Kings Camo Dip

Austin Laughlin

Austin Laughlin

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Has anyone ever done that, hydro dip, or whatever they call it? On a gun stock. I got some Kings Camo Desert pattern film given to me, thought maybe I’d try it.

I have a couple cheap stocks I can try my hand at first, hate to waste the films if I’m doing it wrong though..

Been watching some videos on it, looks like there’s a couple different ways of doing it.

My main question is the durability of it. If it hangs on fairly well or wears off easy.

In the process of putting together a 6mm AI and thought I’d do it on that if all goes well.

Thanks in Advance

-Austin
 
Haven't done it but have a factory dipped benelli. Had a friend using it one day laying on the side of an open hill. That sucker just shined like a crome bumper. But it looks cool otherwise. Probably no more shiney than a gloss barrel and stock.
 
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crapshoot said:
Haven't done it but have a factory dipped benelli. Had a friend using it one day laying on the side of an open hill. That sucker just shined like a crome bumper. But it looks cool otherwise. Probably no more shiney than a gloss barrel and stock.
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I got a new Winchester SXP shotgun in bronze finish barrel and action, with I think Realtree Max Waterfowl type camo on the stock. Went calling the other day, and my partner was running my shotgun. It glared like the dickens, I could pick it out so easy when I’d look over at him. I didn’t have any idea that it would glare so much.
 
RockChucker1980 said:
Wonder if you could hit it with a Matt clear coat to dull the shine?
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I had a friend that did it for a while. He did archery equipment to golf carts. Anything that would fit in his tanks. He panted a base coat first then the transfer then a clear coat of either satin, matte or gloss. I've kryloned several stocks and used a matte clear for a final coat. My muzzle loader was done a long time ago and still looks good.
 
William Suter said:
I had a friend that did it for a while. He did archery equipment to golf carts. Anything that would fit in his tanks. He panted a base coat first then the transfer then a clear coat of either satin, matte or gloss. I've kryloned several stocks and used a matte clear for a final coat. My muzzle loader was done a long time ago and still looks good.
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I’ll sure try it then. I really appreciate the info. I think I may try it on a new build I’m doing
 
about 15 years ago I had the gun in my avatar max1 dipped at Tarjac. Don’t know of they are even around anymore. It’s held up nice. I know my Leupold mark 1V has “yellowed“ over the years so it’s a little off colored vs the rest of the gun. I had the optic and rings dipped as well along with the shiny bolt sent in to get a flat black finish. I don’t remember if the bolt was dipped or if it was finished in flat black. I had it finished so it’s more durable and won’t chip off. Think I only used it once or twice since I had it done. I’ll have to pull it out and inspect it one of these days soon. If I had to do override, just keep sticking camo tape on it And save the money for another firearm or some other investment. After all it didn’t make a shoot better it was just for aesthetics or looks just like putting a custom paint job on a car and basically throwing my money away, cause it in my opinion, down to the value of the couple hundred bucks I spent at the time. I’ll have to do some research to see how I can remove it because I think the scope I want to remove anyways and it was about a $1200 optic at the time.


Here’s a link to the place I had it done it’s where everybody else was getting it done here at the time I think?


www.tarjac.com

Tarjac H2O

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Here’s an old picture it’s probably bad and fuzzy, but I’ll have to pull it out so you can inspect it after it sits for how many years. It’s the gun on the right it was a VLS chambered in 243. They got an HS stock and then dipped. I put camouflage tape on it for years and it would’ve worked just fine and I would’ve saved about 250 bucks. The nice part with tape is you can change camouflage patterns to match where you’re going once you dip it you’re done. I don’t think the coyotes noticed either way after I spent all that money to get it dipped either it was all for my liking, of course.

 
Dultimatpredator said:
Here’s an old picture it’s probably bad and fuzzy, but I’ll have to pull it out so you can inspect it after it sits for how many years. It’s the gun on the right it was a VLS chambered in 243. They got an HS stock and then dipped. I put camouflage tape on it for years and it would’ve worked just fine and I would’ve saved about 250 bucks. The nice part with tape is you can change camouflage patterns to match where you’re going once you dip it you’re done. I don’t think the coyotes noticed either way after I spent all that money to get it dipped either it was all for my liking, of course.

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I like that look!
 
Dultimatpredator said:
I'll dig my rifle out and post pics of it for you in the next couple days. They did a nice job on it. It's got a dull finish with no type of clear over it.
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I'd just about bet there is some kind of clear coating over the camo. That's pretty much standard after putting on the film. Just extra protection. It may be flat looking, but I bet there is something on it.
 
Austin Laughlin said:
I’ve wondered the same exact thing. I didn’t know if that would help or make any difference at all. It seems like no matter what I do, I just can’t ever get rid of that little bit of shine
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Duracoat has a special matte sealer for this called Duracoat Duraclear Sealant. DIY aerosol spray kits are available at Home Depot for $5.60 and work great: Preval Spray Kit.

Poly type spray paints wear too easy and get melted by sunscreen, bug spray, and solvents. Might as well do it the right way.

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