Pro tip, if you have a wife who is in to that cricketing cult. You can have her make stencils like these. It’s a win win because it keeps her busy and entertained for a day.
A piece of general advice when using rattle cans, hold the can 12-18 inches away from the piece you are painting, this will help avoid the paint pooling and help give you a more even paintjob. It also helps to do brief strafing passes with the paint instead of doing it piece by piece. For "texturing" I like to use the soft side of a dish sponge and dab it in some paint (not a lot of paint) then apply it to the rifle, but you can use many objects to get cool patterns.
I like to spray a base coat, let it dry, and then put sticky tack on top of the first layer, spray a different color, let it dry, and then repeat the process as you go along. I then top it all off with sponge blotching. It turns out pretty well. It also helps to start your base layer from a lighter tan and then make accents in darker tones.
Stencils are great and easy, depending on the pattern you choose. For a quick “field expedient” way, I like to put a base of a few light colors then use 550 cord and wrap the rifle with mesh bag (onion/avocado/laundry bag). Then spray my darks. The cordage looks like sticks or blades of grass when removed. DON’T FOR GET TO COVER OPTICS/LIGHT LENSES.
You've inspired me to paint Michaelangelo's "Creation of Adam" like the roof of the Sistine Chapel on this passed out lot lizard outside this here Buc-ee's.
I paint all my rifles. Looks good. The vinyl stickers will definitely make things easier for my next spray! Last time I made them myself out of painters tape, that sucks to do…
This is much better than the last company I saw selling these.... They wanted like +$40 and up for a couple 12x12 sheets while depending on the pattern u choose there r $15 for 2-3 sheets
@dustinpribble1546 if done correctly in size and shape i see no difference than what is here or Multicam. When I paint a rifle I go for an A TACs look. No defined edges. All colors just blend into the next color.
I use an orange bag netting. I tap nothing off anymore. Zero F's given. I do use a brush or sponge on area's the paint always comes off at. Wood stove paint works good for muzzle devices.
I just got some plastic stencils on Amazon and held it over the firearm and it was so easy and I am so pleased with the way it came out. People thought I bought the gun that way. No need to apply stickers
Just a little tip, ALWAYS HAVE EITHER AN OLD MAG OR TAPE OVER YOUR MAGWELL!!!! The bottom of your BCG is exposed and getting paint on there is not advised!
I did my AeroPrecision AR10 build in Rhodesian camo pattern from Freedom Stencils using Duracoat Badass. It turned out sweeeeet. Was super patient, dried with blower dryer between coats. Has stood up to heavy abuse over 2 long elk hunting expeditions
Has anyone seen A TACs camo? There are no distict borders between colors. Imagine woodland or multicam out of focus or blurry. That is what I go for. Works amazingly well.
Well I think with a home made stencil and some netting and some real foliage over a sprayed brownish grey background one would be faster and have a much better concealment than with these small stickers which are imo much more time consuming….
Cool. I'm about to paint my gun, and I have similar colors, one dark green and one light, some grey and brown. To blend in with the grass and rocks here in Tennessee. I might have to get some of those stickers
I personally would put a base coat down first and let it get good and cured. Then maybe use the stickers. Black is very rare in nature. You could even use a primer as the base. Make sure to use brake cleaner or some kind of degreaser before painting.
Im gonna disagree with not painting the whole thing with a base layer first. Even though it doesnt look it the base black ceracote does have a slight shimmer, shine, or reflectiveness to it. Thats why i personally would paint it with a good non reflective coat and then stack the camo patterns on top of it. Just my two cents lol
Wow I would've never thought that you could use vinyl camo stickers like they do for cerakote! Crazy! I thought those stickers were only compatible with cerakote only! I heard they had warning labels on the package that said "WARNING! DO NOT USE SPRAY PAINT WITH VINYL STENCILS AS THIS CAN CAUSE MASS SHOOTINGS AND MAY CAUSE MORE HARM THEN CAMOUFLAGE "
I found it looks better with a base coat of matte black. It blends better with the other paint, better than the aluminum black. Also tweezers to take of the stickers
I'm adding this as one of my favorite ways to paint a rifle, but the top method for me is still to do a base coat and then mask off for striping of another color and then coming back in and applying the matte paint with a sponge in layers for an extremely uneven almost digital effect. Most effective way I've seen so far of breaking up the silhouette of the rifle other than covering it in scrim.
Wrong. You should only let the gun get tacky before painting the next coat. That is painting 101. If you let it fully dry, you should score it to bond to the next coat, which is obviously not preferred here. Other than that, I agree, let it dry fully when finished before removing the tape.
I just use duct tape in different colors. Easy to remove. Gives me option to go back to stock. All you really need is to break up the pattern of the rifle.
PRO-TIP Dry erase mark with remove those unwanted logos Use the markers as a eraser and then wipe clean with cloth and paint or decals with be gone …. We use this method to remove unwanted decals from hotwheels without take away the paint
Multi layers with dif pattern masking i did a pellet gun to test turned out great however vynyl wraped my 10 22 happy with it and easy to change later,just my input.
Yeah maybe I'm just lazy, but I rather pay someone who's good at such things to do a duracoat a vietnam tiger stripe job on my rifle, I'm the say way when it comes to stipple work.
Low pressure spray paint like Montana gold is the best you can get… high pigment quality and concentration really make it way better then your average spray paint brands…
When i camo stuff i try to be as chaotic as possible. Blurry lines oblong or splotch spots. Go nuts and dont think about patterns. Nature hates uniformity
Interesting combination, i wouldve personally gone for a little more of the original black in it. But i think Im gonna do something like this pattern with mine.
i'm worried that I will get paint inside the gun where I dont want it like on the barrel which might smoke when it gets hot and paint starts burning off? gonna try it on some cheap pmags first.
