Paintball Test on YouTube (by me)

tagroland · 05-28-2008, 04:25 AM

I was pretty upset when I found out some truths about paintball manufacturers.
I wrote a 12 page 4 series article (will be in print soon in Paintball News), am going to FPO (for the 1st time in 23 years) and made a video. One of my guys just posted an edited video on how to test if your paintballs have 'oil' in them. Boy , apart from me 'squinting', he really made me look not so scary. lol

YouTube - Paintball Kool-Aid Test

Sorry about the 'link'

Blessings,
R

heinous · 05-28-2008, 05:19 AM

Nice. I thought they were all water based. They may have reintroduced oil for thicker fill. However that would explain some staining on some of my clothes and harnesses.

In lab, when cleaning glassware we use acetone for things that don't wash away with water. I never tried using acetone on my stains. Maybe you would want to try it because you already have camera and everything? I wouldn't want to spend money on acetone though, so it is best that if the paintballs are just made of water.

2 bodies of insoluble liquid may be brought together if a 3rd body functioning as solvent can dissolve both liquids mediocre-ly. That's what I've learned from school. However consumers should not have to go through the hassle of finding such a solvent...

I don't know what kind of oil is being used. I prefer vegetable oil over petro if I have to pick the lesser evil...

Speaking of oil crisis. Lipstick and some other makeup is petro based and I daresay more lipsticks are sold than paintballs...

thanks

response to the youtube commenter paintballtechpb: petro is corrosive IIRC, so that may have something to do with his lenses being ruined by paint.

HP_Lovecraft · 05-28-2008, 09:20 AM

Very interesting.
I remember some mixtures that used iodine in the old days. Those usually stained the worst.

Maybe its not really oil, but the process of adding the water to the paintballs forces something to come out of solution?

Painthappy · 05-28-2008, 10:18 AM

Hey.. Nice nice job. I never really put too much thought into it myself, but that is amazing to see the difference.

Can't wait to read the article in PbN.

Harbinger[TG] · 05-28-2008, 10:24 AM

mmmmm gummi bear paintballs

Great vid. Explains why i still have stained clothes

Lrrpie-CT · 05-28-2008, 10:35 AM

Great video!

Cale · 05-28-2008, 11:02 AM

Very cool video. Nice use of scripture, also.

russc · 05-28-2008, 11:08 AM

Looking at my home field after a summer of Nelson last year I could have told you in a second that there was oil in the paintballs. We still have that crap stuck to our bunkers, and it seems to have killed a good number of trees.

secretweaponevan · 05-28-2008, 11:41 AM

Wow, good to know this! Thanks!

Walking_Target · 05-28-2008, 12:01 PM

um, yeah...

Mineral Oil has been in the fill of many different paints for quite a while now, it acts as an emulsifying agent to get the wax to blend with the rest of the fill. You will also find higher concentrations of mineral oil in winter paints, as it helps keep the wax and polyethylene glycol in a liquid state.

the best way to remove these stains is with a spot remover, i've found that Tide pens work well.

05-28-2008, 04:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
tagroland MCB Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 487	Paintball Test on YouTube (by me) I was pretty upset when I found out some truths about paintball manufacturers. I wrote a 12 page 4 series article (will be in print soon in Paintball News), am going to FPO (for the 1st time in 23 years) and made a video. One of my guys just posted an edited video on how to test if your paintballs have 'oil' in them. Boy , apart from me 'squinting', he really made me look not so scary. lol YouTube - Paintball Kool-Aid Test Sorry about the 'link' Blessings, R __________________ Roland Chick (and yes, 'Chick' really is my last name. I wouldn't make that up...even if I were drunk!) Personal Email & PAYPAL Address: tagroland@yahoo.com Owner of TAG, in Hollister, CA (with the last name of 'Chick'...now you know why I own a paintball field!) Website: www.800TAG5150.com Call: 1(800)TAG-5150 press "0" for my cell "...As for me and my house...we will serve the Lord!" Joshua 24:15 My Feedback here: http://www.mcarterbrown.com/forums/f...-feedback.html

05-28-2008, 05:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
heinous Seasoned Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 810	Nice. I thought they were all water based. They may have reintroduced oil for thicker fill. However that would explain some staining on some of my clothes and harnesses. In lab, when cleaning glassware we use acetone for things that don't wash away with water. I never tried using acetone on my stains. Maybe you would want to try it because you already have camera and everything? I wouldn't want to spend money on acetone though, so it is best that if the paintballs are just made of water. 2 bodies of insoluble liquid may be brought together if a 3rd body functioning as solvent can dissolve both liquids mediocre-ly. That's what I've learned from school. However consumers should not have to go through the hassle of finding such a solvent... I don't know what kind of oil is being used. I prefer vegetable oil over petro if I have to pick the lesser evil... Speaking of oil crisis. Lipstick and some other makeup is petro based and I daresay more lipsticks are sold than paintballs... thanks response to the youtube commenter paintballtechpb: petro is corrosive IIRC, so that may have something to do with his lenses being ruined by paint. __________________ Everybody loves guncams! low quality version

05-28-2008, 09:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
HP_Lovecraft MCB Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 2,963	Very interesting. I remember some mixtures that used iodine in the old days. Those usually stained the worst. Maybe its not really oil, but the process of adding the water to the paintballs forces something to come out of solution? __________________ www.montneel.com My Myspace nonsense "the evidence strongly suggests that neither Billy nor Adam (Smart Parts) could have invented the electronic paintgun" -Garr M. King, U.S. Judge

05-28-2008, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
Painthappy I Am The Admin Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New Boston, NH Posts: 5,493	Hey.. Nice nice job. I never really put too much thought into it myself, but that is amazing to see the difference. Can't wait to read the article in PbN. __________________ I'm a man... But I can change... If I have to... I guess. MCB Rules - Please Read them MySpace.com/painthappy - MySpace Blog

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05-28-2008, 10:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lrrpie-CT See Matt Mod. Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bethlehem CT Posts: 2,738	Great video!

05-28-2008, 11:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cale Active Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chambana, IL Posts: 124	Very cool video. Nice use of scripture, also.

05-28-2008, 11:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
russc MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 4,256	Looking at my home field after a summer of Nelson last year I could have told you in a second that there was oil in the paintballs. We still have that crap stuck to our bunkers, and it seems to have killed a good number of trees. __________________ YouTube Channel / Raincouver! / Gallery / Feedback / Blackleaf Outfitters -Russ