General Paintball Gun Maintenance
First of all, make sure all o-rings are in good condition. The worst thing you can do is go to a field with a horrible leak that no one has the o-ring to fix it. Your paintball marker comes with at least one extra o-ring, keep them with you. Also, add the proper lubrication to your paintball gun. Most all low end Spyder/Tippmann paintball markers will use oil (note this does not mean engine oil! Go to your local store and buy a bottle for $4.99). For your high end markers (Shockers, Matrixes, Timmies, ect.) you will want to use the proper grease. Hopefully you high end owners will have the common sense not to use bearing grease, (Yes, I have seen that been done.) and use the proper grease. The lubrication will keep your paintball marker running smooth and keep your o-rings from tearing. Second, threads are important. There are lots of them and some will destroy your if you destroy them. Note: if it doesn’t fit, don’t force it! Use lubrication on your threads, it will make it easier.
Some tank threads need special care. The Dye tanks are known for having the threads stripped off. To fix this, get an on/off bottom line or something. Next attach your CO2 cartridge/air system. Finally NEVER take your tank off. Clean the broken paint off every time you play. At the end of the day completely strip your paintball marker and clean everything. Worse than paint is water from playing woodsball. Rusty paintball guns do not work, no matter how much lube your have. If it gets wet, dry off your paintball marker before it goes back in the bag. That goes for mud and stuff too, because guess what… mud has water in itJ.
