painting your rifle
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Wally world, tectured matte, all colors available. I started with a light green , almost grey looking, then used darker colors sprayed into a small plastic container , and used an artists brush for a bit of the twig look, then distance sprayed with some Black for the star at night look(can also use light aswell , along with) and finally touched some areas that looked odd or whatever for a finished look, just a dusting there.
The final look I was after was a blend with most backrounds, and not to go too dark. 3 cans of paint sprayed at different distances, at different nozzle pressures,plus the brush work got me a camo look that opened some eyes on the f-class range, they liked it. Can get some pics if anyone cares to see the final look.
Frank
The final look I was after was a blend with most backrounds, and not to go too dark. 3 cans of paint sprayed at different distances, at different nozzle pressures,plus the brush work got me a camo look that opened some eyes on the f-class range, they liked it. Can get some pics if anyone cares to see the final look.
Frank
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- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
I can't post pics, or have any taken right now. But will try and get some taken , and can email to you if your looking for ideas for your project.
Frank
Frank
Dont do it.......
Unless you plan on keeping that rifle until the end of time you will be murdering the resale value of it .
I wouldnt paint anything that looks even half assed decent as is. (Maybe a stock, but never the metal)I have painted a shotgun that looks really good. The finish on it was pretty well screwed to begin with though.
Unless you plan on keeping that rifle until the end of time you will be murdering the resale value of it .
I wouldnt paint anything that looks even half assed decent as is. (Maybe a stock, but never the metal)I have painted a shotgun that looks really good. The finish on it was pretty well screwed to begin with though.
It depends on the paint or coating used, if you use cheap krylon or some other canadian tire stuff your value goes down,just for the fact as they are not permanent finishes and come off with a thumbnail.. We sell precoated rifles to customers and there is more profit to be made, adding a rustproof coating in various colors is what most firearms need so they can take the abuse of the outdoors. Remingtons are best to work with as they are awesome firearms but crap finishes.So offering the consumer an even better product than remington can from the factory is always a bonus.
Murdoc said:
I have to disagree. I've used about 4 or 5 different paints, and Krylon stands up to abuse much better than most, and way outdoes bowflage et al.
But like any paint you want to keep, a clearcoat is mandatory.
I matte clear all of the stocks I paint, and if its going to chip off, its taking a chunk of your stock with it. No coating is safe from operator error.
If it will scratch plastic or wood, it will scratch a coating...
Even a hard diamond coat will come off if you gouge it, same as anything else...
Paint your rifle with krylon and clean it with bore solvents and watch it wipe away, or with any cleaning compound for that matter. As for mar and abrasion Krylon comes off alot easier than any permanent finish. But outright abuse will take any finish off in the planet, no disputing that.
Most clearcoats are much more solvent resistent than straight paint. I've had the above rifles painted White for over 2 months, and hunted with numerous times. The 10-22 chippd the front forend while a buddy shot it over a skid of shingles... Coarse sandpapering will do it 
But the 243 hasnt chipped at all and its been out more. Cleaning isnt much of an issue as i wipe rather than spray on, but I havent had a problem with it coming off on any of the guns I've used the krylon on. Bowflage was a different story, but faded rather than rubbed off...
But the 243 hasnt chipped at all and its been out more. Cleaning isnt much of an issue as i wipe rather than spray on, but I havent had a problem with it coming off on any of the guns I've used the krylon on. Bowflage was a different story, but faded rather than rubbed off...Referring to GTH's comment about not spraying a rifle is true and untrue as depending on what is being used. We coat all components including bolts,recievers, optics,stocks and with our Arma-Coat coating. Now just spraying a stock in a cheaper spray paint does not really matter,especially when the gun is cheap to begin with or if the stock is easily replaced.Start refinishing your guns from top to bottom in Krylon and see how the value sits and how well it holds up in the bolt and internals. Its too thick and will gum up and come off, not something I am sure many people would pay extra for on their firearms. As for spraying cheap guns like a savage or lee enfield that you don't care about Krylon away but it by no means will increase its value.
Not talking about wiping a stock down with bore solvents, wipe down your bore and watch the krylon be eaten away on the inside of reciever. Also Krylon becomes gummy when your hands sweat which is not what you would call a permanent finish. I am talking about painting a complete rifle from receiver ,scope and optics. Not just stocks.
I bet I increased the value of my Stevens 223 when I painted it in snow camo! It was a butt ugly gun to begin with, and now it looks cool. And hell, for $300, what is th eresale value anyway? $150?
I woujldn't paint one of my expensive and/or custom rifles ( other than the stock) with Krylon, but I wouldn't get it coated by one of the expensive coating companies either. The stainless and synthetic hold up pretty good without the coating, anyway.
I am sure that the expansive coating comapnies do a good job, but I can repaint my Stevens 100 times in different patterns and colours for what one coating woudl cost. If I have to strip the paint and repaint once a year, it's not a big deal. I doubt I will have to repaint for a couple of years at the minimum, though.
How well the paint adheres relaly comes down to prep work and how you treat your rifle. If you rough up the surface a bit, and degrease, the paint will adhere much better. Todbartell has used his rifle that I painted alot, and he has reported zero chips or scratches.
I didn't pain the internals or the bolt of the Stevens, as I don't see the point.
It was a butt ugly gun to begin with, and now it looks cool. And hell, for $300, what is th eresale value anyway? $150? I woujldn't paint one of my expensive and/or custom rifles ( other than the stock) with Krylon, but I wouldn't get it coated by one of the expensive coating companies either. The stainless and synthetic hold up pretty good without the coating, anyway.
I am sure that the expansive coating comapnies do a good job, but I can repaint my Stevens 100 times in different patterns and colours for what one coating woudl cost.
If I have to strip the paint and repaint once a year, it's not a big deal. I doubt I will have to repaint for a couple of years at the minimum, though.How well the paint adheres relaly comes down to prep work and how you treat your rifle. If you rough up the surface a bit, and degrease, the paint will adhere much better. Todbartell has used his rifle that I painted alot, and he has reported zero chips or scratches.
I didn't pain the internals or the bolt of the Stevens, as I don't see the point.
The krylon fusion with clear coats has stood up well for me and solvents have not hurt it a bit.I just did the stock not any metal parts.Hoppes#9{sweet smelling as it is!!!},barnes cr-10,and shooters choice bore cleaner have not hurt the paint.I think it cost all of 15 bucks,and it did improve the look of the ####ty grey stock on my stevens.
gunplumberr
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Krylon sucks ass plain and simple..if you want a half ass job then use Krylon
I await the #####ing and whining over what I just said
I await the #####ing and whining over what I just said
