The question: to paint or not to paint. . . pay more to paint?

[Phat Eagle]

We don't need no stinking paint!

[koesdibyo]

no paint saves YOU time, saves ME money.

It also saves you the hassle of dealing with whiners that dont like ####ty paint jobs.

[HadEnuff]

Paint won't last the first outing. Save the manufacturing /$ from doing it and buy a can of spray paint (if you haven't already) yourself. I just want the steel (and stands sometimes).. Raw dog for the win.

[Cain379]

1) keep the ugly paint job. That way it protects the metal some what and if a customer wants a nicer job they can do it themselves. When I paint my gongs its never a nice job either, just need some color to see them.

[schofieldkid]

Paint them as cheap as you can.
I got out to test my new targets from you last weekend and tried my best to keep the paint nice by just hitting the same spot. lol

Some people would look through all the wheel barrows in the hardware store to find the one with no scratches in the paint. WTH?

[hillbillyhotrodac]

At the rate that the rust will occur to do any real damage to AR 500 steel I will be old and grey. If you guys need to cut cost this is the best direction moving forward. Cheers. 🍻

[Jon.]

Checkout options

$ Raw steel and fast out the door
$$ Rough paint / prime and add another day to order time
$$$ Nice paint and a longer lead time

Let everyone choose and then nobody can ##### and moan about what they wind up with.

[Denby]

I can paint 'em myself at the start of each season

[Scotty454]

You got it right, paint gets shot off. No sense in making it look pretty. If people want fancy painted targets for their instagram, they can paint it themselves. Slap a quick coat on so stuff like stands doesn't start to rust immediately and you're good.

[Cpollock]

Bare metal, no need to include a step that adds cost to the business but that ultimately provides little benefit to the consumer. It's going to get shot off, and if anyone wants to paint it, most folks have a half-can of Rustoleum laying around. Good suggestion previously to leave final sanding at a grit that is conducive to accepting paint.