RAIL Removal info required (pics would be usefull too)

hansolo_uk · 06-06-2009, 10:24 AM

i havent received my SP1 yet but i am planning to remove a couple of the rails, i was just wondering if the threaded brass inserts sit flush with the body or are they raised into a recess in the bottom of the rail (to aid positioning)

also whats the recommended stuff to remove the adhesive used to fix them on in the factory ?

thanks

grave · 06-06-2009, 10:29 AM

ive seen that a guy on here, i think it was robert redford? did that, he just hacked them off. but since this is balistics plastic, you should use a knife to cut it off. i used a dremili on my old one and it was a melted mess.

droopy170 · 06-07-2009, 09:44 AM

I just did this to a pre-slectfire board version. The glue on newer SP-1 is supposed to be different so YMMV. The one I did was only glued around the screws. I sand-paper on the spots for the first 2 rails. I used a dremmell on the 2nd 2 rails, then sand paper to finish. Both methods worked well. Key to using the dremell is to use a low speed setting. High speed will melt it down. Krylon camoflauge with fusion ultra flat black matches the original color almost perfectly. Also you will need some kind of filler for the holes that are left. Feel free to PM me for further details if you would like.

droopy

Crunch · 08-07-2009, 05:45 PM

I removed my rails, and used a knife on the glued sections. I left the raised posts (there are no threaded brass inserts) and used black button head bolts to plug the screw holes. I think it looks good.

saber2 · 08-09-2009, 03:26 AM

Nice work, but it has a SP-8 look about it don't you think?

Crunch · 08-09-2009, 10:11 AM

Sorry, don't have any pic's of my SP-1 at the moment. I will try and get one up this week.

hansolo_uk · 10-26-2009, 04:13 PM

any tips on chemicals for glue removal once the rail is off ?

NomaD · 10-29-2009, 12:41 PM

There wasn't any glue left on mine, when I modded mine with an Ion trigger frame. It's more like rubber cement then an actual glue. It peels right off.

hansolo_uk · 11-02-2009, 07:07 AM

mine has a strip of hard glue the length of each rail that doesnt scrape off well

06-06-2009, 10:24 AM	#1
hansolo_uk Civilian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: livingston, west lothian, scotland Posts: 15	RAIL Removal info required (pics would be usefull too) i havent received my SP1 yet but i am planning to remove a couple of the rails, i was just wondering if the threaded brass inserts sit flush with the body or are they raised into a recess in the bottom of the rail (to aid positioning) also whats the recommended stuff to remove the adhesive used to fix them on in the factory ? thanks

06-06-2009, 10:29 AM	#2
grave Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 294	ive seen that a guy on here, i think it was robert redford? did that, he just hacked them off. but since this is balistics plastic, you should use a knife to cut it off. i used a dremili on my old one and it was a melted mess. __________________ LT. Grave sp1 c-series stiffi empire reloader sign up for the world paintball union

08-07-2009, 05:45 PM	#4
Crunch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PA Posts: 61	Rail removal I removed my rails, and used a knife on the glued sections. I left the raised posts (there are no threaded brass inserts) and used black button head bolts to plug the screw holes. I think it looks good. __________________ aka Trouble Maker Marker setup: SP-8 (black) w/ L6 bolt, SP360 QEV, CP Sling trigger, CP shorty reg., Dye sticky grips, CP rail w/ CP on/off valve, Barska 1" red dot sight mounted on cantilever sight mount and Evil pipe barrel kit. Backup: SP-1, Blackheart board, double trigger w/ Vibe trigger, Dye sticky grips, Ncstar red dot on a 45 deg offset rail, and all the side rails removed (much cleaner). Currently designing MP5 style adjustable stock for the SP-1. Last edited by Crunch : 08-09-2009 at 10:10 AM.

08-09-2009, 10:11 AM	#6
Crunch Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: PA Posts: 61	Sorry, don't have any pic's of my SP-1 at the moment. I will try and get one up this week. __________________ aka Trouble Maker Marker setup: SP-8 (black) w/ L6 bolt, SP360 QEV, CP Sling trigger, CP shorty reg., Dye sticky grips, CP rail w/ CP on/off valve, Barska 1" red dot sight mounted on cantilever sight mount and Evil pipe barrel kit. Backup: SP-1, Blackheart board, double trigger w/ Vibe trigger, Dye sticky grips, Ncstar red dot on a 45 deg offset rail, and all the side rails removed (much cleaner). Currently designing MP5 style adjustable stock for the SP-1.

10-29-2009, 12:41 PM	#8
NomaD Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 107	There wasn't any glue left on mine, when I modded mine with an Ion trigger frame. It's more like rubber cement then an actual glue. It peels right off. __________________ SP_1 bodied Ion Virtue Redefined Ricochet Apache Ninja 68/4500 Freak Jr

06-07-2009, 09:44 AM	#3
droopy170 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Travelers Rest SC Posts: 39	I just did this to a pre-slectfire board version. The glue on newer SP-1 is supposed to be different so YMMV. The one I did was only glued around the screws. I sand-paper on the spots for the first 2 rails. I used a dremmell on the 2nd 2 rails, then sand paper to finish. Both methods worked well. Key to using the dremell is to use a *low speed* setting. High speed will melt it down. Krylon camoflauge with fusion ultra flat black matches the original color almost perfectly. Also you will need some kind of filler for the holes that are left. Feel free to PM me for further details if you would like. droopy

08-09-2009, 03:26 AM	#5
saber2 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Snohomish, Washington Posts: 382	Nice work, but it has a SP-8 look about it don't you think?

10-26-2009, 04:13 PM	#7
hansolo_uk Civilian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: livingston, west lothian, scotland Posts: 15	any tips on chemicals for glue removal once the rail is off ?

11-02-2009, 07:07 AM	#9
hansolo_uk Civilian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: livingston, west lothian, scotland Posts: 15	mine has a strip of hard glue the length of each rail that doesnt scrape off well

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