Who Paints their own Rifles?

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I am always trying to update or upgrade my equipment and I want to get some ideas for camo paint jobs for my rifles. I’m in arid SD and prairie is the main location of my shooting. There is not much but dry short grass and and cactus, some places have sage brush but most are priarie grass. Any of you guys out there paint a Gun to match your surroundings? Post pictures of you have them!
Thanks
 
Ive only painted a couple rifles but this one is my favorite so far.
223
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First one i painted. Ive tried to duplicate it but cant.
R700 .22-250 RemAge Mcgowen Barrel
Blued Action / Stainless Barrel
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300WM Savage 110 Blued receiver and Savage 116 stainless barrel.. Couldnt stand it so i grabbed some paint and covered up the shiny metal.
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I painted my old .280 stock a couple years ago. I just used Krylons camo paint. I taped off all the metal and used cut out stencils from manila folders.
 
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I've painted a few, just use the krylon camo spray paint. Usually do a base coat in tan since it's the lightest color, then add green and brown as needed. I use a net just laid randomly over the rifle and spray the brown and green in random places to give it a pattern. I've used some pine branches also and the needles help create a shadowed look. If you can warm your metal in the oven on the lowest setting first the paint takes to it nicely.


Here’s a couple I did.
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Done several. Krylon is much easier than duracoat, but duracoat (my opinion) looks better when finished (airbrush vs spray can). If using duracoat make sure, 100% positive you have every trace of oil off what you are painting or it will sluff off. Tikka stocks will stand up to O'reilly brake cleaner, so I've used brake cleaner then the duracoat cleaner, then scuff and finally paint. The brake cleaner will also take hardened Krylon off a Tikka stock, spray it on and let it soak in and you'll see the Krylon start to bubble up. If you want to have some fun and make it your own style find someone with a vinyl cutter (or pick one up used) and create your own pattern.
 
I have, in the past, printed some camo patterns on full sheet shipping labels and then cut them out with scissors, but they are not easy to get off and end up making a mess. A vinyl cutter would be the way to go.
 
I've painted my 223 a couple of times with the Krylon Camo paints. I am in the same situation where all the normal camo patterns are too dark for my area. I used mostly tan, brown, light green, and white. Since 95% of my rifle hunting is during the winter months, the white helps take some of the darkness out of it. On the first paint job I went to Hobby Lobby and bought a bunch of fake grass, tree branches, and leaves. I laid the tan down as the base coat. Then held the grasses and leaves on the gun and sprayed over them. Just repeat it as much as you want to give it the depth. The best part of the Krylon paint job, once it scratches or if you get tired of it you just repaint.
 
I painted the stock on a savage axis in textured grey spray paint that has like a silver flake mixed in and then got silver spider web paint from the craft store and shot it all over the stock it looks pretty cool.
 
I've painted a bunch using Krylon. Did a few with leaves as stencils, did a few with a cargo net as a pattern and a few with sponges. I prefer the sponges, I like the effects and its really easy to do. I always give it 2-3 coats of matte clear to seal it up.
 
bushy is pretty much the gun painting master. Go to the user list and look up his posts. He does desert type stuff a bunch. Looks like he hasn't been online in awhile or he would most likely have responded here.
 
I've painted several of mine with krylon. Then I switched to Aervoe and it holds up much better, but takes longer to dry/cure.

I have dipped my own and I can't recommend it. Hasn't held up and just looks generally [beeep] imo.
 
Originally Posted By: wormydog1724I've painted several of mine with krylon. Then I switched to Aervoe and it holds up much better, but takes longer to dry/cure.

I have dipped my own and I can't recommend it. Hasn't held up and just looks generally [beeep] imo.

Which Aervoe did you use?
Ive always wondered if this stuff was any good.
http://aervoe.com/paints_coatings/Military-Vehicle-and-Recreation-Camouflage-Paint.html

I just go to walmart and grab some different color Krylons.
Then i spray the whole gun down with brake cleaner and scuff it with a Scotch brite pad, Spray down again with brake cleaner.
Use a map torch and warm up all the metal till i can feel the heat in it. Spray base coat and wait 15 min between coats.
Tried to cover with a Matte Clear but it turns it a light gray finish.
 
Originally Posted By: NonnieselmanOriginally Posted By: wormydog1724I've painted several of mine with krylon. Then I switched to Aervoe and it holds up much better, but takes longer to dry/cure.

I have dipped my own and I can't recommend it. Hasn't held up and just looks generally [beeep] imo.

Which Aervoe did you use?
Ive always wondered if this stuff was any good.
http://aervoe.com/paints_coatings/Military-Vehicle-and-Recreation-Camouflage-Paint.html

I just go to walmart and grab some different color Krylons.
Then i spray the whole gun down with brake cleaner and scuff it with a Scotch brite pad, Spray down again with brake cleaner.
Use a map torch and warm up all the metal till i can feel the heat in it. Spray base coat and wait 15 min between coats.
Tried to cover with a Matte Clear but it turns it a light gray finish.

That's the aervoe I've used.
 
I paint many of my guns. I use a combination of Krylon with Fusion plastic technology, along with rustoleum flat camo colors for break up. I put the break ups on with an artist sponge. I know that you don't "need" it. I have shot plenty of predators with black guns. But anything that I can do that can buy me a better opportunity. They don't seem to see your movements as well with your rifle painted.

image1 by Jason Mosler, on Flickr

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