I know you guys want pics, But i have a question.
Wouldn't Krylon paint be a mess on metal unless you properly prep it by sanding it down to the steel and then primer coating and then the paint and then a sealer?
Ive seen how the plastic paint from Krylon that worked well from what ive seen.
And not to put anyone down for what they do to their own guns, But i see DuraCoat a step above the spray paint from Krylon as most use a bake on type that while not the most durable should be more so than just spray paint?
I think what we have going on here is, those who do it as art, and those who do it for practicality, and are less worried about the art aspect of it. Like a lot of pics you see of peoples guns, you usually see two types, guns that are treated like safe queens and babied, and guns that show honest use, and a little wear is just part of it. I think youll find the same thing in the paint world.
Krylon just sprayed on a couple of my guns has held up about the same as anything else, which is actually very good. I myself usually use Testors Military Flats, since they have been around forever (Ive been panting my guns since the 60's) and have pretty much any color you might need to match a pattern. The biggest advantage to using something like Testors is, it is removable, if you chose to do so later, and its also easily touched up down the road if you wish.
Personally, I think the paint job gets better with age, and is best left alone as you go, or at least until its getting to the point it "really" needs refreshing.
The whole purpose to all of this is to break the outline of the gun and help it blend. You really dont even need to have a pattern, just the right colors and some breakup. A gun is a gun and people know what one looks like. A little light base coat and some contrasting stripes, and even fairly close up, its no longer a gun, except maybe under some scrutiny.
Durability wise, these shotguns have been painted (Testors) about 25 years now. Neither has been touched up. You can see wear points, but overall, things are still working well. They actually look better in the pics than they do in real life, especially if you look close. Up close, they are covered in little dings and nick's as well as the wear points.
This was one of my last paint jobs. Its an old AK done in Multicam. Its a mix of Krylon and Testors. I've almost got the colors down, just not quite. Still, as you can see, it really doesnt matter, as break up is accomplished.
