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**CoolHipJim56** · August 15th, 06:42 PM

So as I was trying to find a leak on my front pneumatics of my cocker (Go figure) I thought of a great idea...

A small disposable screw-in tank that is filled with HPA dyed with a color, (such as red) this dye will not stain your internals or anything to that extent.

Then when you gas up the gun the dyed air will show you where exactly the leak is coming from. This will take out all of the guess work, such as sticking it under water and see where the bubbles are and the infamous sticking it by your ear to see if you can find it.

Discuss /constructively criticize /flame /etcetera

Maybe this should go in Air System? Meh, boarderline, maybe I'll move it

**sumsimpleracer** · August 15th, 06:45 PM

How do you dye air?

**pbpro115** · August 15th, 06:46 PM

that would look cool...it sounds expensive too

if u could make it thatd be tizight...it would help in speeding repairs, a must for tourney ballers

**toXic** · August 15th, 06:46 PM

I have thought about dying co2, but never to find a leak..... Seems to iffy, like maybe the dye will cause problems with the internals....

**CoolHipJim56** · August 15th, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sumsimpleracer

How do you dye air?

That's the real question, I'm sure it could be done with enough research.

**sumsimpleracer** · August 15th, 06:49 PM

maybe with like colored dust that sprays out when shot. if that happened then i would be able to help with my leaks

**toXic** · August 15th, 06:51 PM

i was just going to get an old pos co2 marker w/ on/off and drop a few drops of red food coloring.... but it just dont seem like it would be good for a gun.

**CoolHipJim56** · August 15th, 06:53 PM

I know, it's a great idea in theory, but your right, it will be very hard to get air to be dyed, the dust thing might work, but then you would have to worry about the dust sitting in your gun afterwards...

**DAVE** · August 15th, 06:56 PM

Its not a bad idea
What if you used some other kind of gas?

**CoolHipJim56** · August 15th, 07:00 PM

The only thing with different kinds of gas is you have to watch blowing/freezing solenoids and other electro pneumatic parts on some guns. Also ruining seals.

**1337** · August 15th, 07:01 PM

You could use NOS.

**Huey69** · August 15th, 07:02 PM

You can't dye air....

Alpha · August 15th, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CoolHipJim56

That's the real question, I'm sure it could be done with enough research.

You cant. Air is colorless and oderless. You can make it smell and have color, but you'd have to add something

Perhaps another gas?

Or why not just use some sort of powder? Just have a special chamber , and screw in your own tank.

**toXic** · August 15th, 07:07 PM

yea it would be hard with compressed air(maybe

) but shouldnt be with co2, because it its a liquid when in the tank, and it should work... ya know what, this weekend i may use my brothers cam and try it an have picas!

**CoolHipJim56** · August 15th, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by toXic

yea it would be hard with compressed air(maybe

) but shouldnt be with co2, because it its a liquid when in the tank, and it should work... ya know what, this weekend i may use my brothers cam and try it an have picas!

Maybe Nitro?

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Originally Posted by Alpha

Or why not just use some sort of powder? Just have a special chamber , and screw in your own tank.

See, then you would have to worry about the powder getting stuck in little crevices of your gun. That's why it would be better to use another gas mixed with it as you and others have said.

It's a shady idea, but if someone could get it to work, it would be gold.

**DaBluedevil** · August 15th, 07:15 PM

I've always eben a fan of the soapy water... the leak makes bubbles, but you spray it on with a spray bottle, not drop it in a bucket of water.

**1337** · August 15th, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBluedevil

I've always eben a fan of the soapy water... the leak makes bubbles, but you spray it on with a spray bottle, not drop it in a bucket of water.

I've always been a fan of not shooting cockers.

**CoolHipJim56** · August 15th, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 1337PAINTBALLER

I've always been a fan of not shooting cockers.

Zing!

**DaBluedevil** · August 15th, 07:17 PM

Hah. Thank god I sold mine.

**BAURblades** · August 15th, 07:28 PM

why not do coloreda air for regular tanks? my gun would look sick with gold air commin out the barrel at 15bps...