DIY spray can camo job on shotgun

H

huntingfish

CGN frequent flyer
Rating - 100%
9   0   0
Location
Quebec City
Hey fellow CGN'er,
For those that have done full blown DIY camo job with spray cans on a shotgun (a semi), did you experience any problems afterwards?

I'm assuming you'd need to protect the ejection port (with tape or whatever), bead sight, loading port and trigger so paint cannot get in.

But other than that, all the inner workings are protected in the fore-end, right?

edit:re-reading my post: it wasn't as clear as I hoped. I was wondering, is the metal well protected by the way? Do you still need to oil it on the exterior?

Thanks!

David
 
Last edited:
I did a krylon camo job on a semi. Stripped the entire receiver as best as I could, degreased the out side with parts cleaner, stuffed the inside with old news paper as much as I could fit in to protect the inside from any paint and plugged anyroll pin holes. After the paint has cured cycle some dummies through it a few times. Action might be a little gummy at first but it will smoothen out
 
I want to do this to a Charles Daly 601 20ga semi (synthetic black): Not a prestigious gun with triple-A walnut by any stretch of the imagination ;-)

I'd use a mat finish coating on top of the actual paint.

What about aftercare? Do you need to oil up the outside of the barrel/receiver anyway or does the paint protect the metal from that point on?

David
 
Last edited:
Paint should protect it for the most part but the paint will wear with normal use. I wouldn’t worry about oiling it to protect the finish unless your planning to store it long term
 
A full disassembly is probably the safest bet. I've done a bunch for myself and some buddies and all came out great. One trick is to fill all of the larger voids with a sponge or foam block cut a bit bigger than the opening as it will expand and self seal. Foam ear plugs work great for rifle barrels to plug the bore and can be cut down for smaller openings. I don't worry too much about wear on the finish afterwards as they seem to start looking better after some scars. A good masking tape like the green 3M stuff adheres well after a full degrease.
 
rifleman338 said:
A full disassembly is probably the safest bet. I've done a bunch for myself and some buddies and all came out great. One trick is to fill all of the larger voids with a sponge or foam block cut a bit bigger than the opening as it will expand and self seal. Foam ear plugs work great for rifle barrels to plug the bore and can be cut down for smaller openings. I don't worry too much about wear on the finish afterwards as they seem to start looking better after some scars. A good masking tape like the green 3M stuff adheres well after a full degrease.
Click to expand...

Great tips! Appreciate it.
 
if you like how your pattern turned out, use some krylon matte clear to protect your paint. a couple of thin coats, just like the paint to keep things from getting too thick to affect your firearm operation. always degrease and clean and dry first. I practiced on a piece of scrap lumber the first time. depending on the pattern or look you are going for, it is often advantages to hang the firearm so you can get that 360 camo look. some painters tape over the bolt and feeding ports, protect the front sight as well as the recoil pad and away you go.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom