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Posted: 3/4/2007 5:50:58 PM EDT
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Duracoat day 2. I am experimenting with a multiple color lizard skin camo pattern. Here is the gun I started with. Rem 870 rattle can paint job. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/Hunting/DSCN0029.jpg After cleaning off the old paint I sprayed it OD Green as a base coat. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1057.jpg Let that set overnight and then applied my "stencil" http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1066.jpg I used a bag you carry sports equipment in. Wrapped the gun and using clothes pins clipped it in place and masked off the places I didn't want paint. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1067.jpg The next coat was ACU Grey Green followed by Mirage Lizard stripes. This is the result. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1081.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1073.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1074.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/pmcal/DSCN1080.jpg As you can see it's not perfect but I learned a lot from this test that will help with a couple of more intense project coming up. Pmc |
| I think it looks great, you say you learned a lot. What would you say was the most important thing you learned? The reason I ask, is because I've been wanting to do a snakeskin pattern for quite a while now. What would you do differently? Also being that you painted the rifle assembled, are there missing spots, etc that you would/could have done differently? Thanks for sharing, it looks great to me. |
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1st thing I learned was the $3 equipment bag works good. But I tried to clip it in place and that left gaps. For my next test I will get some stencil adhesive and see if I can cut and "form" it to the gun better. In the last pic you can see the top of the foreend the pattern doesn't pick up well. When I put the OD base coat on I disassembled the rifle and painted each piece separatly. When I applied the other coats I did it all assembled so the pattern would be consistent. I have a Glock / Blackside combo that is gonna get the treatment next. Good Luck Pmc |
Good Job! I look forward to seeing the next project. Some inspiration here: GCNW HK VIPER It looks as good in person as it does in the photos. |
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