Paintball is one of the fastest growing sports in recent times. With paintball play sites and gaming parks in key cities and towns all over the world, it looks like it can become one of the best international competitive sports available. After gathering and customizing your equipment, maintaining them in the right competitive condition can become a bit of a problem. Here are a couple of tips on how to maintain your electro pneumatic markers like the angel paintball gun.
Paintball equipment, like all other devices, needs proper maintenance to keep them in top condition. One of the first things to learn is how to prevent damage and the accumulation of dirt and grime itself. Using the correct and compatible parts and materials during play will prevent malfunctions that may damage or lower the performance of your marker. For example, CO2 use can cause freezing inside the gun which can damage the circuitry of the solenoids in your electro pneumatic marker and may also weaken the seals of the rest of the gun especially the rubber ones. This event may happen during play and can steal a couple of seconds from you which may result in loss and, in some cases, even permanent damage to your angel paintball gun. Good quality paintballs can also prevent in-gun paintball ruptures which may be hard to clean. Using a barrel sleeve instead of a barrel plug can keep your gun free of paint residue from accidental shots during down times and in between matches.
Of course, you can only do so much to prevent dirt and grime from accumulating in your markers so regular cleaning is still needed. Using a proper squeegee that exactly fits the size of your barrel will make sure that no paint is left to interfere with marker operation. You should also inspect the inner parts of your marker to ensure that no paint is left inside. Make sure you don't cause any short circuits or use liquids on the electronic components of your marker.
Maintaining an angel paintball gun is not a big ordeal but you should still make sure that you do this regularly to prevent permanent damage due to accumulated dirt and grime.
