krylon camo

[DeerTracker]

Out of curiosity, how are you guys (Songdog & Deertracker) getting the grass blade effect in your camo painting?

Here you go... a photo demo....

First I lay down a base coat.... just like in the above picture (in this case, Sage Green Krylon)

Then, I get a small clump of grass (either real or synthetic) and lay it across the stock

When I paint over the grass (with Dark Green Krylon in this case), I try to hold the can a little further away and move quickly across the area... that way the lines aren't as "hard" and it gives a little more depth to the camo.

I then go back over the top with either another color (in this case Khaki Krylon) and move the grass around at different angles, or with a light misting coat of the original base color. This obscures this lines a little more, and creates the shadow/multi-color pattern.

It's actually pretty easy and takes less than an hour.... If you want to send me your stock, I'll do it for you...

Thats the same way I did mine. I cant remember which was first but I did either a OD green base or a tan base, then laid needles from a Ponderosa Pine tree on the stock and sprayed over them.

 

[SJB358]

Out of curiosity, how are you guys (Songdog & Deertracker) getting the grass blade effect in your camo painting?

Here you go... a photo demo....

First I lay down a base coat.... just like in the above picture (in this case, Sage Green Krylon)

Then, I get a small clump of grass (either real or synthetic) and lay it across the stock

When I paint over the grass (with Dark Green Krylon in this case), I try to hold the can a little further away and move quickly across the area... that way the lines aren't as "hard" and it gives a little more depth to the camo.

I then go back over the top with either another color (in this case Khaki Krylon) and move the grass around at different angles, or with a light misting coat of the original base color. This obscures this lines a little more, and creates the shadow/multi-color pattern.

It's actually pretty easy and takes less than an hour.... If you want to send me your stock, I'll do it for you...

Thats the same way I did mine. I cant remember which was first but I did either a OD green base or a tan base, then laid needles from a Ponderosa Pine tree on the stock and sprayed over them.

Very cool. I have a 22-250 that needs a paint job. Might give me something to do today..

 

[ROVERT]

Very nice paint jobs, guys.

I've posted these before, but here they are again for those who haven't seen them.

 

[FOTIS]

Good stuff people!

 

[.280 Remington]

Here are a few that I have done as well.

 

[Songdog]

Here's a couple more of mine I found.... notice that three or four of the pictures are actually the same stock painted over and over....

 

[widgeon]

Do you guys use any special type of paint?

That special "plastic paint" for stocks or heat paint for barrels?

 

[DrMike]

Again, I'm humbled by the artistic abilities of the fellows who frequent this forum. Those are some fine looking rifles.

 

[wildgene]

Do you guys use any special type of paint?

That special "plastic paint" for stocks or heat paint for barrels?

...Krylon is formulated to work on plastic, it's not the tuffest stuff & will require periodic "touch-ups", but it works. I added a layer of "Textured Stone" in grip areas...

...Alumahyde is the way to go for a "permanent finish", relatively spendy, but will out last Krylon about 10:1. If you're looking for a a permanent finish on your metal, something baked on like CerraCote is probably a better answer...

...but for "down & dirty quick camo", Krylon is great...

 

[Guest]

Has anyone used the plastic fusion paints that are supposed to molecularly bond with the surface? I'm pretty sure I could still wear the finish off, but I may test that theory on a tupperware stock soon.

 

[Songdog]

e stock soon.

That's what we're talking about... Krylon. It works very well on plastic and glass stocks... it does rub off eventually.... but then you just paint it again.

 

[widgeon]

My sister in law found this Stevens M62 22lr in the back of her closet a few years ago and decided she no longer had a need for it. She gave it to me in very poor condition. It had a light coat of rust along much of the barrel and the plastic stock was dinged up. At the time I just used some scotch bright pads and oil to remove the rust. I gave it a good cleaning and figured I'd make some kind of project out of it eventually.

After seeing this thread, I decided that the time was now. I also happened to find an old P.O.S. Bushnell 4X32 scope that used to sit atop a pellet gun. I got it bore sighted and I'm hoping to get it out and shoot it in the next few days. :mrgreen:

 

[usmc 89]

Hey that's a good looking camo job. I did a snake skin a while back and I was happy with the result also.

is that an old bausch and laumb 4000 scope 6-24x40? i had one of those in the late 90s nice scope.

 

[Desert Fox]

Yep! Bausch & Lomb Elite 4000.