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PA, USA
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Posted: 10/29/2013 1:35:27 PM EDT
if you painted your ar-15 with spray paint, please post in this thread.
going to paint asap would like to see some thanks! |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 1:09:46 AM EDT
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12.5" barrel, form 1 reflex can, Forrest high temp paint, adobe tan, bark brown & black. Pretty happy for my first attempt
 
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Posted: 7/26/2023 7:44:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThat is art
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NC, USA
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Posted: 7/26/2023 8:15:40 AM EDT
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My 7.1 lb do all rig. The micro 3x has been kryloned since this pic.
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TX, USA
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Posted: 7/26/2023 9:58:05 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OG1: That is art Thank - Just thought I'd try something different on this one |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 10:09:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HK94dude: 12.5" barrel, form 1 reflex can, Forrest high temp paint, adobe tan, bark brown & black. Pretty happy for my first attempt https://i.imgur.com/subZQk1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/eQKxOXM.jpg |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 11:56:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By OG1: @HK94dude What flash hider is that? Is it 4" or longer by any chance? @OG1, it's a Griffin Armament OTB flash hider. It's 4.3" but only adds about 2" to overall length |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 12:37:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By HK94dude: @OG1, it's a Griffin Armament OTB flash hider. It's 4.3" but only adds about 2" to overall length |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 2:57:23 PM EDT
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Any of you guys painted a rifle with a law folder? Should I tape anything off (hinge, seam, button) or just send it?
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Posted: 7/26/2023 3:13:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Any of you guys painted a rifle with a law folder? Should I tape anything off (hinge, seam, button) or just send it? I have not painted a law folder... but, considering the number of rifles I've painted along with their charging handles, safety selectors, bolt catches, mag releases, triggers, etc. with no issues, I wouldn't bother taping anything off unless you want to for aesthetic reasons. |
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USA
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Posted: 7/26/2023 3:24:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Any of you guys painted a rifle with a law folder? Should I tape anything off (hinge, seam, button) or just send it? Done it. Send it, zero issues. |
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Posted: 7/26/2023 4:55:05 PM EDT
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Cool Thanks
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Posted: 7/26/2023 6:23:13 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Any of you guys painted a rifle with a law folder? Should I tape anything off (hinge, seam, button) or just send it? Painted mine. Didn't mask anything and had no issues. 
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Posted: 7/27/2023 11:39:49 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Painted mine. Didn't mask anything and had no issues. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/20220420_163621-2355887.jpg Nice, that's actually the same color scheme I'm going for with it. I have to get a can of rustoleum army green on my way home today. What color tan did you use? |
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Posted: 7/27/2023 6:05:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Nice, that's actually the same color scheme I'm going for with it. I have to get a can of rustoleum army green on my way home today. What color tan did you use? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Painted mine. Didn't mask anything and had no issues. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/204916/20220420_163621-2355887.jpg Nice, that's actually the same color scheme I'm going for with it. I have to get a can of rustoleum army green on my way home today. What color tan did you use? Aervoe Field Drab RIP 
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Posted: 7/27/2023 7:27:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: Aervoe Field Drab RIP  I guess I'll go with khaki than.
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Posted: 7/30/2023 10:24:10 PM EDT
[Last Edit: RyanH]
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Installed a folder on my BCM 300blk and then rattlecanned it.
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Posted: 8/1/2023 2:21:01 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AWZ1287]
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 Attached File Attached FileMy daughter "helped" so the paint pooled in a couple of spots and it has a little more brown than I was planning. Edit: don't know why the picture quality sucks on the uploads? |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/1/2023 2:27:45 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Brawnydog]
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Watch where you step or you might get bit.
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Posted: 8/1/2023 2:49:24 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AWZ1287]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brawnydog: Watch where you step or you might get bit. https://i.ibb.co/wJvjkC0/PXL-20230730-132722689.jpg https://i.ibb.co/SygYv8p/PXL-20230730-132659893.jpg Nice. Who makes that sling? I'm really liking the army green. First time using rustoleum. |
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/1/2023 5:53:14 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Nice. Who makes that sling? I'm really liking the army green. First time using rustoleum. This guy. https://www.reddit.com/u/BananakinSkyflopper?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=1 He's from Columbia South Carolina. |
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Posted: 8/1/2023 5:57:49 PM EDT
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Thanks
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/1/2023 7:26:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Thanks I've got one in my shop I'm not using if you want to try one. It's not that pattern though. |
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Posted: 8/1/2023 8:12:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Brawnydog: I've got one in my shop I'm not using if you want to try one. It's not that pattern though. OK, sure that would be great. |
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Posted: 8/1/2023 8:14:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By RyanH: Installed a folder on my BCM 300blk and then rattlecanned it. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/2820/YerGed.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/7402/KJyHHy.jpg Big fan of that color scheme. 
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Posted: 8/3/2023 9:10:50 AM EDT
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@Brawnydog what rail is that? And I like that paint job
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/3/2023 9:33:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ChevChelios: @Brawnydog what rail is that? And I like that paint job Surefire M85. I got a smoking deal from a guy in NC, I see, or saw, one here on the EE for like $150 maybe? The rest of the gun Lower is B5 PSA with BKings bcg and Breek Warhammer micro, upper is BKings assembled 14.5 mid length with Dead Air three prong flash hider. Paint is Rust-Oleum camo colors in a 6 pk on Amazon. I had that for several years before I grew a pair. Unfortunately, I have not shot it yet so I have no idea how functional it is. I want to paint a Rhodesian one day, just don't have the colors yet. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/3/2023 10:19:14 AM EDT
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Posted: 8/3/2023 11:00:38 AM EDT
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Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. Hope it shoots as well as it looks.
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Posted: 8/4/2023 2:59:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryVery cool, I really like that! |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 8/4/2023 4:49:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By inGobwetrust: Very cool, I really like that! Thanks! The light green I used is a little too minty In bright light for my liking. |
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Posted: 8/5/2023 4:43:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/5/2023 4:45:24 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/7/2023 1:10:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By centermass181: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/29748/IMG_4349-2909377.jpghttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/29748/IMG_4348-2909378.jpg I like how this turned out! |
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Posted: 8/7/2023 7:40:35 AM EDT
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USA
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Posted: 8/7/2023 11:10:06 AM EDT
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I've been in snek mode lately
    Most recent one:     
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SC, USA
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Posted: 8/7/2023 11:31:13 AM EDT
[Last Edit: 11B3XCIB]
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Used WeaponWorks vinyl stencils and the colors (minus gray) from Kuiu Vias camouflage and came up with this. I used the same Krylon Olive paint I’ve done with another project and it’s not nearly as “olive” green as the previous batch but I’m good with it. It’ll blend with the light color tree bark I hunt up against just fine
Base coat Krylon khaki  Apply decals:   Next coat: espresso brown  Decals   Spray green and let cure  Finished up with a matte clear coat to knock down any shine then wiped the whole thing down to get rid of that sorta powdery crap it leaves behind. Painted suppressor, light, and scope krylon khaki   |
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NE, USA
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Posted: 8/7/2023 8:54:40 PM EDT
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WY, USA
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Posted: 8/9/2023 12:04:51 AM EDT
[Last Edit: LowRez]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Bringo: I've been in snek mode lately https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099165477_464863b38b_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53100413583_346ea9564b_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53100103544_62ac03cbab_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099351497_62ca016b6d_z.jpg Most recent one: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099351732_5384ff88df_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099913666_d05e531834_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099913631_db47f57f94_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53100103559_950cd08449_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099351622_dfb2d5cd17_z.jpg damn man thats very well done. you are a true artist, the fact that you are making a rifle not really look like a rifle even when laying on a concrete floor is truly amazing! |
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USA
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Posted: 8/12/2023 3:41:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LowRez: damn man thats very well done. you are a true artist, the fact that you are making a rifle not really look like a rifle even when laying on a concrete floor is truly amazing! Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LowRez: Originally Posted By Bringo: I've been in snek mode lately https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099165477_464863b38b_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53100413583_346ea9564b_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53100103544_62ac03cbab_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099351497_62ca016b6d_z.jpg Most recent one: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099351732_5384ff88df_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099913666_d05e531834_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099913631_db47f57f94_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53100103559_950cd08449_c.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53099351622_dfb2d5cd17_z.jpg damn man thats very well done. you are a true artist, the fact that you are making a rifle not really look like a rifle even when laying on a concrete floor is truly amazing! Sorry for the late response. Thank you! It’s therapeutic; a stress reliever for me. |
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Posted: 8/15/2023 8:57:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryDang it boy! That's awesome. Gotta love that paint  
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Posted: 8/15/2023 9:43:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AWZ1287: Any of you guys painted a rifle with a law folder? Should I tape anything off (hinge, seam, button) or just send it? I just painted it extended 
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NE, USA
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Posted: 8/17/2023 9:54:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Maack: Dang it boy! That's awesome. Gotta love that paint https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB5o6Z4e-Ppq3QdYQAMruJNPxiD9DcNnEX8LNocv8p_WxAcHoZJm6ro5mm7rvPZ26Ht6A4blDsDzYQSuM8GF6plD9PAKnTTVLPEX6OafLMG8vfzfvLoXMuXHMhkHcDsGEPBzMniGLN7a2n3Oyz59ATUBa6mlXFqf8NuoNu_ouvw-XT4hdACPyZcXwM/s4031/IMG_2339.jpeg It’s been changed already.   
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Posted: 8/17/2023 9:58:18 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Dr_Nimslow]
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My first time messing with Rapco paints. Field drab, and Forrest Green. And before you guys beat me up about not painting the optic, for right now, it's just a place holder while I figure out where this one is going.
 While I was at it, I decided the AUG would look pretty good in Field Drab. 
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Posted: 8/17/2023 5:15:30 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By StealthGuy: It’s been changed already. https://i.imgur.com/CsYyqqA.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Xufffn1.jpg I love the simplicity and paint job on this rifle/launcher.  Originally Posted By Dr_Nimslow: My first time messing with Rapco paints. Field drab, and Forrest Green. And before you guys beat me up about not painting the optic, for right now, it's just a place holder while I figure out where this one is going. https://i.imgur.com/bHiXGKw.jpg While I was at it, I decided the AUG would look pretty good in Field Drab. https://i.imgur.com/f8AJZ23.jpg Both of those look great, especially the AUG. It might be too early to ask given that you just applied it, but how is the Rapco paint holding up? |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 6:09:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dr_Nimslow: My first time messing with Rapco paints. Field drab, and Forrest Green. And before you guys beat me up about not painting the optic, for right now, it's just a place holder while I figure out where this one is going. https://i.imgur.com/bHiXGKw.jpg While I was at it, I decided the AUG would look pretty good in Field Drab. https://i.imgur.com/f8AJZ23.jpg Looks like it might be a bit shiny but that could just be lighting and how much you laid down. Looks great. |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 6:54:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dr_Nimslow]
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Originally Posted By lew: Both of those look great, especially the AUG. It might be too early to ask given that you just applied it, but how is the Rapco paint holding up? It's only been on there two days, but so far, it's as durable as any other spray paint I've used on a gun. Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Looks like it might be a bit shiny but that could just be lighting and how much you laid down. Looks great. You are correct. Both the Rapco, and LVP paints I've used, even in their flat offerings have that little bit of a shine to them. Ive read that Rapco and LVP coatings are the same thing, made by the same manufacturer, so that would make sense. I do have a can of Rapco's "lusterless" Olive crab, that appears much flatter than the Field Drab, and Forrest Green. I may hit the green areas with the OD, and see what that does, or consider a flat clear coat. I really wish they offered the field drab in lusterless. RIP Aervoe |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 7:42:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dr_Nimslow: It's only been on there two days, but so far, it's as durable as any other spray paint I've used on a gun. You are correct. Both the Rapco, and LVP paints I've used, even in their flat offerings have that little bit of a shine to them. Ive read that Rapco and LVP coatings are the same thing, made by the same manufacturer, so that would make sense. I do have a can of Rapco's "lusterless" Olive crab, that appears much flatter than the Field Drab, and Forrest Green. I may hit the green areas with the OD, and see what that does, or consider a flat clear coat. I really wish they offered the field drab in lusterless. RIP Aervoe Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dr_Nimslow: Originally Posted By lew: Both of those look great, especially the AUG. It might be too early to ask given that you just applied it, but how is the Rapco paint holding up? It's only been on there two days, but so far, it's as durable as any other spray paint I've used on a gun. Originally Posted By SecretSquirell: Looks like it might be a bit shiny but that could just be lighting and how much you laid down. Looks great. You are correct. Both the Rapco, and LVP paints I've used, even in their flat offerings have that little bit of a shine to them. Ive read that Rapco and LVP coatings are the same thing, made by the same manufacturer, so that would make sense. I do have a can of Rapco's "lusterless" Olive crab, that appears much flatter than the Field Drab, and Forrest Green. I may hit the green areas with the OD, and see what that does, or consider a flat clear coat. I really wish they offered the field drab in lusterless. RIP Aervoe How far away were you spraying from? I've noticed with Aervoe that if I'm a ways back that it results in a more matte finish. |
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Posted: 8/17/2023 8:12:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SecretSquirell: How far away were you spraying from? I've noticed with Aervoe that if I'm a ways back that it results in a more matte finish. Somewhere between 8-12 inches. I try for a bunch of light coats. |
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Posted: 8/26/2023 11:11:49 AM EDT
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