First SBR build with a terrible paint job

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Posted: 12/14/2014 10:59:20 PM EDT

I put together a great SBR and intended to paint it all slick like. Well, I got some shine in the my system and got in a hurry and rushed through the final stage. Had promise but went downhill fast. I know it is bad

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:39:40 PM EDT

[#1]

From reading the thread title I was expecting much worse. Looks pretty good to me. Much better than what I could do, I'm sure.

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:40:34 PM EDT

[#2]

I like it!

Specs?

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:41:16 PM EDT

[#3]

There's a good looking gun under there somewhere, honestly I'm a traditionalist so I hate any painted gun. They look back and the paint tends to chip off after a short time. I'm also not a fan rails.

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:43:09 PM EDT

[#4]

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I like it!

Specs?

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PSA lower
BCM 11.5 upper
KAC RAS
Eotech 552
B5 SOPMOD

Nothing special, but I just got approval for the form 4 and the 556 SD and AAC breakout will be tomorrow

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:44:49 PM EDT

[#5]

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There's a good looking gun under there somewhere, honestly I'm a traditionalist so I hate any painted gun. They look back and the paint tends to chip off after a short time. I'm also not a fan rails.

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I don't run safe queens. I am a function over form kind of guy. I painted it for the hell of it really. Came out terrible, but a learning experience.

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:44:51 PM EDT

[#6]

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I like it!

Specs?

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PSA lower
BCM 11.5 upper
KAC RAS
Eotech 552
B5 SOPMOD

Nothing special, but I just got approval for the form 4 and the 556 SD and AAC breakout will be tomorrow

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Right on. I am enduring the wait for the AAC Mini right now.

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:44:51 PM EDT

[#7]

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There's a good looking gun under there somewhere, honestly I'm a traditionalist so I hate any painted gun. They look back and the paint tends to chip off after a short time. I'm also not a fan rails.

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That's one of the best things!

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:45:56 PM EDT

[#8]

Looks good to me. Shoot it!

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:46:00 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:

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There's a good looking gun under there somewhere, honestly I'm a traditionalist so I hate any painted gun. They look back and the paint tends to chip off after a short time. I'm also not a fan rails.

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That's one of the best things!

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agreed

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:54:27 PM EDT

[#10]

i agree, i like it also.

but if you do decide to not paint over it and strip instead, this might help

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_19/319743_.html

I'm currently stripping one of my rifles (not using the paint stripper spray), what a PITA.

Posted: 12/14/2014 10:58:50 PM EDT

[#11]

I don't want to strip it, just shoot it. It blends good enough

Posted: 12/14/2014 11:53:04 PM EDT

[#12]

It looks fine to me.

Chute it.

Posted: 12/14/2014 11:57:29 PM EDT

[#13]

I like the ones that look like they were put through a hurricane go shoot it and enjoy it

Posted: 12/15/2014 12:22:45 AM EDT

[#14]

well i mean if you don't like it ill happily take it off your hands

Posted: 12/15/2014 9:53:02 AM EDT

[#15]

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It looks fine to me.

Chute it.

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will do

Posted: 12/15/2014 10:06:11 AM EDT

[#16]

Ive seen much much worse paint jobs than that, plus if you use your rifle a lot the paint will fade, blend and chip away with time or you can always strip it.

I personally just went with colored furniture instead of a paint job. it gives a similar effect and wont ever wear off. Another option is to put the money into it and get it hydro dipped but again like regular paint it wears away or get it cerakoted, much more permanent but very durably, costly too.

Posted: 12/15/2014 10:28:56 AM EDT

[#17]

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There's a good looking gun under there somewhere, honestly I'm a traditionalist so I hate any painted gun. They look back and the paint tends to chip off after a short time. I'm also not a fan rails.

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The paint job looks kind of shiny and the patterns are a little "busy", but I was expecting a lot worse from the thread title. I'm also not one for painting guns, but I had a Rhodesian FAL kit and it was pretty badass (the Rhodesians slopped paint all over 'em and the coloring is often referred to as "baby shit"

).

Posted: 12/15/2014 7:27:13 PM EDT

[#18]

OP, saw your pic in the clone thread. Honestly its not a bad paint job at all. What I would do now is take your tan paint can and spray it from like 3 feet away to kind of get a dusting on it, to take away from the uniformity. That is my recommendation. The way you painted it and the thread you originally posted it in leads me to believe your looking for a beat, users rifle. -In my opinion the best type of paint job.

I hate the fancy, expensive paint jobs personally. It takes balls to rattle can expensive shit, and you've proved you've got em! haha It will start looking good with the chipping and wear marks once you put it through some hard use.

Posted: 12/15/2014 8:10:36 PM EDT

[#19]

so when it comes to painting a rifle like this you really just rattle can that shit? i mean what else is there to it? do ya break it down or any trick like that? always thought about coin one of my rifles, but never have.