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Posted: 8/29/2010 8:04:26 PM
I like it. My Rem 700 is going to get the treatment next. I want to do a fall camo with tan/brown/grey.
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Posted: 8/30/2010 4:13:07 PM
Here is Jennifer's(Greg3'sGal) Rem870 that I did.
Thread here - http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=19&t=322934 
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Posted: 8/30/2010 9:34:22 PM
Yep, I definently like this sponge thing...
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Posted: 9/13/2010 9:23:56 PM
Little sloppy but its my first shot at painting.
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Posted: 9/13/2010 11:11:57 PM
This is awesome, I have heard about the sponge but I did not know how to apply it. It gonna get done soon.
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Posted: 9/14/2010 12:15:01 AM
Originally Posted By beenaround:
Little sloppy but its my first shot at painting. http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/beenaround/DSC_0660.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/beenaround/DSC_0662.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/beenaround/DSC_0661.jpg http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y100/beenaround/DSC_0665.jpg Dude, be proud! That really looks good. Are you going to do the lower? |
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Posted: 9/14/2010 9:09:55 AM
Very cool- a tan/brown desert type is going to be my next project.
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Posted: 9/14/2010 1:06:54 PM
Thanks- im a little nervous about doing the lower since its registered I dont want to mess it up any more than it already is. But the paint is starting to go, you cant really see it but that lower has been used fairly well between suppressed and un-suppressed use. If I get a little more practice I might re-do the whole rifle.
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Posted: 9/14/2010 3:21:25 PM
Originally Posted By beenaround:
Thanks- im a little nervous about doing the lower since its registered I dont want to mess it up any more than it already is. But the paint is starting to go, you cant really see it but that lower has been used fairly well between suppressed and un-suppressed use. If I get a little more practice I might re-do the whole rifle. Don't worry about messing up the lower. It won't happen. I have painted my Colt SP1 SBR lower so many times. Right now it's back to it's birthday suit. I had painted it with Krylon and every time I strip it clean I use Aircraft paint stripper bought at AutoZone. Just spray down and the paint bubbles right up in a matter of mins. It falls right off and for the little cracks I use a toothbrush and it comes right out/off. It has NEVER messed up the original finish. Spray away! |
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Posted: 9/14/2010 6:32:03 PM
Originally Posted By Greg3:
Originally Posted By beenaround:
Thanks- im a little nervous about doing the lower since its registered I dont want to mess it up any more than it already is. But the paint is starting to go, you cant really see it but that lower has been used fairly well between suppressed and un-suppressed use. If I get a little more practice I might re-do the whole rifle. Don't worry about messing up the lower. It won't happen. I have painted my Colt SP1 SBR lower so many times. Right now it's back to it's birthday suit. I had painted it with Krylon and every time I strip it clean I use Aircraft paint stripper bought at AutoZone. Just spray down and the paint bubbles right up in a matter of mins. It falls right off and for the little cracks I use a toothbrush and it comes right out/off. It has NEVER messed up the original finish. Spray away! Carb cleaner and a pressure washer take it off pretty damn fast too.  |
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Posted: 9/14/2010 11:41:27 PM
Here's my shot at it
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Posted: 9/22/2010 9:26:36 PM
A friend's Rem 700- need a better camera
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Posted: 9/22/2010 9:57:00 PM
WallyGator and Jrn156,
Both of thoes look really nice! Great work both of you.  |
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Posted: 9/25/2010 11:48:35 PM
It is definitely easy, and I think it was decent results. I did this Remington 597 as a test. Rustoleum camo Tan and Brown base and initial layers, then a Krylon Italian Olive, thinking that the camo OD would be too dark. I was looking for a largely brown and tan result, not too dark at all Then I sprayed it with a clear flat coat to give it a little protection, and in case the Italian Olive has any shine. My sponge was just a standard kitchen sponge, ripped up and tried to make it rougher by scraping it on a knife. Next time I will get a natural one that has more voids and irregularities. Nevertheless it is pretty easy to get a random result by varying pressure and amount of paint on the sponge, and you can even scrub a little, like drybrushing a model. Sorry no outdoor pics, this is my nighttime screwing around project
I had done the tan base a few months ago, thinking of doing a netting wrap job, but never for around to it. Sponge takes less equipment
My only problem now is I misplaced the take-down pins and bolt handle
Tan base: 
Brown stripes: 
Brown sponge: (need to blend the edges of the brown stripes more) 
Tan sponge: 
Finished with green sponge: 
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Posted: 9/27/2010 8:27:35 PM
[Last Edit: 9/28/2010 12:25:46 AM by b_rogers]
I did this earlier in about an hour. Screw waiting for it to dry, i just kept going.. Went a little dark but i like it. I learned from my mistakes..less is more with the darker shades.
Direct sunlight will dry the krylon REAL fast. Thanks to the OP and contributors for giving me the guts to try it. Brent 
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Posted: 10/5/2010 11:17:46 PM
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Originally Posted By b_rogers:
I did this earlier in about an hour. Screw waiting for it to dry, i just kept going.. Went a little dark but i like it. I learned from my mistakes..less is more with the darker shades. Direct sunlight will dry the krylon REAL fast. Thanks to the OP and contributors for giving me the guts to try it. Brent http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/b_rogers/IMG_2056.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/b_rogers/IMG_2057.jpg Nice job! Looks almost like the Rem870 that I did.
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Posted: 10/7/2010 7:04:19 AM
[Last Edit: 10/7/2010 7:07:38 AM by b_rogers]
Originally Posted By Greg3:
Originally Posted By b_rogers:
I did this earlier in about an hour. Screw waiting for it to dry, i just kept going.. Went a little dark but i like it. I learned from my mistakes..less is more with the darker shades. Direct sunlight will dry the krylon REAL fast. Thanks to the OP and contributors for giving me the guts to try it. Brent http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/b_rogers/IMG_2056.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/b_rogers/IMG_2057.jpg Nice job! Looks almost like the Rem870 that I did.
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Posted: 10/7/2010 12:25:43 PM
Nice work guys, I've never seen this done before. Now lets see someone do the ATACS camo, I think this method may work to get the random paterns and overlapping colors.
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Posted: 10/7/2010 7:01:34 PM
Originally Posted By b_rogers:
Originally Posted By Greg3:
Originally Posted By b_rogers:
I did this earlier in about an hour. Screw waiting for it to dry, i just kept going.. Went a little dark but i like it. I learned from my mistakes..less is more with the darker shades. Direct sunlight will dry the krylon REAL fast. Thanks to the OP and contributors for giving me the guts to try it. Brent http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/b_rogers/IMG_2056.jpg http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/b_rogers/IMG_2057.jpg Nice job! Looks almost like the Rem870 that I did.
Thanks! Your photos and tutorial were my inspiration. I need to learn when to stop applying paint! Brent Glad to have helped out. LOL, it's hard not to apply paint. Once you start you want to keep having fun with it. |
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Posted: 10/7/2010 7:04:12 PM
Originally Posted By till44:
Nice work guys, I've never seen this done before. Now lets see someone do the ATACS camo, I think this method may work to get the random paterns and overlapping colors.http://militarygear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/atacs-new-camo-pattern-300x300.jpg Geesh, That looks like a nighmare to try to paint. 
Water transfers would be nice and easy for that pattern. 
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Posted: 10/7/2010 11:35:08 PM
That camo looks like it could be done, maybe by "ragging"
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Posted: 10/12/2010 8:19:27 PM
A friends muzzleloader
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Posted: 10/15/2010 12:39:56 AM
Originally Posted By Greg3:
Originally Posted By till44:
Nice work guys, I've never seen this done before. Now lets see someone do the ATACS camo, I think this method may work to get the random paterns and overlapping colors.http://militarygear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/atacs-new-camo-pattern-300x300.jpg Geesh, That looks like a nighmare to try to paint.
Water transfers would be nice and easy for that pattern.
ATACS Water Transfer Just a cell phone pic of when I first painted the rifle back in August.  |
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Posted: 10/16/2010 2:26:17 AM
i really like this one is it a spounge job?
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Posted: 10/17/2010 4:55:00 AM
awsome! looks like a great way to make the Italian camo pattern!
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