What paint for a Daisy?

[kBob]

Got a couple of the older style Double B guns (my Dad's tribe of kids called them that in the 1930's just to be different) with the removable inner barrel feature. All of them are beginning to look a bit long in the tooth, though a couple still serve.

Any suggestions on a paint that might match the original faux blue of the Daisys? I have sanded some on the worst one. I am loath to use aircraft stripper on them for fear of damaging the old seals which I understand were leather.

Used the one in the barn two days ago to frighten off a crow that had bullied the barn cat away from its little pile of dry food. I had picked up the air rifle during his arial assault and cocked it and aimed at the food pile and waited very still. Mini buzzard hopped up totally interested in the dry cat food and soon stood dead in my sights about ten yards off.

"THUPFFF!"

The BB went about five feet before it fell to the concrete. Anyhow after the cussing I soaked it in ten year old boy fashion with Ballistoil. A shot down the muzzle. A shot down the ammo port. Three shots in the oil port and let it sit over night. Now it shoots hard enough that Mr. Crow REALLY does not want to slip up and try to dine while I am in the tackroom/blind.

I am tempted to break out the Chronograph and try to get numbers on some air guns now.

-kBob

 

[ZVP]

You could try BBQ hi-Temp paint.

 

[rcmodel]

My old (1970'ish) Daisy Red Ryder appears to be a semi-gloss black, bordering on flat black.

I think Dupli-Color auto trim paint in the spray can from any auto parts store would come very close to a perfect match.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...google&utm_campaign=gpla&utm_content=10946695

And it's tough enough to hold up well.

I used it to touch up the windshield wiper arms on my last truck after chipping the factory paint off with an ice scraper.

They still looked like new four years later when I traded it off.

rc

 

[jerkface11]

I like duplicolor wheel paint. It's REALLY durable.

 

[Sunray]

If oiling the thing didn't bother the seals they're not leather. Paint will depend on what the thing is made outta. BBQ paint is for Al. Tremclad is for steel. Krylon is for everything.
I think there might be a Krylon blue that's close. Didn't look, but their colours are on-line.

 

[rcmodel]

Calling KBob!!!

Your question sparked my interest.

After looking at my old Daisy hanging in the garage, I may have to take it down and sand off the rust, and squirt it with Dupli-Color myself.

If I get a Round-Tuit, I will take before & after pictures!!

rc

 

[scottbird]

I am an air gun collector, if you wqant to keep the value do not paint them, I have seen some of the older air guns go for a lot of money. I have an old daisy king break open that I was offers 5,000 for. it is in good condition.

 

[Gun Master]

Mick J. and rc were right. "Paint It Black''!

 

[kBob]

Ballistoil is good for leather.

@*&*^%$@! Opened the Chrono to day to put in batteries and old ones from two years ago were still in there. Leaking. One more thing.

That 1963 or so gun in the barn is still shooting hard after the Ballistoil, but the crows have not bothered the barn cat since it got working. I do turn the gun end for end every couple of days. it rests in the door frame either on its Butt or muzzle.

Indoor cat pushed my old Crossman pump up air pistol off the top of the book case next to the back door If I get the Chrono working I may as well test that while I am checking the sights. May chrono for number of pumps with both BBs and pellets.

-kBob

 

[ApplePie]

One nice thing about living near sea level like you do is you get higher velocity than at high elevation with a spring airgun. Less dense air gets compressed by the piston, so lower pressures. CO2 guns are not affected by this, and with pump-up pneumatics you can compensate by just giving it more pumps. I think the maximum number of pumps recommended for a pump-up pneumatic is based on sea level. So... at 10,000 feet you are compressing less dense air with each stroke so can pump more.