cougarscaptain87 12 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 i have seen a few college players i know spray paint the bottom fourth and blade black, i was just wondering if anyone here does it, and why do you do it? im going to give it a try on one of my broken vapor XX with a sicore blade in it, but im just curiousthanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thockey17 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 It is a mental thing. Its supposed to hide the puck better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LkptTiger 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 Some feel as though the paint helps to hide the puck, which would obviously give the shooter the advantage (goalies I have spoken to have said that spraying sticks does little, if anything, to fool them). Others find the color of the stick distracting when they look down at the puck, so they black out the bottom of the stick to keep help keep their focus on the puck if/when they look down for a short period of time... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colonials22 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 I do it on my wood sticks to hide the puck, so the goalie doesnt know where the puck is on my stick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eazy_b97 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 http://www.modsquadhockey.com/index.php?sh...c=8743&hl=spray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flaming_june 2 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 i do it so i look cool in front of my peers... like a pro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aarias19 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 one guy i know does it cuz he hates the shiny stickers on his xx. another i know does it to hide the stick so it doesn't get stolen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colonials22 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 one guy i know does it cuz he hates the shiny stickers on his xx. another i know does it to hide the stick so it doesn't get stolen. he 'paints the whole thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A_Steeves12 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 one guy i know does it cuz he hates the shiny stickers on his xx. another i know does it to hide the stick so it doesn't get stolen. why doesnt he just take the sticker off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A_Steeves12 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 sorry about the double post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karly14 21 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 i do it because im always switching between different sticks, so by painting the bottom half black it gives a sort of consistency, its all mental, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LetsGoWings13 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 i deffinitally prefer a black blade and shaft. I am gonna probly try and paint the bottom of my xn10. should i sand and prime it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peterhockey 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 i do it and i just like how it looks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notorious#29 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 i deffinitally prefer a black blade and shaft. I am gonna probly try and paint the bottom of my xn10. should i sand and prime it? My buddies that do it just spray paint right over it. Should be ok without going through all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sven 1 Report post Posted April 2, 2005 you just take a spray can and spray the whole area black ?thats hard, i think ill go to my lhs and let them do the hard work :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eazy_b97 1 Report post Posted April 4, 2005 sorry about the double post It's why there is a delete button Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aarias19 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2005 one guy i know does it cuz he hates the shiny stickers on his xx. another i know does it to hide the stick so it doesn't get stolen. why doesnt he just take the sticker off yeah, he says it's peeling. he keeps saying his xx has a sunburn, but i guess it's everyone's stick that does that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
golfpuck 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 may be its just me, but i wont buy a painted stick..i get suspicious that they intentionally or unkowningly having paint cover up damage to the stick..and i wont paint it cause the paint can cover up any damage, so you might not see that your stick is about to break... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherwood21 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 and i wont paint it cause the paint can cover up any damage, so you might not see that your stick is about to break... But wouldn't you would be able to feel if the stick is about to break..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rausch27 1 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 anybody have any pics of their sticks spraypainted? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherwood21 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 anybody have any pics of their sticks spraypainted? I will take one of my RBK, I'll post it in a few minutes.SpraypaintedI realize, it, it's a gongshow because I only coated it once and then never got back to redoing it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sven 1 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 it looks cool, just the wrong paint i guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rausch27 1 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 Sherwood, what type of spray paint do you use... like glossy or what? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherwood21 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 Sherwood, what type of spray paint do you use... like glossy or what? I used Tremclad Finishing paint for that one. I think it's for doing drywall and painting touch ups..?I don't know if there are better ones, but it seems to work for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cougarscaptain87 12 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 i used just a spray paint with an ultra flat finish because thats what a puck looks like, it does chip once you do it but i tihnk it helps a little. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
