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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone done an AR in white? Spray paint? Hydro dip? Durakote?

Posted: 9/3/2015 9:49:00 PM EDT

Call me crazy, call me stupid, I'll put that sh*t on a nametag and wear it to work, but I had a random thought today: I really like the Crusader lower that Spike's makes, and I thought it may be comical to build a very basic carbine out of one but in a religious/Catholic style. I was thinking all white, with gold accents and some purple or maroon on it as well. The rifle wouldn't be a shooter, just something to of a conversation piece.

Am I the only person that thinks it would be entertaining? Would paint be adequate for that, or would it pay to do it "right"? With AR parts as cheap as they are right now, it wouldn't be a high investment, and at any point it could be redone in standard config or simply shot as it is.

Posted: 9/3/2015 10:25:46 PM EDT

[#1]

I rattlecanned a rifle white. I liked it.

Posted: 9/3/2015 10:59:34 PM EDT

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Ever takes pic?

Posted: 9/4/2015 12:26:56 AM EDT

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Here is the lower in primer, with an upper in MSN colors. That's after the strip and repaint. I can't find any pictures of the whole gun in white.

AR15 lower, primed white by Ry Jones, on Flickr

AR15 upper, painted MSN colors by Ry Jones, on Flickr

I was trying to color match the butterfly the second go around.

Zune v MSN butterfly by Ry Jones, on Flickr

Sorry, I wasn't so careful about taking pictures back then.

Posted: 9/4/2015 9:45:47 AM EDT

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Posted: 9/5/2015 8:31:24 AM EDT

[#5]

Why the MSN colors?

Posted: 9/5/2015 4:47:25 PM EDT

[#6]

Need to make sure you put a little blood red on Wakko.

Posted: 9/5/2015 4:51:19 PM EDT

[#7]

Duh, at the FCG pins.

Posted: 9/5/2015 8:42:11 PM EDT

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I durcoated a shotgun in white snow camo for a customer and the biggest issue was that every time you touched it, it looked dirty. So if you were just going to hang it on the wall it would look fine but if you shot it much it would look like crap.

Posted: 9/5/2015 9:09:26 PM EDT

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Yeah, it would be 100% display piece...no shooting, no oil or carbon.

Posted: 9/5/2015 9:12:33 PM EDT

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Why?

After some beating around on it, it would look great.

Posted: 9/7/2015 5:17:00 PM EDT

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If it's going to be a display piece only get a visually accurate airsoft style rifle and do it to that.

Posted: 9/7/2015 5:27:09 PM EDT

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The whole point is the lower receiver.

Posted: 11/12/2015 5:15:51 PM EDT

[#13]

Here you go.

Posted: 11/15/2015 4:21:35 AM EDT

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CrazyWhiteGuy did one, IIRC

Posted: 11/15/2015 4:26:05 AM EDT

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That actually looks pretty sweet.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Anyone done an AR in white? Spray paint? Hydro dip? Durakote?

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