how to camo.a barrel
- Thread starter bucky
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I thought you had to use at least two different colours to make camo? Is there two different shades in one can?
sametwinnie
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Or maybe it was metric paint and not compatible with your american rifle
PerversPépère
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Camoooo...
Ninja camo method: I shake my head from side to side very fast. Then, when I hear my brains rattling, usually I see the nicest camo patterns...
Jokes apart, you can get really great camo patterns with Krylon camo paint and ferns, branches and various leaves used for masking.
First, degrease the parts to be painted with brake cleaner (do this outside, please).
For painting, start with a solid background color then use other colors with some materials for masking. Allow to dry overnight for every layer then go over the preceding layer with another color and masking material.
When objects are put directly in contact with the surface to be painted, the patterns are very sharp. When held a few inches away, the patterns get fuzzier. Try to strike a good balance between sharp patterns and fuzzier ones, the results might surprise you.
Better, try these techniques on a piece of cardboard before doing the gun.
Once the layers are finished, let dry a few days, very lightly scuff the surface with 0000 steelwool and apply a matte protective clear lacker over the works. Two coats wil do.
Good luck!
PP.
Ninja camo method: I shake my head from side to side very fast. Then, when I hear my brains rattling, usually I see the nicest camo patterns...
Jokes apart, you can get really great camo patterns with Krylon camo paint and ferns, branches and various leaves used for masking.
First, degrease the parts to be painted with brake cleaner (do this outside, please).
For painting, start with a solid background color then use other colors with some materials for masking. Allow to dry overnight for every layer then go over the preceding layer with another color and masking material.
When objects are put directly in contact with the surface to be painted, the patterns are very sharp. When held a few inches away, the patterns get fuzzier. Try to strike a good balance between sharp patterns and fuzzier ones, the results might surprise you.
Better, try these techniques on a piece of cardboard before doing the gun.
Once the layers are finished, let dry a few days, very lightly scuff the surface with 0000 steelwool and apply a matte protective clear lacker over the works. Two coats wil do.
Good luck!
PP.
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how to camo a barrel
wow we have some real wise guys here.let me ask the question another way.what make of paint will stick to the barrel and is a flat finish. i saw awhile ago some tactical guys using an od green on their barrels but do not know where that post is.any tactical guys with a real answer let me know.Tim Taylor has some plaid paint but i don't want the gun to look like Al. thanks Bucky
wow we have some real wise guys here.let me ask the question another way.what make of paint will stick to the barrel and is a flat finish. i saw awhile ago some tactical guys using an od green on their barrels but do not know where that post is.any tactical guys with a real answer let me know.Tim Taylor has some plaid paint but i don't want the gun to look like Al. thanks Bucky
F22_RaptoR
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I would spray the under color first, then use masking tape or some sort of "pattern" with sticky backing to block off the area, then spray again with different color (then repeat with different pattern for as many colors as you want)
I think you have to bake it or let it dry BETWEEN colors or else the paints will fade into each other.
Just make sure the barrel is VERY VERY clean before you paint it. Parkerizing usually gives the best undercoat, but if its blued just make sure you clean it very well and the paint should stick to it. If its blued i MAY scuff the barrel up a bit and use a primer to seal the metal first.
I think you have to bake it or let it dry BETWEEN colors or else the paints will fade into each other.
Just make sure the barrel is VERY VERY clean before you paint it. Parkerizing usually gives the best undercoat, but if its blued just make sure you clean it very well and the paint should stick to it. If its blued i MAY scuff the barrel up a bit and use a primer to seal the metal first.
some brands have a plastic leadf stencil that comes with 4 different colors. the kind i had, the light marsh brown went on fist over the entire area to be painted . the the lightgreen , dark green and dark were steciled and over lapped. this paint came in spray cans. my only complaint was that it wasn't very durable and rubbed or scrapped off rather easily. an air brush system such as dura coat is much better because you can mix a hardener in with the coating, but it's a lot more expensive.
They always have, its next to the plaid paint.
