jimmyhots Member Joined: Dec 2008  MO, USA Posts: 313 Feedback: 0% (0)	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:51:21 PM THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I'm sure most of you are familiar with the splatter targets that make a bright-colored splatter mark when hit. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to make these things at home. They're not cheap to buy. It can't be rocket science to put one of these things together. Any ideas? Jimmy
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simplemitch Member Team Member Joined: Dec 2004  MI, USA Posts: 4009 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:54:15 PM While I understand the theory of operation (very slick brightly colered backing with a thin coat of easily flaking paint), I'm unsure of a way to cheaply DIY.
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hobbsar Member Team Member Joined: Feb 2008  NM, USA Posts: 4342 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:55:31 PM White cardboard, wax paper and paint?
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simplemitch Member Team Member Joined: Dec 2004  MI, USA Posts: 4010 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:57:00 PM Originally Posted By hobbsar: White cardboard, wax paper and paint? Not a bad guess. Just spraypaint some wax paper w/ some flat black, and give it a try!
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InfiniteGrim Member Joined: Apr 2009  PA, USA Posts: 3269 Feedback: 100% (34) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:57:32 PM [Last Edit: 5/9/2010 10:02:33 PM by InfiniteGrim] Get bright paper, and color over it with black crayon, make the crayon dark and thick. It acts like a scratch off ticket, im sure with the bullet impacting it will throw surrounding crayon off. My favorite is light blue wrapping paper, at 100 yards i can see the holes no problem, with my scope!
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Chairborne 2A573 Team Member Joined: Dec 2004  HI, USA Posts: 17929 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:58:06 PM Find some thin plastic sheet like they use, buy a roll of it (it's probably on a huge one, several hundred feet), cut it out, spray paint it, and shoot them.
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CessnaDriver Member Joined: Sep 2009  ND, USA Posts: 2494 Feedback: 100% (3) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:58:47 PM Originally Posted By hobbsar: White cardboard, wax paper and paint? Are you painting the paper or the cardboard? I think the wax paper might just work.
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Cypher15 Member Team Member Joined: May 2007  MD, USA Posts: 8002 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:59:07 PM bright colored project board and black crayon
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hobbsar Member Team Member Joined: Feb 2008  NM, USA Posts: 4343 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 9:59:48 PM Originally Posted By CessnaDriver: Originally Posted By hobbsar: White cardboard, wax paper and paint? Are you painting the paper or the cardboard? I think the wax paper might just work. put the wax paper on the cardboard for visibility. Paint the slick side of the wax paper.
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xd45c Member Joined: Jun 2009  PA, USA Posts: 277 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:00:11 PM I've seen a thread about this somewhere...I think when they tried it they used Tempera paint, but can't remember the results...
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Texaspyro21 Member Team Member Joined: Dec 2005  TX, USA Posts: 4168 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:02:22 PM I've seen a couple of homemade ones that suggested to use saran wrap instead of wax paper.
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TexasSheepdog Nemo Me Impune Lacessit Team Member Joined: Aug 2008  TX, USA Posts: 808 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:21:48 PM Originally Posted By Cypher15: bright colored project board and black crayon The core of the project board is usually white. You may not even need to color it black. The shots would show up in white. How about black shelf paper over colored project board?
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SuperJanitor Member Joined: Aug 2008  IL, USA Posts: 1571 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:29:55 PM http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?t=5392 This fella seems to have figured it out!
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hobbsar Member Team Member Joined: Feb 2008  NM, USA Posts: 4344 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:34:01 PM Originally Posted By SuperJanitor: http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?t=5392 This fella seems to have figured it out! Looks like that works like a champ.
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Carbine_Man Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2001  ND, USA Posts: 3256 Feedback: 100% (12) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:34:15 PM I like to buy cheap raspberry soda, store brand whatever. Splatters into tiny happy shards in a fine misty red cloud.
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kychas Member Joined: Dec 2001  KY, USA Posts: 187 Feedback: 100% (1) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 10:46:02 PM temper paint over plastic with tea spoon of dishwahing soap per quart. or a back light on target from low back and the hole will light up per shot
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xd45c Member Joined: Jun 2009  PA, USA Posts: 278 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 11:04:19 PM Originally Posted By SuperJanitor: http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewtopic.php?t=5392 This fella seems to have figured it out! cool, thanks for the link.
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TaylorWSO Kool-aid Life Member Joined: Apr 2004  USA Posts: 8413 Feedback: 100% (8) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/9/2010 11:08:16 PM freezer paper, whit kind with "plastic" coating spray with case lubing wax, hornady dillon etc spray with paint, black works the best let dry shoot Its not green, but it work the same. Ive heard you can soak the paper side of the freezer paper in ink to get the color you want YMMV
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