Most of PCP tanks are made from stainless steel, yet they are blued/blackened. I heard it's impossible to blacken/blue the stainless steel? Is there a way to do such thing at home?
Tuning How are pcp stainless tanks blued/colored black?
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3000 PSI Tanks are usually aluminum and powder coated
I drill holes in 2 or 3 weekly when they have reached there rehydro date. (own a paintball pro shop and 5 playing fields plus a small gun shop)
I drill holes in 2 or 3 weekly when they have reached there rehydro date. (own a paintball pro shop and 5 playing fields plus a small gun shop)
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ram2jeep North Carolina
There are plenty of black oxide SS Tanks but not usually on paintball or PCP guns because of cost
and don't forget SS is way heaver than aluminum. another reason they are Not used on PCP guns normally
There are plenty of black oxide SS Tanks but not usually on paintball or PCP guns because of cost
and don't forget SS is way heaver than aluminum. another reason they are Not used on PCP guns normally
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Ok thanks. I thought it's stainless steel because it's durable yet it won't get blued by a standard bluing compounds. Rubbing blue remover didn't do anything[normal steel gives that light gray color], and rubbing muriatic acid onto the tank created quite a dark layer[it should also be light gray i think for normal steel], so i thought it was stainless steel. Apparently you might be right -it can be aluminum, but im not sure, it doesnt feel like aluminum.
And by the tank i don't mean scuba tank -i mean the PCP reservoir under barrel!
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Hmmm i wonder how hard would be to anodize the tank if its aluminum? Im pretty sure its aluminum because sanding with sandpaper was extremely difficult[as it should be -it's aluminum oxide we are sanding here, with aluminum oxide paper :/ ]. Weird that anodized surface would discolor from sweaty hand mark, thats why it fooled me and got me thinking its bluing.
Anyone anodized in home their PCP reservoir?
Anyone anodized in home their PCP reservoir?
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