I used that very kit to do up my 835 for turkey season. Did it work? absolutely. Was it as easy as the vids make it out to be? Yes, after you get the hang of it. You still have to break down the gun and scuff the pieces, used steel wool on the metal parts and sanded the wood with a vibratory sander(didn't get into the checkering so we will see if that comes back to haunt next time I turkey/duck hunt in the rain). Then prime and paint in a base coat. The base coat forms the open parts of the camo pattern so I recommend a light gray or tan. I used a deeper gray and it came out pretty dark. I would have liked something lighter. there was a certain turkey that was fooled down in west virginia this spring! Anyway, the application pricess is the tricky part. I taped out the parts as per the video and made the relief cuts as it instructed.these led to a serious definition breakdown as the activator was applied. I ended up scrapping the relief cuts and got much better results. Also have to be careful with the activator. A little goes a long way. The videos show a heavy dose of activator, I found that a light coat does very well. Dip parts and rinse in cool water first to remove the carrier film and then warm until the residue is gone. Dry and spray several coats of clear. Do not use water for more than one part. That was a disaster. Fresh water for each part, the activator leaves an oily film on the water that wreaked havoc on the next process. There was trial and error but I was happy with the results in the end.
I used that very kit to do up my 835 for turkey season. Did it work? absolutely. Was it as easy as the vids make it out to be? Yes, after you get the hang of it. You still have to break down the gun and scuff the pieces, used steel wool on the metal parts and sanded the wood with a vibratory sander(didn't get into the checkering so we will see if that comes back to haunt next time I turkey/duck hunt in the rain). Then prime and paint in a base coat. The base coat forms the open parts of the camo pattern so I recommend a light gray or tan. I used a deeper gray and it came out pretty dark. I would have liked something lighter. there was a certain turkey that was fooled down in west virginia this spring! Anyway, the application pricess is the tricky part. I taped out the parts as per the video and made the relief cuts as it instructed.these led to a serious definition breakdown as the activator was applied. I ended up scrapping the relief cuts and got much better results. Also have to be careful with the activator. A little goes a long way. The videos show a heavy dose of activator, I found that a light coat does very well. Dip parts and rinse in cool water first to remove the carrier film and then warm until the residue is gone. Dry and spray several coats of clear. Do not use water for more than one part. That was a disaster. Fresh water for each part, the activator leaves an oily film on the water that wreaked havoc on the next process. There was trial and error but I was happy with the results in the end.
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