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 Thankfully, painting up a dart gun to look good is fairly straightforward even for the artistically disinclined. ​ Thankfully, painting up a dart gun to look good is fairly straightforward even for the artistically disinclined. ​
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 +[{{ :​persuader_screws_loose.jpg?​200|Remove the screws}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_opened_up.jpg?​200|Open the casing}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_apart.jpg?​200|Take the gun apart}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_sanding_logos.jpg?​200|Sand off logos with coarse sandpaper}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_sanding_key.jpg?​200|Sand a key into the entire outer surface with fine sandpaper}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_damp_cloth.jpg?​200|Wipe with a damp cloth to remove dust}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_basecoat1.jpg?​200|Apply a base coat}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_basecoat2.jpg?​200|Build up enough layers of base coat to obscure background plastic colour}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_metallic.jpg?​200|Drybrush areas to be coloured with metallic paint}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_painting.jpg?​200|Build up final colours in successive layers}}]
 +[{{ :​persuader_varnish.jpg?​200|Varnish the whole thing with a few coats to seal it}}]
  
 ==== Things you will need ==== ==== Things you will need ====
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-If you don’t want to take your gun apart, then don't. You can get a pretty good paint job done without cracking it open, particularly if you're doing all your painting by hand rather than spray paint.+If you don’t want to take your gun apart, then don't. You can get a pretty good paint job done without cracking it open, particularly if you're doing all your painting by hand rather than spray paint. ​
  
-That said, most dart guns are pretty easy to take apart and reassemble, although you need to make sure you keep all the screws and springs, and possibly consult some youtube videos or record your deconstruction with photos in case you forget which internal components go where. Most Nerf guns use relatively small Phillips screws throughout, but sometimes they can be set pretty deep in the casing, so ideally you want to use a precision screwdriver.+That said, most dart guns are pretty easy to take apart and reassemble, although you need to make sure you keep all the screws and springs, and possibly consult some youtube videos or record your deconstruction with photos in case you forget which internal components go where. Most Nerf guns use relatively small Phillips screws throughout, but sometimes they can be set pretty deep in the casing, so ideally you want to use a precision screwdriver. ​
  
 The gun in this guide is a Nerf Doomlands Persuader, which has a transparent panel that I wanted to keep that way, so opening it up and painting the inside was pretty important. The gun in this guide is a Nerf Doomlands Persuader, which has a transparent panel that I wanted to keep that way, so opening it up and painting the inside was pretty important.
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 ===== Sanding ===== ===== Sanding =====
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 Once you're done painting, you might be happy enough to stop there. The paint should be fairly resilient, and if you've done enough coats will be pretty unlikely to chip. However, a few layers of varnish will give you a smoother feel, and using a gloss varnish will add a nice sheen if you want that. Once you're done painting, you might be happy enough to stop there. The paint should be fairly resilient, and if you've done enough coats will be pretty unlikely to chip. However, a few layers of varnish will give you a smoother feel, and using a gloss varnish will add a nice sheen if you want that.
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