Introduction: Paintball Tips: Cleaning Your Grillz
The Vforce Grillz are one of the most used paintball masks, along with the JT Flexes, and Dye i4's. There come times in paintball, when you will be hit in the face. While it is terrible to be hit in the mask, it doesn't need to be a pain to clean. The Grillz have a quick-dry foam system, and a quick-change lens system. It is extremely easy to clean this mask, you could do it in between games. After, a few weeks of doing this, I can clean my mask and lens in under two minutes.
Step 1: Materials
What you will need:
A Dirty pair of Grillz
A Rag
A Spraybottle
A Microfiber Cloth
Q-Tips
Step 2: Cleaning the Mask
First I took off the 'Temple ComfortPads', which is the little pieces of foam that clips onto the mask by your ears. You just need to pull them out of the holes. Now, inside by your ears, unclip the strap and pull it out. On the other side there is a hard piece of plastic that holds the lens in, Push the piece, inside and this hard plastic piece will just pop out. Repeat on the other side. Just push the lens out from the inside, DON'T DROP YOUR LENSES. If you drop your lenses, you risk scratching and breaking your lenses. Spray your mask down, and wipe it dry with the rag. If paint is in the vents on the front, or by where your lenses go in, use a q-tip to wipe the paint away. If you do this at the field, you may want to skip using the q-tips. Put it to the side, to dry.
Step 3: Cleaning the Lens & Re-assembly
DISCLAIMER: DO NOT USE WINDEX OR ANY OTHER GLASS CLEANING AGENT, IT EATS YOUR ANTI-FOG TREATMENT AWAY FROM THE LENS. ONLY USE WATER, AND A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP, IF YOU NEED IT.
Lay a rag down, and place the lens on top of it. Spray all the paint off, and wipe it down with the microfiber cloth. Don't dry it with a normal rag, or else it will scratch your lenses. Make sure the mask and lens are both dry. Now, push the lens in by holding the microfiber cloth. This will ensure there are no smudges on your lens. Now, put your side clips back on and slip the strap back into the mask. Clip the strap to the side pieces, and then add your temple clips. You now have a clean mask, and are ready to play another round of paintball. Remember you can't shoot, what you can't see. Keep your mask clean, and you'll be happy all day.
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9 Comments
12 years ago on Introduction
Hello Instructablers. This is my first in, hopefully many, paintball tips and tutorials. Next on my list is a beginners guide to the sport of paintball. Don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe.
11 years ago on Introduction
thats correct but then tey used it to mark difrent trees moving ones caled people and they sure do fin hurt
12 years ago on Introduction
Pretty cool did not know this.
Can you guess what Paintball was Orginally used for?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
Wasn't it an acted-out version of "The Most Dangerous Game" ? The 1st game was played in....I think New Hampshire.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Thanks, I believe it was orignally used for marking cattle that would run away from the farm. Eventually, farmers made it into the survival game, and it was developed even further into the game we play today. :)
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
No Problem
Actually it was used for cattle to mark which one is there's but then it later went on to be used to test impact glass, only alot later on did it be used for games and Police as less than lethal weapons.
Then it went to one our favorite games!! ^__^
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
I heard it was also used to mark trees that needed lumberjackin'.
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
Didn't know about that impact glass one, but that's intersting.
12 years ago on Introduction
wow this is really good and informative :D