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my first combustion cannon is done and test fired today its awesome

its just a simple spray and pray and i love it but i was wondering it you could use something like spray paint as fule? thats all i have left
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Wed May 21, 2008 5:29 pm

I wouldnt recommend spray paint to you.
It will put alot of paint your cannon, and thus clogs it all up.
When paint is on the electrodes, the chance is big that they wont spark anymore.
Just use deodorant, or buy yourself a large can of hairspray for almost no money.

Could you present us with any pictures? :)
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psycix wrote:I wouldnt recommend spray paint to you.
It will put alot of paint your cannon, and thus clogs it all up.
When paint is on the electrodes, the chance is big that they wont spark anymore.
Just use deodorant, or buy yourself a large can of hairspray for almost no money.

Could you present us with any pictures? :)
at the moment i dont have my camera its at my gf's house but i will asap
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silicone lubricant works well. Or mabey a spray bottle with gas or brakefluid?
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Hairspray works the best.
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Paint mite stick to the inside of your chamber and catch fire. :shock:
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ive used paint heaps of times before on my mates combustion before i made my first gun. it does work but use it only when you have nothing else left lol

this was a breach loader kinda cauz yo got the tennis ball and put it in the start of the barrel through the chamber...so your arm came out all painted like :D
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n-strike wrote:Hairspray works the best.
No it does not. It also gums stuff up.

Starter fluid works the best as far as aerosols are concerned.
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Wed May 21, 2008 10:41 pm

I've had success with static guard. Very clean.
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Carlman wrote:ive used paint heaps of times before on my mates combustion before i made my first gun. it does work but use it only when you have nothing else left lol

this was a breach loader kinda cauz yo got the tennis ball and put it in the start of the barrel through the chamber...so your arm came out all painted like :D
Ah that should have been fun right? :P
What color was it?
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psycix wrote:Ah that should have been fun right? :P
What color was it?
white... :roll:

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Thu May 22, 2008 12:14 pm

You could use propane or stater fluid for carboratores or even butane for lighters..Im not an expert on combustions but I know these gasses burn clean.
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Portable barbeque gas with a nozzle on top. Easy
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