[Azriel_Strife]

Hey guys, I was really bored and I costomized my KJW P226. I really like the silver barrel & breech look, I think it really makes the gun stand out. Here's how to do it if you're a fan this look. It's really quite simple, takes some patience, a steady hand, and 200 & 400 Grit Sandpaper. The tecnique I used to finish the barrel worked well. Follow these steps and you should have a similar result to the pics below.

1) Remove the inner barrel and hopup from the outer barrel before you begin.

2) Remove all the paint from the breech and barrel by scrubbing it away with the 200 grit sandpaper. Try to keep all your strokes in the same diretion or you'll end up spending alot longer finishing the surface with the 400 grit.

3) Remove the paint from the guide rod as well.

4) Once enough paint is gone and you're satisfied with the look of your parts, grab a chunk of 400 grit sandpaper. I found that cutting it into small strips 1" wide worked well for this step.

5) Take your strip of 400 grit and wrap it around your barrel or guide rod, hold it firmly and begin turning the item inside the sandpaper, very slowly moving the sandpaper along the surface while you turn it to move the lenth of either the rod or the barrel. Repeat this process until you achieve your desired luster.

6) For the breech, use the 400 grit and just drag it across the surface in the same direction all the way around to finish the surface.

You don't have to take all the paint off, just the parts that are exposed once assembled. (See Pictures 1 & 2)

Keep in mind you'll get wear the first time you cycle the gun, any gun thats got poished surfaces will not stay perfect. After cycling the gun about 50 times there is an indication that the weapon has been used on the finish. I'm Planning to do the trigger and hammer as well, they would be the same kind of procedure as the Breech. Should be easy once I feel like taking the gun apart. Leave comments! I like to hear what you all think of my work.