Hello my fellow brothers and sisters in Arms :-).
A few months ago I had purchased "DuraCoat Firearm Finishes", it's a digital camouflage vinyl outline system.
A few concerning questions I have is:
1.) Seeing as how I don't have a full sized "Advanced Finishing Oven", would it still be allright if it air dried?
2.) I don't have an airbrush or anything fancy, would spraypaint be a suitable substitute?
3.) What kind of paint should I use? (Meaning, what brand & type and so forth, not color)
4.) If I'm not satisfied with the way the rifle looks after I'm done painting it, how would I go about removing the paint? Would paint thinner be safe? Would it damage the rifle or the black finish?
5.) Before I paint it, do I need to disassemble it? Meaning, the forearm covers, the buttstock, trigger housing, and so forth?
6.) I was just thinking about painting the forends and buttstock first, but what about the barrel? If I was going to paint the barrel, should I make sure to put some kind of inserts in the top and bottom of the barrel so no paint seeps, puddles up, and hardens inside the barrel?
7.) Will painting the rifle decrease it's value?
I may have some more questions later, sorry if these sound like noobie questions, but I love my rifle and I don't want to do anything that will permanently damage it. It's my first AR, I've gone through hundreds of rounds through it, and I never want to give it up. Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to an expensive, sentimental valued piece :-).
Thank you again all.
-Covert
http://image57.webshots.com/57/1/11/72/413311172JzUDfX_ph.jpghttp://image56.webshots.com/156/1/8/96/413310896KMpyaO_ph.jpghttp://image56.webshots.com/156/1/10/82/413311082WssNEs_ph.jpghttp://image62.webshots.com/62/1/14/66/413311466gaXNjm_ph.jpghttp://image60.webshots.com/160/1/11/61/413311161wxnAtT_ph.jpghttp://image63.webshots.com/63/1/10/98/413311098XOFRci_ph.jpgThe way it's going to look (Not urban though... maybe :-) )
http://image54.webshots.com/154/1/8/8/413310808zecjuj_ph.jpgThis is what the vinyl male and female outlines look like...
Sorry for the poor quality of the photos, but the only picture-taking device I have at the time is a webcam.