camo paintin

goldengun4

goldengun4

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What are the steps to a good job at paintin something camo? Ima try first on my pellet gun to see if i do good on it. Then maybe AR? Also how do yall stencil all of the stuff on there?


thanks again
gg4
 
I heard a clever trick on AR15.com that I want to try. Lay the bristles from an old broom over the gun and paint over that. Photos show that it makes a nice, realistic pattern. Of course, practice on cardboard or something first, but it sounds easier than the method I tried. I cut out custom stencils. I think it was harder than it had to be.
 
The big thing i want to know how to do is get more than 2 colors on there. Ive tried once with parts of a mesquite tree in my back yard that didnt turn out to great. Could only get 2 colors
 
Both the camo jobs I did on my rifles came out pretty good, I used the tan color for the Base, and then did the foilage patterns with alternating colors.. Like Iwhitsell, said, practice on something first... then when you're ready collect some nice leaves..and start paintin ! Dont forget to mask off anything you dont want painted ! LOL... oh, and one of those little soft earplugs works well for keeping paint out of the Barrel. Good luck !
 
Ok I had that part down but what I dont understand is how do you get more than 2 colors on there? Ive tried to do it on plywood first to see what I could come up with but could only manage 2 different colors. After I spray the base color I would let that dry then grab a branch or sumthin and spray around that. Then when I would try to switch colors it would go over what i just painted. So i didnt have any of the base color showing. How do I avoid that is what Im tryin to get at.
 
If you want multiple layers with sharp edges between them, you need to shoot the base color, let it dry, then cut masking for everything you want to be the base color. Shoot over that with color 2, let dry, mask everything you want to stay that color, etc. When you finish and peel the masks, you'll have a nice job with sharp edges.
If you want multiple colors with fuzzy blends between them, get a hobby airbrush. I can shoot about a 1/16" line with mine using low pressure and thin paint, working close to the object I'm painting (about an inch away). I actually like the airbrush soft edges better for a camo pattern, but the setup costs a bit and you need some practice to get it down (not a lot, a couple hours and you'll be able to pull off a gun camo job no sweat). /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I found that camo hobby paint from the plastic model section of a good hobby shop is some very fine-pigmented, thin paint. Testor's ModelMaster paint shoots like a dream through an air brush when thinned with their thinner until it's like skim milk. I guarantee you can get a decent job using that, then shoot a matte clearcoat over the whole thing when you're done. Very flat finish.

They also make Polly Scale acrylics in camo colors, which a lot of people praise for painting plastics, but I had a harder time working with that. It seemed a lot tougher to shoot very small volumes without plugging the brush up, unless you thinned it so much it wanted to run.
You could do some amazing camo with the air brush if you planned it out first and took your time. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
Ill start out with hard lines since itll be my first time. Ill start on some plywood to see what I can come up with. Thanks for the info.
 
Okay, cut the masking shapes before you put them on the rifle, don't try and put it on then cut it, or you'll see the lines through the paint. Other than the base coat, use as thin a layer of paint as possible to get the job done (sinne you're going to have 3 or more coats deep on the last color).
That blue 3M painters tape they sell at places like Home Depot works well without leaving nasty residue like paper masking tape does. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Before you shoot the base coat, use a degreaser and get the surface oil-free, then keep the surface clean between coats by wearing gloves when you're handling the rifle. A good paint job is 90% prep work and avoiding contamination, I've found.

Plan it out, take your time, and good luck. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif
 
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