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Link Posted: 8/17/2013 8:29:57 PM EDT
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Looks good, but it must be tough shooting it like that. Missing something?
Link Posted: 8/19/2013 11:06:01 PM EDT
[#2]
it's fixed now, you could see a "G" on the missing part - if I posted a pic...
Link Posted: 8/28/2013 12:04:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Hawgleg44] [#3]
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way back from the house.

Link Posted: 8/28/2013 1:49:34 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way from the house.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/09327C7F-D790-4D71-97FC-F22DE732EE3B-7750-0000088A2E4C90BF_zpsd9021715.jpg
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You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower
Link Posted: 8/28/2013 8:34:07 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:


You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way from the house.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/09327C7F-D790-4D71-97FC-F22DE732EE3B-7750-0000088A2E4C90BF_zpsd9021715.jpg


You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower


My mower does go 17mph, but even mowing at that speed I really would have trouble missing a pipe that sticks up about 3 feet out of the top of my damn 6-1/2 foot tall shit hill!
Link Posted: 8/28/2013 9:02:13 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:


My mower does go 17mph, but even mowing at that speed I really would have trouble missing a pipe that sticks up about 3 feet out of the top of my damn 6-1/2 foot tall shit hill!
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Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way from the house.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/09327C7F-D790-4D71-97FC-F22DE732EE3B-7750-0000088A2E4C90BF_zpsd9021715.jpg


You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower


My mower does go 17mph, but even mowing at that speed I really would have trouble missing a pipe that sticks up about 3 feet out of the top of my damn 6-1/2 foot tall shit hill!


Maybe not you, but what about someone else mowing? My gf managed to run right smack into the middle of her parents house with the mower, and a house it ALOT bigger than your vent pipe
Link Posted: 8/28/2013 9:03:43 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:


Maybe not you, but what about someone else mowing? My gf managed to run right smack into the middle of her parents house with the mower, and a house it ALOT bigger than your vent pipe
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way from the house.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/09327C7F-D790-4D71-97FC-F22DE732EE3B-7750-0000088A2E4C90BF_zpsd9021715.jpg


You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower


My mower does go 17mph, but even mowing at that speed I really would have trouble missing a pipe that sticks up about 3 feet out of the top of my damn 6-1/2 foot tall shit hill!


Maybe not you, but what about someone else mowing? My gf managed to run right smack into the middle of her parents house with the mower, and a house it ALOT bigger than your vent pipe

<Insert female driving joke here>
Link Posted: 8/28/2013 9:24:54 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By TheTacticalCoyote:

<Insert female driving joke here>
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Trust me, I've made them all
Link Posted: 8/29/2013 1:40:28 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:


Maybe not you, but what about someone else mowing? My gf managed to run right smack into the middle of her parents house with the mower, and a house it ALOT bigger than your vent pipe
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Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way from the house.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/09327C7F-D790-4D71-97FC-F22DE732EE3B-7750-0000088A2E4C90BF_zpsd9021715.jpg


You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower


My mower does go 17mph, but even mowing at that speed I really would have trouble missing a pipe that sticks up about 3 feet out of the top of my damn 6-1/2 foot tall shit hill!


Maybe not you, but what about someone else mowing? My gf managed to run right smack into the middle of her parents house with the mower, and a house it ALOT bigger than your vent pipe


If we're comparing it to someone who ran into a house with a lawnmower, I don't think it will matter what color the vent pipe is!
Link Posted: 8/29/2013 7:11:46 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:


If we're comparing it to someone who ran into a house with a lawnmower, I don't think it will matter what color the vent pipe is!
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Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Originally Posted By SecretSquirell:
Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Well, pine straw isn't just for guns. I got sick of the bright green 4" vent tube sticking out of my State mandated $20k raised septic system so I broke out the Krylon again. It blends in well with the trees when looking at it all the way from the house.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/09327C7F-D790-4D71-97FC-F22DE732EE3B-7750-0000088A2E4C90BF_zpsd9021715.jpg


You're gonna be cussing that decision when someone runs over it with the mower


My mower does go 17mph, but even mowing at that speed I really would have trouble missing a pipe that sticks up about 3 feet out of the top of my damn 6-1/2 foot tall shit hill!


Maybe not you, but what about someone else mowing? My gf managed to run right smack into the middle of her parents house with the mower, and a house it ALOT bigger than your vent pipe


If we're comparing it to someone who ran into a house with a lawnmower, I don't think it will matter what color the vent pipe is!


True
Link Posted: 9/24/2013 9:23:49 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/26/2013 6:21:32 PM EDT
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mine bottom last page was od first
Link Posted: 10/20/2013 4:23:31 PM EDT
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my contribution


Link Posted: 11/9/2013 11:33:24 AM EDT
[Last Edit: bjwar10] [#14]
Swapped to an IMOD...had to go out and gather up a few more pine needles to spray it up.


Link Posted: 11/13/2013 8:45:00 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Eric802:


I'm gonna give this a shot after my optic comes in. I'm thinking Krylon, an OD green base, pine straw or other foliage, and tan/khaki and brown over it. Most of the ones I see here have the lighter color for the base; anyone think going darker OD will be a problem? The thinking behind it is that the OD will end up being the least prominent color after the others go on, so it should go pretty well in Texas - lotta tan and brown with a bit of green.



Thoughts?
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Sounds like it will work, but it will most likely come out darker than you think with an OD base and then adding brown and khaki over it.

 



You never know till your try.
Link Posted: 11/15/2013 8:42:00 PM EDT
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First attempt with ralttle can.



Link Posted: 12/6/2013 2:16:18 PM EDT
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Gotta tag this... So I don't lose it again!!!
Link Posted: 12/6/2013 9:24:44 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By jukeboxx13:
Sounds like it will work, but it will most likely come out darker than you think with an OD base and then adding brown and khaki over it.  

You never know till your try.
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Originally Posted By jukeboxx13:
Originally Posted By Eric802:
I'm gonna give this a shot after my optic comes in. I'm thinking Krylon, an OD green base, pine straw or other foliage, and tan/khaki and brown over it. Most of the ones I see here have the lighter color for the base; anyone think going darker OD will be a problem? The thinking behind it is that the OD will end up being the least prominent color after the others go on, so it should go pretty well in Texas - lotta tan and brown with a bit of green.

Thoughts?
Sounds like it will work, but it will most likely come out darker than you think with an OD base and then adding brown and khaki over it.  

You never know till your try.


Your base coat is always going to be the more prominent color unless you use very few pine needles.  If you want to match the tan and brown in TX, I would suggest a FDE base and stripe it out with brown and a little OD using more pine needles.    

If you are not sure, I would highly suggest using a piece of wood or cardboard or toy gun or some other practice piece and see what you get.  Years ago, I cut some cardboard in the shape of an AR and experimented with different base colors and different items such as gravel, twigs, leaves, etc.  I learned that with a dark base, it was very hard to lighten it up.  I also learned that the pine straw gave me the best "random" variations although the gravel placed here and there looked pretty cool...kind of a flectarn type pattern.
Link Posted: 12/6/2013 9:46:47 PM EDT
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Definitely use something else to practice on first. Someone turned in this broken Daisy air rifle to the PD so I used it for my first Pinestraw attempt:







Link Posted: 12/6/2013 11:28:08 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Hawgleg44:
Definitely use something else to practice on first. Someone turned in this broken Daisy air rifle to the PD so I used it for my first Pinestraw attempt:

<a href="http://s289.photobucket.com/user/Hawglegf44/media/f6ddf0ec.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll204/Hawglegf44/f6ddf0ec.jpg</a>

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Excellent job.  Very cool how the shadowing look happened.
Link Posted: 12/7/2013 9:00:37 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/31/2013 1:04:29 AM EDT
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Here's an update of my pinestraw style SPR and its west Texas red dirt and scrub scheme. This was a base of Aervoe Earth Yellow and Sand, with pine needles covered all over the tacky paint, then a top coat of Earth Brown. I finished it off with Earth Red through a mesh bag to fill in some red to match west Texas red dirt:

Closeup of pattern:


Out in western Tx pasture:


Now we play spot the SPR:
Link Posted: 12/31/2013 11:30:40 AM EDT
[Last Edit: slowkota1] [#23]
How much discoloration occurs to a barrel applied with Krylon, Averoe, or Aluma-hyde?
Link Posted: 12/31/2013 12:33:57 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By lancecriminal86:
Here's an update of my pinestraw style SPR and its west Texas red dirt and scrub scheme. This was a base of Aervoe Earth Yellow and Sand, with pine needles covered all over the tacky paint, then a top coat of Earth Brown. I finished it off with Earth Red through a mesh bag to fill in some red to match west Texas red dirt:

Closeup of pattern:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/9584900087_172b10df30_b.jpg

Out in western Tx pasture:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/11660377884_f441e5af40_o.jpg

Now we play spot the SPR:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/11660802606_2525f868e0_o.jpg
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I spent the better part of the last hour, in between work stuff, looking for it.

When should I come back and look for the answer
Link Posted: 12/31/2013 12:43:03 PM EDT
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I spent the better part of the last hour, in between work stuff, looking for it.

When should I come back and look for the answer
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Originally Posted By lancecriminal86:
Here's an update of my pinestraw style SPR and its west Texas red dirt and scrub scheme. This was a base of Aervoe Earth Yellow and Sand, with pine needles covered all over the tacky paint, then a top coat of Earth Brown. I finished it off with Earth Red through a mesh bag to fill in some red to match west Texas red dirt:

Closeup of pattern:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3737/9584900087_172b10df30_b.jpg

Out in western Tx pasture:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/11660377884_f441e5af40_o.jpg


Now we play spot the SPR:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/11660802606_2525f868e0_o.jpg



I spent the better part of the last hour, in between work stuff, looking for it.

When should I come back and look for the answer


Hehe, mission accomplished

Around 4:30 from the dark thick fencepost near the center of the pic. It's along the dropoff/embankment, you'll need to zoom in a bit and try to spot its shadow.
Link Posted: 12/31/2013 1:36:18 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Hawgleg44] [#26]
I did another one. It turned out darker than my last one. I guess I shouldn't have rushed and tried to do it on a windy day. Anyway, it still works.

It's an LMT lower with their 2-stage trigger, Daniel Defense M4 barrel shortened so the pinned and welded YHM Phantom brings the OAL to 16-1/4", YHM Customizable Specter Length Forend, YHM front and rear BUIS, duckbill grip, Magpul stubby VFG with the MIAD mount used by drilling and tapping the forend so no extra rails ricks out past the grip, Ace ARFX stock and a TA33R-8 ACOG.





And here's the first AR I did that's posted in this thread somewhere. Looking at them both the colors on this one contrast a little more. I might do a little work and lighten the latest one up a little. Or I might just say "screw it" since the coyotes aren't going to know the difference. You can't tell from this pic but the Krylon is getting pretty beat up, but that's going to happen with use. It's not like we are baking on Cerakote. Speaking of Cerakote, I bought a Mossy 500 off the bargain rack at a gunshop years ago. Since I have a few safes full of shotguns I chopped it down to 18-1/4", drilled and tapped it for a big brass bead and installed a Hogue pistol grip and forend. I got it with almost no finish left so I had my gunsmith friend beadblast it and Cerakote it khaki. I'm going to camo it with Krylon over that. Anyway, back to the first AR I did. Which one do you guys think came out better?

Link Posted: 12/31/2013 2:28:24 PM EDT
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I'll take your word for it...the only "zooming" I can do is with my bi-focals.

Looks good though...
Link Posted: 3/9/2014 7:57:17 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/3/2014 11:51:00 PM EDT
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Couple of pinestraw jobs in this one.


Link Posted: 4/7/2014 10:36:41 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/8/2014 7:24:08 PM EDT
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AMEN TO THAT  NICE JOB OP
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Originally Posted By LonghunterCO:
 That looks good. You should do a pictorial of the process!
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Link Posted: 4/9/2014 11:51:39 AM EDT
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This is phenomenal.
Link Posted: 4/10/2014 5:52:18 AM EDT
[Last Edit: gtfoxy] [#33]
When doing the final Coats does much paint work into the cracks of the small components like mag release, bolt catch, etc?

Eric, did you do the OD coat with everything stripped or assembled?
Link Posted: 4/10/2014 12:20:15 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 4/12/2014 3:17:48 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/1/2014 10:39:00 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/2/2014 6:35:57 AM EDT
[Last Edit: slowkota1] [#37]
Is that a sig brace on a 6 position buffer tube?

What colors did you use? Looks really good!
Link Posted: 5/2/2014 9:32:01 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/15/2014 11:38:39 AM EDT
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After doing mine... I forgot to post it.

Here she is.

The rifle has changed a bit since this was taken.

Link Posted: 5/17/2014 5:22:41 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/17/2014 5:32:46 PM EDT
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couple more don't remember the colors they are the cheap ass camo kit ones you get anywhere.  The green on the noveske looked like baby shit for the root pass and that made me nervous so I just cracked another beer and kept going.  turned out ok.  I run over them with clear coat that is matte after they broom bristles are off looks like it is holding them together ok.
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Is that a 13.7" with the 249F or is it 14.5"?
Link Posted: 5/17/2014 6:07:19 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/17/2014 9:05:41 PM EDT
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13.7 cool little gun.
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couple more don't remember the colors they are the cheap ass camo kit ones you get anywhere.  The green on the noveske looked like baby shit for the root pass and that made me nervous so I just cracked another beer and kept going.  turned out ok.  I run over them with clear coat that is matte after they broom bristles are off looks like it is holding them together ok.



Is that a 13.7" with the 249F or is it 14.5"?

13.7 cool little gun.


Would you do it again? Or would you stick with 14.5 and throw a comp/brake on it in future builds?
I've been thinking about doing the 13.7 + 249F
Link Posted: 5/17/2014 9:51:54 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/26/2014 9:56:04 AM EDT
[Last Edit: jbenevides89] [#45]


First attempt at it,  Kahki base, earth brown, and almond.  Don't think it came out too bad. Maybe one day I will try it on one of my guns.
Link Posted: 7/8/2014 10:47:19 PM EDT
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No pinestraw here but this is my first paint job. I'm gonna do a little tweaking later.



Tried a little something on the stock. It didn't come out perfect but it's ok.

Link Posted: 9/7/2014 2:33:49 PM EDT
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Got a new MI 20XG2 and of course, had to get my paint and pine needles back out.  Should have gotten some better light and close ups but was in a hurry...maybe another time.

Before:


After:


I think I may need to add a few more strips to break it up a bit.



Link Posted: 9/7/2014 2:48:00 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/29/2014 9:59:10 AM EDT
[#49]
I need to get some better pics but this is before and after putting some pinestraw treatment on my new MI handguard...

Before:



After:
Link Posted: 11/20/2014 10:48:15 AM EDT
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Just did the smoke pole.
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