[ARCHIVED THREAD] - cammo paint?

Posted: 4/5/2012 8:21:47 PM EDT

I'm sorry if this isn't the right place to post this. I have been poking around this site for a couple month now and have learned a bunch. But have not come across any "how to paint your black rifle .........." threads.
I have seen pics of some real nice looking camouflage jobs and would like to know how to do it. If there is a better place to post this question please let me know. Thanks in advance. !

Posted: 4/5/2012 8:33:03 PM EDT

[#1]

You might try cruising around this site and see what else is available
http://www.ar15.com/forums/b/6_Armory.html

Posted: 4/5/2012 8:38:02 PM EDT

[#2]

Thanks that's what I'm looking for

Posted: 4/6/2012 4:29:55 AM EDT

[#3]

It is very easy, but people tend to overcomplicate it.

1. Wipe all of the dirt and oil off of your rifle. You can use rubbing alcohol or carb cleaner to remove the oil, but you don't have to get crazy here; it's not a car.
2. Plug the bore with an earplug. Cover the lenes and any markings (windage, elevation, etc) of your optic. Close the ejection port cover. Everything else can be painted.
3. Lightly dust the entire rifle with tan (sand) Krylon paint. You want it to look mostly tan with a little black showing through. You could completely coat it, but I prefer the slightly transparent look.
4. Wrap a mesh laundry bag (or a sniper's veil) around the rifle in various areas. I like to pull it tight in some areas, leave it lose in others, double it up in some places, and leave it off completely in other spots. This is an optional step to give you that "snakeskin" look.
5. Go out in your yard and find a suitable stencil (fern, weed, pine branch, etc).
6. With your other colors (usually brown, olive, and black (sparingly)), spray quick bursts through your stencil in various spots. Altering the distance from the stencil to the rifle will make the shapes more or less distinct. Again randomness is the key.
7. When you like the way that it looks, stop. Pull the mesh off and check out your handiwork. If you aren't happy with it, add more paint.
8. Remove bore plug and any tape used to cover lenses, and go shoot it. The paint will wear off as you use it which makes it look even better (IMHO).
9. Repeat as necessary.

Posted: 4/6/2012 4:34:51 AM EDT

[#4]

BTW- Here is what the finished product will look like using the above method:

Posted: 4/6/2012 4:35:59 AM EDT

[#5]

Is there something more durable and permanent then Krylon thats ez to use

Posted: 4/6/2012 6:05:35 AM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Is there something more durable and permanent then Krylon thats ez to use

You could use Duracoat, but it is harder to use and cost a lot more. Besides, it is camo paint; having paint wear off in "high traffic" areas blends right in. Once too much wears off, it takes about ten seconds with $0.30 worth of paint to fix it.

Posted: 4/6/2012 9:12:26 PM EDT

[#7]

Thanks to you I found the refinish section in armory. I have decided that a lot of my things need a fresh coat if cammo : my john boat, shot gun, game cart, 10/22,maybe even my 300win mag. I am partial to the needle look but all the techniques look awesome.