Quoted: Specifically talking about krylon or spray jobs here. What did you use for templates?
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Just laid the gun down, used shop rags to mask off parts of the gun I didn't want to spray, and let rip with the rattle can. The edges didn't come out perfect, of course, but that's not a bad thing IMHO.
Overall effect turned out pretty darn good for a first attempt.
Colors are Aervoe matte epoxy spraypaint from Brownells, with a topcoat of Alumahyde II matte clear for durability.
In retrospect, I would have done a few things differently:
1) chosen slightly different colors for better contrast; overall I think the pattern is a little homogenous, since the Aervoe "field drab" and "OD green" are pretty much identical.
2) taken my time and let each coat dry completely before applying the next. As it was, I got impatient and did the whole thing in the course of one evening.
3) use a different product for the topcoat; AHII "matte clear" is still too shiny for my tastes. Or perhaps a light sanding afterward would knock the shine down.