MP5 Fire Select Lever

AEG Automatic Electric Gel Blaster
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Every MP5 I’ve ever owned with metal fire select levers, regardless of brand i.e. LDT, CYMA, suffers from the same problem… ironically the plastic versions don’t.

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The levers always form the widest part of the MP5 so every time it gets put down on a hard surface on it’s side it chips paint off… both sides, being ambi. First world problem, I know… but it does my friggin’ head in. :laughing:

I’ve got a few ideas to rectify this before I repaint but I figure it’s worth running through the forum brains trust to see if anyone has a solution they’ve found works well. :person_shrugging:

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Try an epoxy paint :man_shrugging: VHT do spray cans of it.

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Yeah, I’ve painted them before with Galmet epoxy primer and top coat… still chipped off. :roll_eyes:

But I’ll give the VHT epoxy a go… Autobarn here I come. :laughing:

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Anodize it. That’ll give you something to work out :joy:

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I gave up and added some weathering to the rest of the blaster

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I’m thinking a shaped thin rubber pad bonded to the thin end of the lever. :person_shrugging:

Should be practically invisible.

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You’ve probably heard of a firearm coating called Cerakoat, that’s hailed as the hardiest firearm “paint” but even that eventually chips and scratches.

Point being I think we’d find it hard to find anything off the shelf that wouldn’t chip eventually.

Wonder if 3D printing one in black would work

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Squiddy’s ink.?.?!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Where is the bugger… haven’t seen him for awhile…!!