to be used on painted darts though as it will remove the paint. It takes all the stickyness away and makes them shine

I would think to be used on natural darts only !
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptyMon Jan 28, 2013 1:46 am

no paint much better
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptyMon Jan 28, 2013 2:09 am

No paint looks smarter IMO
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PostSubject: Re: Painted Darts   Painted Darts EmptyMon Jan 28, 2013 4:07 am

No paint... hands down they look way better
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