Painted Guns

[bdj357]

If this is out there please direct me, I’ve searched.
What are the thoughts on painted guns?
What different patterns/techniques have people used? I was to anxious paint one of my ARs or AK so I painted a Bubba SKS I had.

 

[Cavman]

Ive painted some rifle. Its fun. I used Brownell alumahyde and did one in gunpowder. I usually order some stenciled that peel and stick from ebay.

If this is out there please direct me, I’ve searched.
What are the thoughts on painted guns?
What different patterns/techniques have people used? I was to anxious paint one of my ARs or AK so I painted a Bubba SKS I had.

 

[NyleRN]

I use Krylon fusion. There's no wrong way of doing it. Tape where you don't want paint.

 

[roscott]

Once you start you can’t stop!

Painter’s tape makes for cool patterns.

 

[Ark]

I did one with rustoleum a while back. Primer, base color, layers.

Tearing a big strip of brown packing paper in a ragged pattern and holding it slightly over the workpiece made for a good patterning device.

 

[Ahap]

I've done a couple with Krylon or RustOleum. Bolt gun was sprayed over a mesh bag, the AR sprayed over fishnet pantyhose. Admittedly, I overdid it with the burnt orange a little bit. I was going for Autumn colors.

 

[BigMoose]

I am reminded of finding about the 500th some Remington 870 ever made, At Falls City Firearms with a davis speedfeed stock someone did up in Baby Poop Camo.




It looks better now...

 

[bdj357]

I am reminded of finding about the 500th some Remington 870 ever made, At Falls City Firearms with a davis speedfeed stock someone did up in Baby Poop Camo.

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It looks better now...
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I would agree…. An improvement. Not every gun needs a face lift. Nor do guns “need” to be camouflaged. I just think it does look cool on some guns, and some should be left alone.

 

[Squirt239]

Bag of assorted rubber bands

 

[Squirt239]

 

[Hookeye]

I don't see a hydro dip in Flecktarn so may have to do a stencil job on my Steyr PH stock.
Have painted before....think the experiments came out OK

 

[Hookeye]

The 700 now wears an HS stock and I like the subdued spiderweb of their factory finish.
Which is why Id like a Flecktarn on my PH.
Anymore am pretty much against camo stocks and don't want to mess w painting.
Fun but after a few I got burned out. Heck I have a factory Mossy Oak stock on my Rem 1100 magnum and wish it was just black.

Proly end up leaving the Steyr alone unless send off for film dip.

Just a word of caution: while painting stocks can be fun, it's easy to overdo it....in pattern or quantity of projects. A little goes a long way IMHO.
BTDT

LOL

 

[bdj357]

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Rubber bands… that’s a great idea. I like the way it came out!

 

[two70]

I've been hesitant to paint guns previously but I recently picked up a cheap AR upper that was begging for a camo job. I made a few mistakes, learned a few things and had a lot of fun. I'm really happy with the way it turned out using a mix of Rust-O and Alumahyde. Now, I'm fighting the urge to paint everything.

 

[Hookeye]

Well, I just ordered a spare stock from Numrichs, to be my test subject LOL
Looks like Flecktarn takes black, med brown and three diff greens.
Not gonna digitize/stencil, will sponge paint.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

This is called, "What Do I have Left in the Garage?"

 

[Kirk Freeman]

"Plowed up Field in October"

 

[Kirk Freeman]

"Kirk's Backyard in August"

 

[Remington 90T]

Retired IH dealer Was given this for a retirement present.

 

[Squirt239]

For a customer who was a Deadpool Fan