Camo Your rifle.

[redneckmedic]

I did my AR myself with some help from Indygunworks.

 

[tyler34]

I did my 10/22 stock in GAP camo on the cheap for $9 total. I bought krylon cans in flat camo colors for $3 a piece and had the painters tape and wax paper at home.

 

[cgbills]

|| concealed position || armory || camouflage ||

here is a great how to

 

[RelicHound]

I painted this stock with rattle can...used painters tape to make the outlines.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

I dropped off a build I did for my wife and discussed it with Hoosier Gun Coat...

 

[DocBoCook]

any suggestions for doing this on a 12ga?

 

[Blackhawk2001]

For another perspective on camo painting your rifle:

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[shooter521]

For another perspective on camo painting your rifle:

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[DocBoCook]

Ok, at least advice on what must be removed and/or what must be taped and or packed closed to camo a 12ga mossy?

 

[shooter521]

Ok, at least advice on what must be removed and/or what must be taped and or packed closed to camo a 12ga mossy?

I would mask off the sights, be they rifle-type or optical. Maybe mask off the ejection port (bolt) as well. Other than that, rattle-can away!

 

[djl02]

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad20/donlone5/camo001.jpg

Not real happy with the was it turned out,but heres the first time I tried it. Think my colors may be too far apart in color

 

[grimor]

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad20/donlone5/camo001.jpg

Not real happy with the was it turned out,but heres the first time I tried it. Think my colors may be too far apart in color

looks like it would blend in with my yard, bright green crab grass and lots of brown spots..

 

[mskendall]

All of you guys doing it made me want to try... Cut out some paper plate designs and sprayed. I think it's decent for my first try and I kept my toes out of the picture

 

[ThrottleJockey]

Okay, on an AK or anything with finished wood furniture, should I sand it first? If I don't like it, how can Alumahyde or duracoat be removed to start over?

 

[slowmo]

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad20/donlone5/camo001.jpg

Not real happy with the was it turned out,but heres the first time I tried it. Think my colors may be too far apart in color

Never done this before. But based on the Pat Rogers post, you may want to go back and do a very light dusting of your tan or brown color. I don't know if you even need as heavy of a coat as is shown in his photos. This may help blend you colors a little bit.

 

[shooter521]

Necrobump!

Finally got around to rattle-canning another rifle; this time, my BCM middy. I used Aervoe epoxy paints in matte camo colors, purchased from DSG Arms.

To prep, I removed the rail covers and muzzle device (because it will most likely get changed, and I may want to sell the old one), hosed the rifle down with Gun Scrubber to degrease it, packed the front and rear optic lenses with tissue and closed the covers, and taped over the muzzle threads and sight apertures. I then hung the rifle from the ceiling in my garage, and put some cardboard underneath it to catch the overspray.

Then I laid down the base coat, #1082 Desert Sand. Using long strokes and "misting" rather than spraying directly onto the gun provides a nice, even coat, but consumes a lot of paint (especially when using a light color on a dark surface).

After allowing the base coat to dry to the touch, I wrapped the gun in thin strips of cloth made from cut-up T-shirts that I was going to use for gun cleaning rags.

Then I put down the first contrasting color, #1080 Highland (kind of a mud brown).

Then I wrapped the gun again going the other way, but did not remove the original wrappings like I had in the past. Wanted to try something new, and minimize the coverage of the second contrasting color.

Then I applied the second contrasting color, #979 Forest Green.

After allowing everything to dry, it was time for the big reveal!

Yeah, that's a little... bold, isn't it? So I did a bit of freehand touch-up work with the Highland and Forest Green, then misted everything with a light coat of #968 Field Drab to "dirty up" the Desert Sand parts, and bring everything together.

That's mo' betta!

Finally, I misted the entire gun with a light coat of Brownells' Alumahyde II Matte Clear to provide some resistance to scratches, scuffs and cleaning solvents.

Total time invested was under 2 hours, including prep, dinner break and clean-up.

So how 'bout a couple pics of my two camo'ed carbines together?

I'm not entirely happy with how this camo job came out. I should have stuck with my previous wrapping method; I like the greater coverage of the third color, and the "randomness" of the pattern it produces. This color pallette also ended up a bit too brown for my tastes; next time I think I'll play with some of the greens in the Aervoe spectrum. I might yet go back and do some additional touch-up work on this one; we'll see.

 

[Que]

Shooter, do you ever have issues with "sticking" with breakdown pins, trigger, etc.?

 

[lovemachine]

That looks awesome. I'm jealous.

Now that I'm keeping my AR, I keep coming back to this thread and trying to decide if I want to cammo mine. I still love the look of your first one.

I know I'd end up screwing something up though.

 

[shooter521]

Shooter, do you ever have issues with "sticking" with breakdown pins, trigger, etc.?

No; painting the rifle with the pins in the closed position eliminates any issues there (they may need to be "broken free" the first time, after the paint has dried), and not enough paint gets up in the FCG to cause a problem. I have noticed, however, that Magpul XTM rail covers (the "snap together" type) do not fit on painted rails very well due to the thickness added by the paint.

 

[gunman41mag]

Paint/camo pattern and method depends on what effect you're after. Do you want the gun to blend in with a specific type of terrain or background, do you just want to break up the outline so it's not readily recognizable as a "gun" from a distance, or do you want it to be a badass piece of modern art?

Here's one I did a few years ago:

Before:

After:

In the wild:

To achieve the pattern, I used 3 colors of Brownells' Alumahyde II. Put down the base color and let it dry, then "mummified" the gun in strips of cloth (torn-up shop rags) and hit it with the second color, then put the strips back on running the opposite direction and hit it with the 3rd.

Pat Rogers recently put up a very good tutorial on a quick-and-easy method for camo painting one's carbine; I'd be happy to re-post it here (with permission) if y'all are interested.

I plan to paint my BCM mid-length gun in the spring, and will do a step-by-step review with pics when I do.

You have to be very careful where you lay down your rifle, cause you can lose it, it's hard to find in the picture