How to Change Body Kits on a Smart Parts Ion Paintball Gun

The smart parts ion is a very customizable paintball gun. One cool feature is the ability to change the body kit on it in a few minutes and completely change the look of the gun.

Things You'll Need

  • Smart parts ion
  • Ion body kit
  • Phillips head screwdriver
  • Allen wrenches
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Instructions

    • 1

      Take off all air sources, paintballs, hopper and barrel.

    • 2

      Remove the 4 screws holding the grip on and then unhook the battery from the gun.

    • 3

      Unscrew the 2 silver screws holding the grip frame to the paintball gun body. Also remove the black screw that is visible from the top of the ion where the barrel attaches.

    • 4

      Separate the body from the grip frame carefully. Use an allen wrench to remove all 3 banjo fittings from the body and grip frame and also unplug the eye wire from the gun body.

    • 5

      Slide the body kit off of the gun and then slice the new ion body kit over the metal body.

    • 6

      Reattach all of the fittings and reassemble the paintball gun.

    • 7

      Unhook the macro line from the fitting on the regulator. Grab the regulator and unscrew it from the gun.

    • 8

      Pull the regulator cover off of the regulator, slide the new one on and then reattach the regulator.

    • 9

      Replace the battery into the grip frame and attach the new grips that came with your new ion body kit.