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Posted: 5/31/2017 7:01:50 PM EDT

I'm going to paint a rifle soon and I've seen alot of guys use this color and it what I'm going to use. My questions is do you do a layer of paint then let air dry till non tacky then baked at 170 for every layer of paint?

Or do you do a few coats and baked once at the end?

Thanks

Posted: 5/31/2017 7:12:57 PM EDT

[#1]

Thanks for asking OP. Now I can't remember which method I used

ETA: 15-20 min between coats with oven set to "warm". Final heat treat of "warm" for about an hour.

Posted: 6/1/2017 10:57:43 AM EDT

[#2]

I use that color too. It is NOT FDE (in case you're wondering). I spray a coat and let it dry. Spray a second coat and use an automotive "heat gun" to cure the paint.

This method has proven to be very durable.

Posted: 6/1/2017 10:59:05 AM EDT

[#3]

This is Aervoe FIELD DRAB:

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:01:39 AM EDT

[#4]

The sick baby-poopish color in here is FD:

It makes a great base color.

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:03:40 AM EDT

[#5]

Field Drab is much "earthier" than Krylon Camo's Tan (shown here):

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:05:01 AM EDT

[#6]

It is more "FDE ish" than Krylon's OD (shown here):

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:06:21 AM EDT

[#7]

Thanks for your responses.

Those paint jobs look great.

How long did you use the heat gun to cure?

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:07:18 AM EDT

[#8]

And A LOT lighter than Rustoleum's Camo Brown (shown here):

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:10:45 AM EDT

[#9]

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Thanks for your responses.

Those paint jobs look great.

How long did you use the heat gun to cure?

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Thanks,
I painted 20-25 ARs last year alone (in addition to hunting rifles for co-workers...see below).

I use the heat gun the same way I use the paint...continuous even strokes. However, I hold the gun MUCH CLOSER to the paint (to increase the heat) and move MUCH SLOWER. I haven't timed it, and am not scientific with my approach. I've been painting guns for about 20 years so I just instinctual approach the topic.

I will add...if you want a uber durable finish you should NOT use any spray paint products. Aervoe is the best spray paint I've used, but it isn't nearly as durable as Cerakote, etc.

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:11:19 AM EDT

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Posted: 6/1/2017 11:14:19 AM EDT

[#11]

I will also mention....

The way your paint looks INDOORS under artificial lighting will be different than it looks outside. Here's an example:

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:27:31 AM EDT

[#12]

Those are all really nice. Thanks for your advice. I'm not looking for a super durable coating. Just something cheaper to have fun with.

I'm building a 16" 300 blk that I'm going to use for deer season this November. So the gun will riding on the 4 wheeler most the time.

I plan on it wearing and chipping some

Posted: 6/1/2017 11:00:46 PM EDT

[#13]

The beauty of it is that you can always respray it if you need to

The colour is somewhat peanut buttery. Good earthy base colour

Posted: 6/2/2017 7:17:37 AM EDT

[#14]

Dude you do beautiful work. You need to invest in good equipment to do Duracoat, KG gunkote, Cerakote. Or maybe when I kick the bucket, I'll leave ya my stuff.

Posted: 6/2/2017 10:23:23 AM EDT

[#15]

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Dude you do beautiful work. You need to invest in good equipment to do Duracoat, KG gunkote, Cerakote. Or maybe when I kick the bucket, I'll leave ya my stuff.

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I guess that's aimed at me? If so, thanks. I really enjoy painting guns / accessories. Not that I want anything to happen to you, but...how long do you have

Posted: 6/23/2017 3:34:28 PM EDT

[#16]

that Aervoe FIELD DRAB looks more like Magpul FDE than Brownells Magpul FDE
I am thinking to try the Aervoe sand & field yellow
anyone have pics of the yellow?

Posted: 6/24/2017 11:39:20 PM EDT

[#17]

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that Aervoe FIELD DRAB looks more like Magpul FDE than Brownells Magpul FDE
I am thinking to try the Aervoe sand & field yellow
anyone have pics of the yellow?

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I used the yellow once. It reminded me of something a little known "third world" nation would use in their camo scheme. It wasn't good. I was painting an AR for a guy that wanted a "World War 2 German Panzer Tank" paint scheme. They often used a yellowish color so I tried the Aervoe Yellow. Yuck. I stripped the whole gun and started over.

Posted: 6/24/2017 11:41:26 PM EDT

[#18]

This is what I was trying to accomplish...

The Aervoe yellow isn't like this yellow.

...and no I don't have any idea why he wanted an AR painted like that. It did look pretty neat when I was done though. I should have taken pictures.

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