My Propane Cannon

Boom! The classic potato gun harnesses the combustion of flammable vapor. Show us your combustion spud gun and discuss fuels, ratios, safety, ignition systems, tools, and more.
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Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:46 am

Get some video's posted if you can. That is a sweet paint job. Did you mask it off? Or are the flames stickers? I also see what looks like a cam lock on the barrel, do you have more barrels for it? Hows the kick when you shoot it? Great cannon, maby should have saved it for the contest.
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Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:27 pm

very nice i LOVE the paint job on that thing!!!
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Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:38 pm

I painted the barrel Metallic Blue First(about three coats, then i put Transferrite tape on the barrel. I then put carbon paper over that. I then put the picture of the flames over the carbon paper.( got this picture off the net.
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Then traced the flame. Then I took off the picture and carbon paper and cut out the tracing. Use a sharp knife but don't press very hard or you will cut into the paint. Mask off the rest of the barrel to keep over spray off of it. Paint the flame the color you want.Give it about three coats. Wait about 15 or 20 min. between coats. When it's dry, peel off TransferRite.

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http://www.mnpctech.com/Paintingflames.html
Here is were I got the Idea. They have a store where you can buy the stuff to do it with.
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Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:33 pm

Maby try useing THIS
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