angelmaker Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I'm gonna do some test with washed and unwashed graphite coated .36s soon I will post the results. I was wondering if it is possible to make the bb white? So it could be easier to follow down range. A friend told me he uses plastic dye but I'm not sure about that could someone post if they know how to do this? Link to post Share on other sites
sirrith Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Paint. or you can wash them, and they'll turn greenish. Thats what I did with mine. Get an old sock you dont want (because its going to go all grey and you'll never want to wear it again), throw it in the washing machine (dont wash anything else with it), put some of the cleaner liquid or whatever you use to wash clothes in, and wash on cold for about 30-45 mins. The bbs will be undamaged, and all the graphite will be gone, though if there is some residue, you should be able to rub it off with your fingers (no residue on mine) Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 The sock trick sounds great but I think tipex will give a better finnish. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
thewallhitme Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 please tell me you are joking. Link to post Share on other sites
Kousnik Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 lol. Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Aw, ok. I'm joking. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
Bodgeups Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Or you could always buy the uncoated 0.36g bb's, which are white anyway? Please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me please don't flame me Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Possibly the most light hearted thred on Arnies today. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
The Bushman Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I can't take this thread seriously.... but if I did, I would agree that buying the white ones saves much more time than using tippex. Good Hunting. Link to post Share on other sites
angelmaker Posted November 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Well I was recently given $80 worth of the graphite .36s. I already washed them and it only made them a lighter gray. Link to post Share on other sites
Bodgeups Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Ah you didn't mention that you actually had them in your posession, and at no expense either! Serious post coming up: As I understand it, washing the BB's well enough should return them to their original colour. Or as close as they will get to it. But having said that, assuming you have your scope correctly zero'd, hop unit and rubber in good condition, and are taking carefully aimed shots you should find that you'll be able to track the BB's adequately enough. Wash them and dry them until you can't get any more graphite off, and then use them. You might be surprised Link to post Share on other sites
angelmaker Posted November 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 K I'm getting better at tracking them just have to look for movement more than color. Do you know if the graphite will affect my hop negatively in any way? I did some accuracy test and the graphite coated did much better than the washed. Link to post Share on other sites
sirrith Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 Graphite WILL affect both your hopup and your barrel. It'll leave nasty grey residue all over the place. Try cleaning your barrel after a few shots with graphite coated bbs, the cloth/tissue will come out black. how did you wash the ones you have now? because they'll never go white by washing, the plastic used is greenish grey. as long as they arent shiny anymore then you'll know you've washed away all the graphite. If they're still shiny, keep washing. Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 Apparently you'll never get them white, but with new improved formula Daz, you can get them blue-white & fresh lemon sent. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
MooCow Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 digicon makes white and grey .36 (plastic) i still dont understand why people wash off the coating... that just loses its weight so it's more like .30 or something... i dont know exactly how much weight you lose but you're definately losing some weight there... might as well buy heaviest plastics you can find... and i agree with bushman there. i'd just stay with the ones that already come without any coating... keeps your hop and barrel clean and saves alot of time and hassle with the stuff coming off it. none the less, if washing it gives you more effective range and much better accuracy, go for it... i dont know if it does or not but personally i wont put that much hassle in the ammo... i already use the plastic .36 that does me a treat. just waiting to find myself some plastic ammo that's maybe .43 or something along those lines to try out... but i'm very comfortable with .36 at the mo with my rifle at 500fps on .20 Link to post Share on other sites
angelmaker Posted November 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I measured a bb in the bag I washed pre wash .36g after wash .35g. Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 I measured a bb in the bag I washed pre wash .36g after wash .35g. What exactly did you use to measure one one hundredth of a gramme? Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
Bodgeups Posted November 19, 2007 Report Share Posted November 19, 2007 I measured a bb in the bag I washed pre wash .36g after wash .35g. In addition to greg's comment, did you wash and weigh a number of BB's from the pack, or just the one? Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Guess it was the old 'measure a bag of a thousand & divide' trick. I don't see 10g of graphite in one of those bags but I might be wrong. The question still stands. Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
MooCow Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 still... why not buy .36 in whites? cost the same and you can follow the shot in much better... which is what you intended right? and you wont need to wash it. and dry it. well i donnow... do you polish as well? Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Does any one really think that digicon make .36's in white. & then go to the trouble of making .35's which they coat with .01g of graphite???? Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
MooCow Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 i dont know what you think and they exist. is that the question that got triggered because you polish your .35's? Link to post Share on other sites
greg Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 i dont know what you think and they exist. is that the question that got triggered because you polish your .35's? Sorry, that doesn't make sence. What are you sying? Greg. Link to post Share on other sites
azn1stknightsoul Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 question: why would you want to wash the graphite off? Link to post Share on other sites
angelmaker Posted November 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 It builds up in the hop up chamber and barrel. Link to post Share on other sites
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