Ever heard of paint being too fresh?

punkncat · 10-06-2009, 02:10 PM

A couple of months ago we played a tourney and used some paint that litterally had been made a couple of days before and delivered to the event. The series is sponsored by this brand of paint.

It performed really badly. Good and round, but wouldn't break on ANYTHING. Fast forward to last week, and some of this paint is left being sold by the owner of one of the hosting fields, and it performed flawlessly. The owner called the manufacturer who says that normally, they "age" thier paint a couple of weeks just because of problems like this, and normally would not even have delivered that batch, but were running too low to fill the order otherwise.

I was always of the impression that the newer the paint, the better. Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing?

Meph · 10-06-2009, 02:12 PM

Haven't heard it, but I can understand it as being plausible. Gives the gelatin time to fully cure to the proper solidified state perhaps?

Schmitti · 10-06-2009, 02:13 PM

EMR Spring Castle of this year. Paint was very very fresh. So fresh there was oil in bags. Paint wasn't dry and it didn't perform great for everyone. It should have been dried for a lot longer.

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desertT1 · 10-06-2009, 02:14 PM

I'm sure it depends on how long the shell needs to dry/cure/solidify or whatever it's called. You ever tried to wash off a paintbrush that's somewhere in between wet and dry? It's a little goopy, but will rinse off without too much effort. I think that's probably what happened with your paint.

LoneWolf · 10-06-2009, 02:17 PM

Interesting, have not run into that particular situation before. I would think fresher is better - but is there such a thing as "too fresh?"

I'll ask the question of my local field next weekend - they receive their paint directly from RPS, pretty much the first stop out of the factory, so I'm sure they have a better idea of what works vs. what doesn't.

BigOldSkool · 10-06-2009, 02:18 PM

Yes.... If the paint isnt dried long enough its still kind of rubbery and oily. Also and we see this at work in the winter, if the paint just came in from the frieght company it may be cold and brittle because of it.

So yes there is such thing as too "fresh"

delta paintball · 10-06-2009, 02:51 PM

EMR's Viper game 3 years ago. The paint was a few days old I believe. It flew straight, but was like rubber bullets flying around. I remember it bouncing around the bunkers like one of those super balls. I even took a bounce off my mask lense.

Needless to say it was a weird feeling watching the paint ricochet off my mask like it did.

Shawn_Savage · 10-06-2009, 02:59 PM

I keep cases of paint in my closet for months and it stays shooting like it did when I first got it so I can see it being plausible for it to be "too fresh"

dukie · 10-06-2009, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmitti

EMR Spring Castle of this year. Paint was very very fresh. So fresh there was oil in bags. Paint wasn't dry and it didn't perform great for everyone. It should have been dried for a lot longer.

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Yeah I had some left, it still sucked at fall castle lol.

Titus · 10-06-2009, 05:20 PM

Having the PB maker right up the street we get fresh paint alot. It isn't uncommon around here.

10-06-2009, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
punkncat Brokeass current member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: McDonough, GA	Ever heard of paint being too fresh? A couple of months ago we played a tourney and used some paint that litterally had been made a couple of days before and delivered to the event. The series is sponsored by this brand of paint. It performed really badly. Good and round, but wouldn't break on ANYTHING. Fast forward to last week, and some of this paint is left being sold by the owner of one of the hosting fields, and it performed flawlessly. The owner called the manufacturer who says that normally, they "age" thier paint a couple of weeks just because of problems like this, and normally would not even have delivered that batch, but were running too low to fill the order otherwise. I was always of the impression that the newer the paint, the better. Has anyone else ever heard of such a thing? __________________ One Foot Less- AOG feedback/AO Feedback/MCB Feedback

10-06-2009, 02:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Schmitti Red=Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Schen. NY	EMR Spring Castle of this year. Paint was very very fresh. So fresh there was oil in bags. Paint wasn't dry and it didn't perform great for everyone. It should have been dried for a lot longer. E __________________ KD2BLZ

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desertT1 2 Infinity and Beyond! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vail, AZ	I'm sure it depends on how long the shell needs to dry/cure/solidify or whatever it's called. You ever tried to wash off a paintbrush that's somewhere in between wet and dry? It's a little goopy, but will rinse off without too much effort. I think that's probably what happened with your paint. __________________ Feedback

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LoneWolf Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006	Interesting, have not run into that particular situation before. I would think fresher is better - but is there such a thing as "too fresh?" I'll ask the question of my local field next weekend - they receive their paint directly from RPS, pretty much the first stop out of the factory, so I'm sure they have a better idea of what works vs. what doesn't. __________________ Ain't No Rest for the Wicked.... "Battle not with monsters lest ye become a monster; and if you gaze into the abyss the abyss gazes into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." "If you can't do something smart, do something right."

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BigOldSkool MCB Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deer Park, NY	Yes.... If the paint isnt dried long enough its still kind of rubbery and oily. Also and we see this at work in the winter, if the paint just came in from the frieght company it may be cold and brittle because of it. So yes there is such thing as too "fresh" __________________ RIP - Ed "BigDaddy" Roth and "Indian" Larry "Reading APG does not make you an airtech" Wild Geese - Coney Isand White Fish - Brotrocity - ECA BOS's Feedback! What Serial Number Is Your Cocker? WTB Last edited by BigOldSkool; 10-07-2009 at 12:23 AM.

10-06-2009, 02:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
delta paintball Mr. Republican Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: South Jersey	EMR's Viper game 3 years ago. The paint was a few days old I believe. It flew straight, but was like rubber bullets flying around. I remember it bouncing around the bunkers like one of those super balls. I even took a bounce off my mask lense. Needless to say it was a weird feeling watching the paint ricochet off my mask like it did. __________________ "Greatness inspires envy, envy engenders spite, spite spawns lies." Because Winning Counts.

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Shawn_Savage Texas Rush - Pump Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston, Tx	I keep cases of paint in my closet for months and it stays shooting like it did when I first got it so I can see it being plausible for it to be "too fresh" __________________ ♣ Texas RUSH ♣ \|Texas Ballaz\|Petty Paintball

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Titus www.tituspb.com Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Group W Bench	Having the PB maker right up the street we get fresh paint alot. It isn't uncommon around here. __________________ Feedback Dealer for APP, CCI, Nelson, Leland, Valken, Tippmann, Procaps, etc Please donate to make a difference in my fathers life Willing to be a 3rd party for shipments to Canada anywhere in the world just PM me. Buy a Celanis Paintball Patch for a good cause

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