Camouflaging Your Gun

TCRay

TCRay

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I started a post the other day called "Camo Dip Kit - Beware" that is in this section. I wasted $114.00 on the Camo Dip Kit.

So, I came across a good Youtube video, , that shows how to simply camo your gun.

I went to WalMart and purchased the 3 cans of paint; Tan, Olive and Dark Brown. I did my Armalite first. I disassembled the upper from the lower, removed the VTac forend, took off the compensator and gas block in order to expose the stainless heavy barrel. I removed the scope with the LaRue Quick Disconnect mount.

Then I washed everything with Dawn dishwashing detergent to remove oils and dirt. I dried everything and let the sit. Then I used the primer that came with the Camo Dip Kit to prime the metal and plastic prior to using the camo paint.

You first cover the whole gun in the tan color, let that sit and dry. Then begin to lay stics, leaves, twigs, pieces of evergreen on the gun in whatever way you like. Then you spray the olive paint. Let that dry. Then pile on more stuff and spray the brown.

The whole job took about 4 hours, but I was very plesaed with the result. All it cost me was under $20.00 in paint, primer and sealer and some time.

The neat thing is that you can easily touch up an area that you want more brown or more olive. When I saw on my Varminter that I did not have enough brown, I simply took a couple of pieces of evergreen branches, held it against parts of the gun, and sprayed from about 6" to get more dark pattern.

When I was done, I sprayed the guns with a matte clear sealer, 3 coats.

Here's pics of the Armalite and then the Bushmaster Varminter that I did second.

Bushmaster Varminter is on top, Armalite AR is on bottom.
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Armalite
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Bushmaster Varminter
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Jimmy,
That's a great pattern! You really did some nice detail. I'm sure it took some time to cut the tape and design your pattern.

Would I be correct to assume that you first painted your whole gun in the olive color, then laid the piects of tape that you cut and re-sprayed with the tan?
 
Originally Posted By: TCRayJimmy,
That's a great pattern! You really did some nice detail. I'm sure it took some time to cut the tape and design your pattern.

Would I be correct to assume that you first painted your whole gun in the olive color, then laid the piects of tape that you cut and re-sprayed with the tan?
tc thats correct....its a 2 day project and takes time.its an el-cheepo way of a gun camo and will eventually chip here and there but what the heck, a gun is a tool anyway. i would avoid trying to use more than 2 layers of krylon......the paint will be slightly raised when you pull off the tape. the white and black also looks good if your looking to do a winter pattern. the more time you invest in the process, the nicer it will turn out.
 
Originally Posted By: jimmieOriginally Posted By: TCRayJimmy,
That's a great pattern! You really did some nice detail. I'm sure it took some time to cut the tape and design your pattern.

Would I be correct to assume that you first painted your whole gun in the olive color, then laid the piects of tape that you cut and re-sprayed with the tan?
tc thats correct....its a 2 day project and takes time.its an el-cheepo way of a gun camo and will eventually chip here and there but what the heck, a gun is a tool anyway. i would avoid trying to use more than 2 layers of krylon......the paint will be slightly raised when you pull off the tape. the white and black also looks good if your looking to do a winter pattern. the more time you invest in the process, the nicer it will turn out.

Crap....you mean I have to buy a second gun for my winter hunting??? What the heck.....you only live once!
 
Jimmie: thanks for posting...it may be "el-cheepo" but it's still an outstanding piece of work. I bet you'd pay a ton if you were to take it to a commercial outfit for that kind of result!!
 
Jimmy... I know I like that ASAT looking camo jobs...

Question...

can you just put the tape pieces on the rifle and then just spray the tan over it... allowing for the rifle's black material to make the black lines...
 
Dan, I'm not Jimmy, but it looks to me like you could definitely save the time in spraying the gun olive and just let the black from the stock show through. Should work out nicely.
 
Originally Posted By: lrsmokeDan, I'm not Jimmy, but it looks to me like you could definitely save the time in spraying the gun olive and just let the black from the stock show through. Should work out nicely.
yes ..you dont need a base coat however the black does not look like a dull non reflective surface with the finished product. it will look ok but in my opinion not as good. also, you need to really get the oil out of the moving parts if your the type of person that really lubricates guns. i use rubbing acohol,rag,cutips,and a can of air(or air compressor) to get it all dry.
 
Good looking Paint Guys.. I didnt see that you used the clear spray. Does it really help protect the original camo job? Is it worth the extra effort?
 
Jimmy those look good.

My only experience with blue painters tape turned out like this. Just a different style..for those that may be interested

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Originally Posted By: getfoxyJimmy those look good.

My only experience with blue painters tape turned out like this. Just a different style..for those that may be interested

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gfoxy i like that pattern....i think i will try that one next
 
Ornery, I used a clear matte finish on my two guns to help protect the paint. The matte clear finish dries quickly and therefore you can apply several coats within 1/2 hour.
 
Originally Posted By: TCRayOrnery, I used a clear matte finish on my two guns to help protect the paint. The matte clear finish dries quickly and therefore you can apply several coats within 1/2 hour.

Thanks for the info. I have never used it and the paint seems to chip easily. Im going to try the clear next paint job.
 


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