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$3,500 of Rifles & $20 of Krylon...

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Mudpuppy just demonstrated an example of the superior power of lateral vs. linear thinking.

KRYLON IS SUPERIOR!
 
For all of those asking the digital stencils can be generated here http://tacticalcamo.com/MARPAT/digi.php

obviously you don't have to worry about colors and you only need a few small pieces of the stencil to create a pattern. Also when you hold the cut out stencil away from the rifle you can soften the lines of the pattern.
 
Wow that's nice. I've considered just spraying some flat black Krylon on my "parts" AR just to make the lower and upper match, nothing nearly this sophisticated.

I'm sorely tempted to try it now.
 
First, the rifles look great Cameron!

Just to comment on the durability of Krylon. I have some plastic parts on the engine of my car that I painted with silver Krylon back in 1999. Almost 80k later and numerous engine bay washings, they still look great, no touch ups.

As DoubleTapDrew said, prep is key. If you improperly clean and prep your project, don't blame the paint for poor results. Cure time is very important too.

That all said, I do prefer bake cured finishes on metal parts(Gunkote in particular). They are the next best thing to powder coat.
 
The kids that play airsoft have done that for years. And many of those guns have metal bodies and are treated very harshly. They hold up pretty well.

I've done a couple myself. So far so good.

Lets face facts, if you hit a piece of metal against something hard and pointy it will scratch. At least with the paint, you can strip and re do it.

I think they look great.
 
The only reason the airsofters are doing that, is because the real deal do it. Black rifles in nature stick out like a neon sign.
 
Nice, very nice. The mags look awesome! It seems that so many people ignore them.
 
Not only will Krylon wear off quickly and unevenly, the "bubba" treatment totally ruined the resale value of the firearms.


No way, I saw it in the movies. Marky-Mark was playing a Marine and he did the same thing with a can of Krylon.

Just kidding, Bubba or not, that's a nice looking camo job.
 
Cameron,

Nice, nice work. Question is - which variety of Krylon?

It comes in all flavors and recommended uses. I was wondering which one you selected and why?

I've got a .308 Ishapore that is just begging me to strip that nasty, very unattractive original finish off it and replace it with a nice olive drab or something. Who am I to argue?

And for any Anti-Bubbas hovering nearby - go pound sand. It's my rifle. I earned the money and I paid for it.

:)
 
Krylon actually makes a "Camouflage" paint that is "Ultra Flat" and very durable, I bought mine from the local ACE Hardware store for about $5 a can.

I primed them with Krylon primer first and then sprayed completely "olive drab" then a pattern of "khaki" then some "brown".

Nothing to it.


DO NOT USE Krylon "Matte Finish" it is horrible **** and makes a "sticky" or "tacky" coating that is a PITA to rub off. The "ultra flat" camouflage paint it flat enough.

Cameron
 
I had a 3 hour workout at the range today, and you wont believe it!!!

THE PAINT DIDN'T FLAKE OFF!

I was re-zeroing the optics after removing them for painting... I couldn't resist and couple of pics to show the more realistic colors under sunlight...


Regards,
Cameron
 
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Okay Cameron, you've inspired me.

I bought the paint and in a few weeks (I'm slow... very slow - or maybe deliberate is a better word) should have my project completed.

Also, I've hired a neighbor kid to walk around behind me with a whisk broom and a dust pan to sweep up all of the flakes whenever I take my project gun anywhere.

I imagine he'll have to hustle to keep up, from what I've heard.

:D
 
It is a damn sight easier than you think cut a little pattern out ord a piece of card stock and start spraying....:D
 
I've read on several sites that Duracoat is, in fact, just Sherwin Williams Krylon marketed to industrial use.

There's a site around here somewhere which has the comparable paint product numbers to match the Duracoat colors, actually... can't seem to find it in my bookmarks at the moment, but that's not too surprising (massive file, poorly managed).

The biggest key to a good, durable finish - whether you're using something like Rustolium, Krylon, Duracoat, Alumahide - so on and so forth - is preparation, preparation, preparation! If you don't prep the surface properly by de-greasing it, roughing it for a good bond, and/or doing whatever the specific medium suggests, then the end result is likely to flake, peel, and scratch easily.
 
I just wiped it down with a dry rag and then painted it with Krylon primer. Seems to be holding up OK.

Cameron
 
Prep is definately the key to longetivety. Spray down with non clorinated brake cleaner, and let it dry. Bake in between coats if you can.

Someone makes a stone finish type paint. It adds some nice texture similar to a stone. Spray it on lightly though, as it can clump up if too thick. Helps break up the light IMO.

Your stuff is a little too black for my tastes though. Look at how much it sticks out on the natural background. Shadows occur naturaly, so no need to simulate them. I like to spray the entire gun in light brown/tan/coyote brown/etc. first. The stone texture is nice for the base coat. Then add shades of OD, and a small amount of darker brown and lighter brown, for woodland patterns. I've heard a theory about painting the top of the gun darker, and the bottom light, as it throws off the natural shadow effect. Sunlight usually leaves items light on top, and darker on the bottom. Think whitetail deer. I've also seen some really nice work done, using a doily as a pattern. Not a big fan of using netting though as it leaves too predictable of a pattern.

Also the digital stuff looks cool, but if you do need to touch up, it's not as easy to do, like if you had just random spraying. Also you can keep adding a squirt here and there, until you tweak it just right.


Whatever you do though, don't leave your gun alone with friends around, with pink spray paint handy.


Oh, and for God's sake don't paint the inside of you guns. Yes I have seen it. A little overspray can happen, but the entire inside of the gun....can't be good for function.
 
blackhawk2000 - Your stuff is a little too black for my tastes though. Look at how much it sticks out on the natural background. Shadows occur naturaly, so no need to simulate them.
Click to expand...

As there is no black on my rifles at all, and the smallest color is the dark brown, I think you may be confusing the pictures I took specifically to make the rifles stand out and like this...
M4withEOTechL.gif

rather than how they blend in natural sunlight, like this
InGrass04.gif

ThreeRifles01.gif
 
What are the actual color names you chose? Thanks in advance and your rifles look sharp, WELL DONE!
I have an AR-15 and an AR-10 i need to paint.
first layer color ? Three other colors or 2?
 
Ahh, isn't Krylon great?

Brings back memories of exacto knives and tons of masking tape...

Here's a Mossberg 500 I did a couple years ago.
I cut the barrel down to 18.5", cut off the vent rib, soldered on a Mossberg front sight and added the ghost ring rear site.
Then went to town with the Krylon of course...
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