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Originally Posted By PhreakMode: Instead of using a sponge, try a piece of plastic tarp (in a similar manner): http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb211/phreakmode/DSC_0195_zps48cf6aa2.jpg  |
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Mind going into detail on how you pulled that off? This is some of the best sponge camo I've seen. |
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Hey thanks! It was my first attempt! I used a basecoat of rustoleum satin dark taupe, then a few big stripes of rustoleum flat camo dark green. Tore up little pieces of sponge and dabbed the taupe over the green stripes and dabbed green over the taupe stripes. Then all over dabbed the rustoleum camo flat light green and rustoleum camo flat light sand or tan-cant remember the exact color names of the camo paints but they only make 4 or 5 colors anyway.
After that just sort of keep dabbing all four colors as you see fit for a nice blend. I also sprayed the sling in the satin dark taupe and striped it with the darker green. Overall the whole thing looks really good in person, I was afraid to do it at first, drank two beers to get started, and I'm really happy with the result. Thanks to this forum for the inspiration.  . http://
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I shot a base of darker green , and then hand painted the gray and brown 'branches'....then started sponging on the colors, black over the 'branches' .... .....then some greens and tan  I'll let it set all up and then check a few spots to see if I should put a flat clear over it all .  Its cloudin up hard here ....gonna get wet soon , but together , waiting on optics ....  |
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Originally Posted By jrn156:
I wanted to share my experience trying out Sponge Camo and found only a few references on some other forums so I thought I would post a how to. i just noticed that your table cloth would make an interesting pattern 
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Originally Posted By 1969iggy:
You guys clear coat over it? If so, what will hold up to my kids abuse best? I wanted my camo to hold up a little while longer, so I did 2-3 "light" clear coat applications. That way it would build up and not have as much sheen to it. Seems to have worked fine, and I haven't noticed anything other than some slight wear on my grips. Even there it isn't really noticeable. It still looks great after 5-6 months using it every weekend. |
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/secretwheelman/100_0739_zpsa2b366dd.jpg Best sponge camo I have ever seen. Very well done. |
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Originally Posted By TheTacticalCoyote: Best sponge camo I have ever seen. Very well done. Originally Posted By TheTacticalCoyote: Originally Posted By secretwheelman: http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/secretwheelman/100_0739_zpsa2b366dd.jpg Best sponge camo I have ever seen. Very well done. That means a lot coming from a man of your experience; thank you. I'm seriously considering repainting my mk12 in a similar pattern. |
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Originally Posted By TheTacticalCoyote:
Best sponge camo I have ever seen. Very well done. Originally Posted By TheTacticalCoyote:
Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/secretwheelman/100_0739_zpsa2b366dd.jpg Best sponge camo I have ever seen. Very well done. Agreed. It's a fantastic looking rifle. This effort has finally given me the nerve to begin painting my favorite AR. The khaki base is drying now...I'll post pics when it's done. Aiming that first blast of Krylon at the ACOG still made me nervous, though. |
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Originally Posted By secretwheelman:
http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/secretwheelman/100_0739_zpsa2b366dd.jpg Just curious, what did you use for the sponging? Doesn't look like a natural sponge type pattern. |
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Originally Posted By 0uTkAsT: Just curious, what did you use for the sponging? Doesn't look like a natural sponge type pattern. Originally Posted By 0uTkAsT: Originally Posted By secretwheelman: http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af204/secretwheelman/100_0739_zpsa2b366dd.jpg Just curious, what did you use for the sponging? Doesn't look like a natural sponge type pattern. I used natural sponges and went pretty light on the pressure.  |
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Originally Posted By bigmoney327:
<a href="http://s1053.photobucket.com/user/bigmoney327/media/20130915_195732_zps39ada909.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1053.photobucket.com/albums/s466/bigmoney327/20130915_195732_zps39ada909.jpg</a> ... and you did a great job on that peach too! 
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Thanks for teh inspiration, and showing that's it's so damn easy, even I could do it.
Receiver will get done after I throw an optic on there. Finished now 
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Yeah, nice try, jerk! You think by posting a picture of a tree that I'm just going to assume that your AR is camo'd so good that I won't be able to see it. Great plan. I'm onto you; there's no AR in this picture. Whatevs, bro. Whatevs. 
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Originally Posted By 1969iggy:
Finished product, just ahve to get the scope back on and re-zero. http://i41.tinypic.com/16c5dnp.jpg Outstanding! |
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Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Here's my contribution to the thread. Just did it about 30 mins ago. I'm not totally sure if I like it or not...I guess it's a good thing I practiced on an old BB gun first lol. I think I may have went a little to heavy on the khaki spots. What do yall think? Sorry for the huge pic. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae75/camoman33935/Camo%20Project/IMG_1331.jpg Rotate the sponge every time so the splotches aren't uniformly shaped. That's a little sparse but a good start. Also vary the size of the sponge splotches as well as the orientation. Remember, think "random". |
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Originally Posted By ColonelHurtz:
Rotate the sponge every time so the splotches aren't uniformly shaped. That's a little sparse but a good start. Also vary the size of the sponge splotches as well as the orientation. Remember, think "random". Originally Posted By ColonelHurtz:
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Here's my contribution to the thread. Just did it about 30 mins ago. I'm not totally sure if I like it or not...I guess it's a good thing I practiced on an old BB gun first lol. I think I may have went a little to heavy on the khaki spots. What do yall think? Sorry for the huge pic. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae75/camoman33935/Camo%20Project/IMG_1331.jpg Rotate the sponge every time so the splotches aren't uniformly shaped. That's a little sparse but a good start. Also vary the size of the sponge splotches as well as the orientation. Remember, think "random". Something I discovered after this weekends painting was that the sponges work better if they have dried paint on them, making them stiff. My used sponges from the morning spotting scope painting, worked much better in the evening on the rifle because they were so stiff. It creates more intricate detail in the markings, and less blotchyness. It's easier to get varied amounts of paint, and size of markings.  </a> image by guns762, on Flickr" />
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Originally Posted By guns762:
Something I discovered after this weekends painting was that the sponges work better if they have dried paint on them, making them stiff. My used sponges from the morning spotting scope painting, worked much better in the evening on the rifle because they were so stiff. It creates more intricate detail in the markings, and less blotchyness. It's easier to get varied amounts of paint, and size of markings. Very true, I happened to come across this last time I painted. Stiff sponges > soft sponges It helps make more unique patterns, and looks better to me. |
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I just realized I hadn't posted the results of my experiment in the sponge cammo technique! Strange, since it was this thread from which I learned it. Thanks to all for the tips and inspiration!
I did two Chinese guns I picked up cheap (for very good reason). The stocks on both now probably have more wood filler and epoxy than actual wood, so a paint job was mandatory (in my mind, anyway). 
Type 53 (top), Type 56 (bottom) |
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Looks good, but the off-color FDE mag makes it very easy to pick out. |
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Originally Posted By DelTonGuy:
Looks good, but the off-color FDE mag makes it very easy to pick out. Originally Posted By DelTonGuy:
Looks good, but the off-color FDE mag makes it very easy to pick out. Ive painted the mags since posting those pics but no outside pics with them. 
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Weird, I thought I posted some of my Sponging jobs in the past. If I missed where I posted them, sorry.. This thread was such an Inspiration back in 2010, I haven't stopped sponging since finding this thread and making that YT vid about it..
Here are a few of my favorites. These are all Airsoft, but I have done a few Real Steel guns that I don't have access to pics of right now.. 
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Originally Posted By EvanWeeks:
I've been incredibly skittish about painting any of my guns, but this technique seems just easy enough that I might not screw it up. I am VERY much not an artsy person. Go for it. Worst case, you mess it up, and have to spray your firearm down with brakleen to get it back to stock. |
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Sponge Camo Tutorial (Page 6 of 10)
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