| There are two distinct categories of paint grenades: | | | | paint and plug it snug into the tube. At this point, be |
| explosive and "splatter". The first category refers to | | | | certain that you brace the plunger against a solid |
| the grenades that use a small charge (in most cases, | | | | object. |
| smaller than a firecracker) to break open a paper shell | | | | 6. Filling the grenade – now, release the clamp and |
| and spew out the paint "enemies". Most likely, these | | | | push the extra paint into your grenade. Repeat the |
| grenades are lit by using a fuse or a pull-pin. The | | | | process until you obtain the desired size. |
| "splatter" grenades push out the paint in all directions, | | | | 7. Clamp again – after you fill in the desired quantity, |
| simple as that. In the following we will present 10 steps | | | | clamp it one last time and grab a washer. You now |
| regarding how to make a paintball grenade: | | | | need to fold the grenade's end over itself in the same |
| 1. Cut a length of tubing – any length you prefer, 4-5 | | | | way as you were going to zip tie it. Next, wedge the |
| inches are recommended for best shapes. After that, | | | | washer over the folded end of the tube. |
| fold the last 1/2" over itself and zip tie it together as | | | | 8. Pin insertion – after clamping, push a cotter pin |
| hard as you can. | | | | through the fold of the tube and over the washer. You |
| 2. Draw about 2 oz. of paint for the syringe – make | | | | need to make sure that the tube is stretched over the |
| sure that you secure the tube as far up the nozzle as | | | | cotter pin, which should be pushing against the washer. |
| possible. Assure that you are pinching the nose around | | | | 9. Clamp release- you will now need to release the |
| the nozzle so that it will not leak. Be certain that the | | | | clamp and happily, the grenade should not leak or go |
| push part of the syringe is braced against your | | | | off. If none of these situations occur, pull the tube |
| stomach or chest. This is because once the paint | | | | through the washer and pin like a belt buckle in order |
| reaches the latex tube, it will be pressurized and want | | | | to tighten it up and obtain a little extra tube pas the pin |
| to shoot the plunger right out of the syringe. | | | | so that it will not slide out. |
| 3. Inserting the paint – push it into the grenade tube | | | | 10. DONE – your paint grenade is now fully |
| and hold it using your hand and also make sure that | | | | functional. As an addition, you should play with how |
| you keep pressure at all times on the plunger. Keep | | | | tight you make the washer to fit your style in terms of |
| pinching the tube's end against the nozzle in order to | | | | how force is needed to set it off. |
| avoid any leakage. | | | | There you have all there is to know in order to build a |
| 4. Clamping the tube – using your other hand, clamp | | | | paintball grenade. Have fun building it and most |
| the grenade tube at the syringe nozzle. | | | | important, using it. |
| 5. Another syringe – prepare a second syringe of | | | | |