DD Rifle devaluation from spray painting

[Mangoman]

The many different points of view are both interesting and helpful. Never a shortage of opinons and lighthearted banter on this site.

 

[BIKER13]

a gun is a tool. Paint may hold it together. if its just a pretty then just look at it

 

[Seacap]

I try to stay away from rattle can jobs!

 

[medium187mph]

Stripper in a spray can, spray it down, set it in sunlight for 10 min or so, literally rinse off with water... hose it down with CLP and chooot it!

 

[TheSnail]

As a collector, and if I was not allowed to sell it, I would not take a spray painted gun if it was for free. I typically only buy new and leave them NIB. If something is only available used, then I pay a premium for the up most best condition one I can possibly find. Say there was 1K gun with a couple of small scratches. I would pay 2K for the same gun free of any scratches or blemishes. Seriously. The biggest pet peeve of mine are sellers that post pictures of a new say AR sitting on a hard abrasive surface such as a street or sidewalk. They instantly eliminate themselves from a potential sale whenever I see that. Its super common too. I don't know how people think that is remotely a good idea for a sale ad. It's like a new car dealer, showing the new car going through a $2 gastation contact carwash. Anyways, regarding the spraypainted gun. Someone would have to pay me to take it. I probably would just give it away.

 

[Bypass]

As a collector, and if I was not allowed to sell it, I would not take a spray painted gun if it was for free. I typically only buy new and leave them NIB. If something is only available used, then I pay a premium for the up most best condition one I can possibly find. Say there was 1K gun with a couple of small scratches. I would pay 2K for the same gun free of any scratches or blemishes. Seriously. The biggest pet peeve of mine are sellers that post pictures of a new say AR sitting on a hard abrasive surface such as a street or sidewalk. They instantly eliminate themselves from a potential sale whenever I see that. Its super common too. I don't know how people think that is remotely a good idea for a sale ad. It's like a new car dealer, showing the new car going through a $2 gastation contact carwash. Anyways, regarding the spraypainted gun. Someone would have to pay me to take it. I probably would just give it away.

 

[trw2094]

Used guns are worth about 65% of their new value .
Spray paint drops it lower .
No matter what the market is doing.

 

[Toothlesswun]

Used guns are worth about 65% of their new value .
Spray paint drops it lower .
No matter what the market is doing.

Preach!

 

[pavogrande]

Except on ODT, every used weapon is NIB ----

 

[Bushwick100]

I got a Daniel Defense, completely upgraded from the Dawsonville Gun n Pawn,($900+ Tax ) It's now my go to gun, I had a ODT member, paint my scope to go with my Rifle.