ProVari Gunmetal Edition

[jcwest]

So.. I was lucky enough to find a z-atty pro in the classified section 2 days ago and i purchased it.. My primary PV WAS a black ProVari V2 with the blue LED and extention cap using AW IMR 18650 batteries.

So considering this z-atty pro I purchased was satin stainless with a cobalt blue tank.. So I put my ProVari up for trade in the
classifieds section thinking I would trade it for a silver one and now luckily I didnt do it..

I believe this could only be created FROM the black one as you can leave little bits and hits of black in it to complete the look..
I also left all the black in the slots in the tube and the dots in the cap it looks AMAZING in person.

A little sand paper a dremel with a few different buffing wheels some buffing compound and about 2 hours of time and I created this..

Im waiting on the z-atty pro to come in to do the final buffing and polishing to match it with the z-atty this is a work in progress im pretty confident with some buffing compound and a few different roughness buffing wheels ill be able to match it to the zenessis atty.. BUT if you were looking for a gunmetal effect this worked perfect

The ProVari Gunmetal Edition
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Let me know what you think
I will post another pic of it when the Z-Atty Pro comes in to finish the look

Before Buffing

Glamor Shot

My brother owns a screen printing shop so he is going to screen print ProVari GunMetal Edition on it.Great thing about screen printing is you cant feel the print..
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[Dusty_D]

Dude, that is one SICK looking device. Nicely done!!

 

[FunkyVapes]

Very cool indeed. I would love to see an HD pic of it without the Funky filter though

 

[jcwest]

Edited to show some other pics in hand and pre-post buffing

 

[jcwest]

My brother owns a screenprinting shop so i am goign to get him to screen print ProVari GunMetal Edition on it .. great thing about screen printing is you cannot feel the print

 

[Caridwen]

It looks amazing!

 

[jcwest]

Thank you Caridwen FunkyVapes and DustyD .. I LOVE IT.. cant quit looking at it lol.. and when that the brushed SS z-atty pro with the blue cobalt glass tank goes on it the second it arives in the mail it will be BEYOND amazing.. thanks for the compliments.. anyone can do this.. was just 3 different sizes of sand paper to get the lack off (leaving some though) and then 2 different roughness buffing wheels.. and a couple hours doing it..

 

[jcwest]

I know some will say why dont you just buy a matte stainless one.. but it doesnt have the "Character" of sanding the black off yourself.. and leaving the black in the tube and the dots on the cap ads tons to the look.. its the flaws in my opinion from the process that makes it have that real "Gun Metal" look..

 

[caponespops]

Great job man it looks great

 

[FunkyVapes]

Edited to show some other pics in hand and pre-post buffing

Now THAT'S What I'm talking about. Very awesome my friend. I really dig the inlayed look with the black. Looks like a Lightsaber. I wish I had a black on to do this to

 

[bjannr]

Looks great. You did a fine job.

 

[rondasherrill]

Very cool indeed. I would love to see an HD pic of it without the Funky filter though

Agreed! Lets see a good HD pic of it in normal lighting.

 

[SeaBrz]

GORGEOUS, JC! Can't wait to see the new pics with the cobalt blue tank. Nice work!

 

[DPLongo22]

I like it a lot.

 

[matrixxu]

It looks like a black provari that's been abused with sandpaper Horrid outcome .

 

[DPLongo22]

It looks like a black provari that's been abused with sandpaper Horrid outcome .

I'm assuming it would have been cleaned up on the back end. I like the concept (it works for me, what can I say?). The end result remains open.

 

[jcwest]

im waiting on the z-atty to come in so i can buff/match the finish to the zatty.. it is only about 80% finished.. dont want to do to much more buffing and cleaning till i can match it with what its prime top device will be

 

[AuBadge]

I wouldn't do it to mine, but I have to admit that looks amazing. Really nice job.

 

[Unforeseen]

Moved from General E-Smoking Discussion to APV Model Specific Discussion - Provari

 

[dDubs]

I like it, looks cool, esp with the recessed areas still black. I wonder if this could be done with the teardrop pattern on a black provari mini? I am looking at mine now imagining it, but I would never do that to mine! Would it even work? With the type of finish on the satin black mini? If it would, I think the black teardrops would be sweet!