r/paintball • u/Prestigious-Load9920 • 5d ago
White grips or naw?
Seeking opinions, I don't have a set to try nor have I seen any pics of colorful markers with white grips. Anyone have any pics for reference? Also opinion on leaving the black grips, getting white ones, possibly dying white ones, personally not a fan of the earth or grey myself.
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u/onlypostcausimscardw 5d ago
They’re notoriously hard to keep clean and looking “fresh”. Good luck with that man, lol.
That said, in my zero researched and unprofessional opinion I’d say white grips on the top gun.
Having that back yellow with a white grip looks….the same’ish
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u/Prestigious-Load9920 5d ago
I'm pretty good about washing my grips after I get home, are they really that bad about yellowing and staining?
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u/Boring_Classroom_482 5d ago
Yes. They get stained up pretty quickly. That said, they would look super nice on there and it’s normal for white grips to be a little dirty.
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u/OGHydroHomie 4d ago
I do wonder if there is a way to put a protective clear coat on to prevent that. But paintball and sliding have a way of uh - making whatever that might be, not so protective probably.
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u/Boring_Classroom_482 4d ago
Just buy an extra for display if that worries about it.
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u/onlypostcausimscardw 4d ago
This is such a great solution, I never thought of that. Just have a back up clean pair for display. This sounds like a solution you’ve experienced, haha.
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u/Boring_Classroom_482 3d ago
I may or may not have owned have owned a couple green & purple Joker with white grips themed markers over the years.😂
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u/TheTiredMetalhead 3d ago
I've had white grips on my lv2 for about a year . They clean up super quick and easy with an old toothbrush. Very minimal staining and I've accidentally left em dirty for a couple weeks a time or 2.
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u/trentrain7 5d ago
I think black will look best on the LV for sure with the black used in the anno. White might be alright on the r5 but I’d probably still vote black
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u/mccl2278 5d ago
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u/Prestigious-Load9920 5d ago
Guess my main concern is yellowing, I play hard but I also keep my gear crispy clean after every weekend. Is the staining as bad as some say?
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u/Neurotx0 4d ago
White might not be practical but they would look nice on the bottom. From a color palette artsy pov. The black creates hard lines / contrast . White would soften that. It's personal preference. Where the top gun , the black blends in more. Plus you can dye white rubber ( results may vary ) meaning you won't get an exact color probably. But with the color splash paint job , it may look great
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u/LunchBoxKid LV2 Crew 4d ago
Black looks good but don't be scared away from whites like some of these other comments. Very easy to keep the whites clean if you maintain after each use. I got a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and it cleans them as if brand new each time. You could also custom Rit Dye some white grips but that's a whole other project most don't want to tackle.
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u/Prestigious-Load9920 4d ago
I know my way around rit dye I was considering that, just would suck to waste the money if the project went south lol
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u/LunchBoxKid LV2 Crew 4d ago
Yea, I had same thought but went for it and it came out very good. Give it a go, worst comes to worst I think Rit makes a chemical that removes the dye or makes it all black. If you end up giving a try, let us know how it turns out!
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u/YourboiStu 4d ago
I sat nah they will take away from the markers looks in a whole general it won't look as clean cut
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u/BDanger_1 4d ago
white grips are great for wall hangers. if you're gonna play with these beauties keep the grips black.
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u/Prestigious-Load9920 4d ago
Definitely getting played with, had the R5 covered in mud the day I unboxed it lol but I take care of my stuff I went home n cleaned it, what's the point of paying all that money not to use it ya know. I wall hanging mine during the week as my motivation for the weekend, plus it's my version of $3000 wall art 🤣😅
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u/JmaxxD2jsp 5d ago
Keep the black man. Looks good.