To be honest i clicked on this video thinking Oh well lets see what this dude can do... all i can say is you totally rock! i camo painted a couple of trucks before with pretty good results but this blew me away! so simple yet looks excellent! thank you bro!
mac163 thanks! I have been painting stuff camouflage since I was 10. This method has been the easiest as well as having the best results. I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks for the video. I bought an old Ranger a few years back that someone did spray camp on. Looks like they did it freehand. So, I've been thinking about redoing it ever since. What you've done with 2 colors and 40 bucks looks 10 times better than what was on my truck when I bought it. Thanks for the ideas man.
About to do my Toyota yaris. I did my 1984 suburban flat black with big hot-rod style flames from the front of the hood and fenders back to the front doors. It was our "mini-van" and my wife drove the kids to play group in it. The kids voted for the flames. I gave them the choice of black and white zebra or safari style paint, but the 3 boys wanted flames! Kids eh? I never thought of using plant stems like that so this will sort of satisfy my, I mean my kids inner craving for a safari-ish kind of look!! Truck looks great too! I was hauling wood in the trunk of my yaris but a truck would have been better!! I like your just do it attitude!! The world needs more people like you!
Thanks for all the kind words and support and glad you enjoyed the video.. With this technique kids can have a go at it too, and if they do a crap job its easy to fix. haha.
Not one bad comment which really proves the point that this guy is a true benefit to society and happy to share his knowledge or a whole lot of people just have bad taste and I don't believe the latter part because he has proven himself as a modern day Rembrandt via box body Chevy. It's a masterpiece! Kudos!
If you want a modern camo aka digital camouflage pattern, here's what you do: 1. ALWAYS SEAL OFF ANY PARTS THAT YOU DONT WAT TO GET PAINTED!!!!!! 2. Apply base paint (olive green f. ex) 3. Print camo pattern that you want into papers, cut away the non-olive colors. 4. glue (with thin non-permanent glue) the camo pattern to the part that you want to paint, make sure edges are sharp and sealed. 5. Paint with the paint that fits the camo pattern (black, for example) 6 Print the camo pattern again, cut away all parts that are not olive or black Repeat from Step 4, cahnging the colors. Repeat until preferred camo is archived. Seal the paint off with car varnish/ex product. Dont leave the paint without seal! Always remember that dominant color covers 50% of the car! 2 other colors cover 25/25%! If you're serious you can use Magnetic Sheets that you have cut into pieces for better finish
Stunning end result, man!!! ...Although I agree with Ben Chute on using "just spray rattle cans" as a green matt base for the whole truck, the overall look is really cool!
Great video! I want to do my truck cap in pink camo and your idea of using ferns (we have an abundance year round here in the Northwest) is a super idea! Learned alot! Thanks, Dude!
I should have warned people that may happen. Also, it does not work on ex wives or girlfriends. It normally does the opposite. So don't spray paint people.
looks good Man... I did my 65 Chevy truck this method around 15 yrs ago and still looks good... I power washed first... let dry for a day or so... do 1st base coat ... let dry a couple days... power washed again an try to remove loose paint... then do the grass,leave, till it looks right... I used olive/black/brown/tan on base coat and grass & leaves too...
That's a great paint job. Brilliant! Love your confidence and enthusiasm. I have a Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV that is going to become a festival / weekend camper project. This is the paint work I'm going to finish with. Greetings from Britain.
I painted the top of my pickup cab with 2 base coats of straight green with the Krylon Camo paint 2 years ago as a test. 2 hard winters and 2 hot summers, it looks like I painted it yesterday. Highly recommended. I did not use a clear coat either. Good stuff.
Sweet! Thanks so much! Me & my dad are working on a 20 year old Yamaha motorcycle the paint jobs all faded out and looks horrible we are gonna paint it camo (dark green, matt green & black) and this video just helped us heps! we got it for free and it runs & all it needs is a sick ass paint job ✌️
I use a simular technique on my gear and found that a light grey base with first layer of tan switch grass then a second layer of brown switch grass comes out good. Nice job.
Wow that paint job is awesome and you make it look so easy. I am doing a charity run across Europe next year and need to theme my wreck of a 70's MGB and I think I will pinch your idea for my paint job. Thanks Man.
I've used those in the past. I use them for some applications but on camo I like the control from my good old trigger finger. for the base coat i definitely can see and have used those. But thanks again for the suggestion. keep on camoflagein!
If you want get some cool patterns go to wal mart and buy some plastic plants and you can use them longer than live plants . They have them for a couple bucks per bundle. i used them on my boat and it turned out great. Good job on the truck.
Hey Mike, Great paint job on you're truck it looks awesome. I personally would have avoided black because it's a color that's rarely found in nature but that's just my opinion still looks great though. Anyway I have a great idea for a future paint job the next time you paint one of you're vehicles you should do it in a Rhodesian pattern. I painted my FN FAL in the pattern I used krylon dark forest green, earth tone brown, and coyote tan and I made brushstroke stencils out cardstock from a cereal box, the pattern looks wicked. You should give it a try it's definitely something to think about.
Great job if i had a grandkid i wish i had one resourcfull and talented like you great job! P.s. Dont forget to do the rims and get some headlight covers as well as tail light covers and any other lightcovers.
doing something similar to tgis to my 86 bronco later on today as my fathers day gift to myself. its red now thinking of keeping it red and hitting it with the black but not to sure, opinions?
Yes I have. I do prefer to keep it to green and black usually. I used to use multiple colors but it usually got too busy. Sometimes ill use flat black and gloss black to add depth and shadows. Smaller objects are easier to get away with more complex designs on. Vehicles I tend to keep it simple. Glad you liked the video.
ya i color corrected a lot. A gray day isn't necessarily a bad thing, but i had corey shooting on auto settings and it always blows out the sky. wish i had time to film it myself and set all the exposures, but figured i didn't hafta get to crazy about it since its just a how to video.
Outstanding!!! I JUST today suggested we camo up an old pickemup truck we're going to sell and got some funny look from my Sweetie, but he's 70 and I'm 67 and I'm on the way to buy the spray cans! I already have some ideas for a little extra jazz and a little bigger pricetag.
Hay Mike , I Camouflage'd my Dad's truck as a Father's Day Surprise . And BOY ' O ' BOY was he Surprised . You know what else they use that Switch Grass for Mike ? Well , now I do . It worked perfect to , real defined all along my back and legs , shoulders , And that camo Shore makes it so no one can see you . Cause I can't come out of my room for the next six weeks . Well gotta go Mike , Time for my Ointment . See you around .
I think it was around 8 of the krylon cans. They are around 3 dollars at the walmart. That brand has more square footage than the regular dollar cans. But it all equals out because 1 can of krylon is like 3 cans of the cheap stuff.
