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Posted: 11/17/2011 10:27:57 PM
[Last Edit: 11/18/2011 5:21:38 PM by JRCooke]
Better quality pictures.
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hunterboy56
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Posted: 11/22/2011 12:36:11 AM
For those who are painting the whole bolt guns:
Are you painting them as one unit or are you disassembling them first? Thanks |
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Posted: 11/22/2011 1:12:59 AM
Personnally, I paint alltogether.
I don't dissassembly 'cause I think that if do so, the overal scheme coherence will not be kept. In an other hand, the bolt inside the receiver preserve the chamber to receive any paint. |
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Posted: 11/22/2011 8:43:51 AM
Originally Posted By hunterboy56:
For those who are painting the whole bolt guns: Are you painting them as one unit or are you disassembling them first? Thanks Normally, I like to spray the base coat with everything taken apart and then reassemble for the camo pattern but... Here's one that I did and only camoed the stock. I really like this look. The scope came from a different rifle with a coyote base rather than the FDE base of the rifle. 
Here's a shotgun that I camoed and then reassembled just to show that it can look good as well. With the pinestraw pattern either way you do it can turn out fine.  |
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hunterboy56
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Posted: 11/22/2011 12:21:54 PM
Ok. I'm getting a new stock and wanted to paint my gun, but wanted to make sure I did it right.
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Posted: 11/26/2011 4:07:21 PM
Originally Posted By hunterboy56:
For those who are painting the whole bolt guns: Are you painting them as one unit or are you disassembling them first? Thanks For a rattle can job I usually leave everything assembled, and tape or use rags to keep paint off of anything you didn't want painted... |
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Posted: 12/8/2011 7:22:24 PM
I've done it both ways. I guess it's just a matter of how thorough (read anal) you want to be. The last two I've done, I pulled the barrel/receiver and put a basecoat on everthing. Then I reassemble for the camo pattern. On my current build, everything has gotten a coyote brown basecoat but only the stock is getting a camo pattern.
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Posted: 12/21/2011 5:04:41 PM
The only thing I haven't really seen mentioned in here, are you removing the anodizing prior to paint? Or are you getting decent adhesion leaving it intact?
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Posted: 12/24/2011 8:13:16 PM
Leave the anodizing. Just degrease with alcohol or other degreasing agent prior to paint.
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Posted: 1/6/2012 4:40:00 PM
Here's my new addition. Started off with a SAI Scout scope mount and modified handguard up front but I picked up a new GI handguard today and needed to paint it for everything to match. It was Mossy Oak from the factory.
Before: 
After: 
And before I painted the rifle, I thought I should try doing it on something else first, so I painted my homemade E-Caller. 
Sorry for the crappy Cellphone Pics. Plus it may be a little too dark for the prairie grass on the lowlands, but should be good to go for the sage-brush flats, and hills. |
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Posted: 2/28/2012 12:58:34 PM
First attempt at this. Thanks for all the previous submissions and ideas. At least here in the PNW, we have lots of fir and pine needles, branches and droppings to work with. Will try and get it out in the flora & fauna to get more pics. |
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Posted: 2/28/2012 1:06:46 PM
Sorry, first post didn't upload photos as expected. Let's try this. |
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Posted: 3/7/2012 8:09:18 PM
Did a "Snow" camo on an AK––trying to get pictures to load. Did flat antique ivory first, then did pine needles in khaki and flat green. That is what matched the best when I looked out my windo, and just a couple fo shots of brown to top it off. Wife says it looks so good I ought to sell it
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Posted: 3/11/2012 6:01:42 AM
Originally Posted By dmb4765:
Did a "Snow" camo on an AK––trying to get pictures to load. Did flat antique ivory first, then did pine needles in khaki and flat green. That is what matched the best when I looked out my windo, and just a couple fo shots of brown to top it off. Wife says it looks so good I ought to sell it Pics or it didn't happen!  |
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Posted: 3/22/2012 11:31:19 AM
Update:
Ok gang, finally got the high rings for an old 4x32 scope to mount up on the project. Couldn't wait on weather and schedule to paint it first, so took it out and dialed it in first. Finally, after a week of schedule/weather issues, took it off and shot it with the same colors and pattern as the rifle. Even though it was painted several weeks after and off the rifle, I was amazed how well it matched. This method works well and is very easy to do. Hardest part is the prep and masking, but even that isn't difficult. So those that are giving thought to doing this, all I can say is if I can do it, anyone can. Have fun and remember the two most important rules: Rule #1 Don't sweat the little stuff and Rule #2 It's all little stuff. LOL 
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Posted: 4/1/2012 9:14:57 PM
Painted the furniture on my AR today. Did not want to paint the whole rifle because I plan on having the upper cut down for a SBR in the near future.
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Posted: 4/1/2012 10:39:19 PM
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Painted the furniture on my AR today. Did not want to paint the whole rifle because I plan on having the upper cut down for a SBR in the near future. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae75/camoman33935/IMAG0476.jpg Cut down? Why not just put another barrel on it? |
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Posted: 4/2/2012 12:07:40 AM
[Last Edit: 4/2/2012 12:08:56 AM by camoman33935]
Originally Posted By Loe_307:
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Painted the furniture on my AR today. Did not want to paint the whole rifle because I plan on having the upper cut down for a SBR in the near future. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae75/camoman33935/IMAG0476.jpg Cut down? Why not just put another barrel on it? I thought about that but having it cut down at this point it would get me into the SBR world for less money. I don't know, I may just save up my money and buy a complete 11.5" BCM upper and use the 16" one for a rifle for my fiance. |
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Posted: 4/2/2012 10:24:16 PM
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Originally Posted By Loe_307:
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Painted the furniture on my AR today. Did not want to paint the whole rifle because I plan on having the upper cut down for a SBR in the near future. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae75/camoman33935/IMAG0476.jpg Cut down? Why not just put another barrel on it? I thought about that but having it cut down at this point it would get me into the SBR world for less money. I don't know, I may just save up my money and buy a complete 11.5" BCM upper and use the 16" one for a rifle for my fiance. Not sure how much cutting one down costs, but a BCM 11.5 inch barrel is $229. Rainier might have some cheaper ones. Leaves you with an extra 16" to do another AR build.  |
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Posted: 4/2/2012 11:59:24 PM
Originally Posted By Loe_307:
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Originally Posted By Loe_307:
Originally Posted By camoman33935:
Painted the furniture on my AR today. Did not want to paint the whole rifle because I plan on having the upper cut down for a SBR in the near future. http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae75/camoman33935/IMAG0476.jpg Cut down? Why not just put another barrel on it? I thought about that but having it cut down at this point it would get me into the SBR world for less money. I don't know, I may just save up my money and buy a complete 11.5" BCM upper and use the 16" one for a rifle for my fiance. Not sure how much cutting one down costs, but a BCM 11.5 inch barrel is $229. Rainier might have some cheaper ones. Leaves you with an extra 16" to do another AR build. It would only cost me $65 plus shipping to have my current barrel cut down by ADCO. Thanks for the suggestion though I will look into it and weigh my options. Sorry for getting the thread off track fellas. |
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Posted: 5/4/2012 9:33:16 PM
Thanks for all the pics and advice. This thread convinced me I could krylon my rifle....and I love how it turned out! I started with Krylon OD as the base, then used tan and light green with local leaves and pine needles to add contrast, then came back with OD to finish it off. Now I want to paint everything. Thanks, guys!
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Posted: 6/28/2012 5:33:47 PM
[Last Edit: 6/28/2012 5:35:16 PM by secretwheelman]
My first attempt. I wish the lines were a bit more defined, but it works for me.
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Posted: 6/29/2012 9:57:04 PM
[Last Edit: 7/14/2012 12:37:50 AM by secretwheelman]
Went ahead and painted the swan sleeve and #40.
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Posted: 8/6/2012 6:30:18 PM
[Last Edit: 8/6/2012 6:33:55 PM by Hawgleg44]
I decided to camo an AR that I put together from spare parts I had laying around. You know you have a lot of parts when I built a complete AR and still have boxes of parts left over! Since the colors of the AR don't match up well at all I figured it's a perfect candidate for a Krylon job.
But, since I only painted one other firearm, a chopped down single barrelled shotgun, using evergreen branches, I wanted to practice on something first. This broken air rifle was perfect for practice. I'm happy with the way it turned out, so I'll be doing my coyote rifle tomorrow. I started with a base of khaki, then green, brown, and a little black for shadows. I went back with a little more green after it was all done. I'll post pics of the AR when it's done. 
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Posted: 8/7/2012 5:03:26 PM
OK, the air rifle came out good yesterday, so I did my AR today. I might be trading my Mini-ACOG for a 4x ACOG, so until I know what ACOG is going to be mine, I can't paint it to match. I'll paint the Streamlight have for it to match when I do the ACOG.
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