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JimmyAR

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WA, USA

Posted: 3/22/2025 9:45:05 PM EDT

I want to bring my M4 back to black. Guessing some kind of flat black or satin, but flat black is just so well flat.

Thoughts and thanks.

18B30

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OH, USA

Posted: 3/22/2025 9:48:21 PM EDT

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The official paint of the US Army special forces is…… The cheapest flat black krylon that we can find at the PX.

18Z50….but once a Bravo!

bluedog82

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MI, USA

Posted: 3/22/2025 9:49:53 PM EDT

[#2]

If you’re gonna paint it anyway, may as well give it a paint job!

JimmyAR

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Posted: 3/23/2025 10:18:42 AM EDT

[#3]

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Originally Posted By bluedog82:
If you’re gonna paint it anyway, may as well give it a paint job!

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If it was black now, I wouldn't be asking, I want to bring it back to black.

JimmyAR

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WA, USA

Posted: 3/23/2025 10:21:58 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By 18B30:
The official paint of the US Army special forces is…… The cheapest flat black krylon that we can find at the PX.

18Z50….but once a Bravo!

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Thanks!

THEdtw

Joined: Jan 2017

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MN, USA

Posted: 3/23/2025 11:52:37 AM EDT

[#5]

Why not strip the existing paint?

FoxValleyTacDriver

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Joined: Nov 2011

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USA

Posted: 3/23/2025 12:00:01 PM EDT

[#6]

See if rapco has flat black. Will last a little longer than rustoleum flat.

JimmyAR

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Posted: 3/23/2025 12:45:03 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By THEdtw:
Why not strip the existing paint?

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Just decided to paint over it, I am overthinking it I suppose. Going to pick up what was suggested and coat it.

Thanks!

TGWLDR

GUN WHORE

Joined: Dec 2014

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IA, USA

Posted: 3/23/2025 1:08:13 PM EDT

[#8]

Rapco 911 flat black.

"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless

ChevChelios

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NC, USA

Posted: 4/3/2025 7:34:38 PM EDT

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[b]Originally Posted By TGWLDR
Rapco 911 flat black.

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Thank you sir. You cost me $30 in paints. And I didn’t even get black.

ETA - I tried to add the “abused” emoji at the end of that sentence, and it doesn’t want to stay there.

TGWLDR

GUN WHORE

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Posted: 4/8/2025 5:33:10 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By ChevChelios:

Thank you sir. You cost me $30 in paints. And I didn’t even get black.

ETA - I tried to add the “abused” emoji at the end of that sentence, and it doesn’t want to stay there.

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"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless

NvrBrdWes

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Posted: 4/8/2025 5:52:38 PM EDT

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I used satin paint for my first rattle canned rifle. My buddies still make fun of me for it. Don't repeat my mistakes

TGWLDR

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Posted: 4/8/2025 9:16:17 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By NvrBrdWes:
I used satin paint for my first rattle canned rifle. My buddies still make fun of me for it. Don't repeat my mistakes

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One of my friends used Krylon satin black. 3 coats in it was shiny.

"All welchers should be removed from the EE".-Aimless

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