Spray paint will work,but it will not be very durable.I've had great result with Duracoat.
And it's not hard to apply either.
Her's a few pics of urban digital I did on a Galil homebuild last Summer.

 

<SNIP>Her's a few pics of urban digital I did <SNIP>

wow... that paint job messes with my head. The thumbs look like a `shop. If I saw you walking down the street with that I am pretty sure I would think it is an AirSoft toy.

 

Yes they make spray paint for guns. I did a mossberg 500 I built into a turkey gun. Ohhh wait excuse me I forgot..... Obamanation.... I sold all my guns all I have left is a pea shooter and need to go get some more dried peas.

 

Do it.
I use the camo paint in Wal-mart.
If it's ugly, re-du or paint black.
But you will keep it camo. I use crab grass growing across the driveway as my stencil.

What's up Mad? I'm still here.

 

I fully expected to here some one say use a wrap around. Why paint it when you can use a wrap, it's reusable and less mess.

no offence but what are you trying to hide with grey, I guess if your in the concrete jungle maybe?

 

"urban digital" it turned out nicely.



@ kaj: Also like the "using leaves and grass as stencils" idea

 

Just thought I would do a different camo scheme,as i have already done the basic combat black,woods/jungle type camo on a few,and desert tan.I think next I'm going to do a tiger stripe.

 

Here's a few others that I have pics of.

 

Nce job on the camo paint....
It is suprising how many guns now come with camo paint. I have an acquaintance who works in a body shop and does camo paint on the side. He'll camo paint anything, he barters too...and likes beer...LOL
Peter

 

All those in the pics are homebuilds.The Galil AR,3 Galil ARM's,and the Romy "G" AK.

 

They make removable spray paint also, it comes off really easy.

I've never been I much for patterns, per say, I've spray painted alot of guns and usually just do a base coat and then break it up with a couple other colors. I did a friends shotgun and he told me it was to effective. He had leaned it against a tree to light a cig and then stepped away to answer a call of nature. He said it took him a minute to find his gun.

The nice thing about patternless blotchy paint jobs is durability doesn't really matter, if the paint gets to worn just reapply some over top. They may not look as cool but they are effective, and you can modify them for the seasons.

The nice thing about duracoat is it helps protect the gun from the elements better than paint ever dreamed of. And you need an airbrush to apply it.

I prefer the Krylon flat finish camo paint sold at wal-mart, the one with the comoed jeep on the front of the can.

 

Spray paint works just fine and requires less prep , wipe down with alcohol , tape what you dont wanted painted , ......go nuts .

 

heres a m44 i painted a while ago, my first camo paint job. its all textured paint too. grippy. the axe was red now its more survivaltastic.



s.james thats funny i really wanted to put a white punisher skull sticker on my stock too, just havent found one. kudos.

 

Its easy , just google up a pic , trace it out , cut it out with a razor knife , spray paint ..................done .

 

thx for all info

 

Here's my spray painted SKS Yugo

I sprayed the camo on with camo paint I picked up from Pep boys.. So far, I've cleaned the gun a bunch of times and the paint hasn't started coming off yet.. Best thing about the simple design is that it's easy to change according to the season..

It isn't the Mona Lisa, but it disappears nicely in the woods.

 

Here's my spray painted SKS Yugo

That looks real nice, I have been considering doing some camo on my Yugo.
Also, if anyone is interested AR15.com has some really good instructional/how to posts on spray paint camouflage.

This one is for standard "woodland".
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=19&t=241539
Digital Camo.
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=19&t=239628
This one is using the pinstraw method.( I really like this one.)
http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=19&t=214547

Edit: I am unsure of board policy about linking to outside websites. I figured it would be fine, but if it is frowned upon moderators feel free to edit my post.

 

Sweet!!!Nice job on the SKS.

 

that gives me an idea................camo with the entire pattern made from punisher skulls.

 

I cut vinyl graphics and have a whole roll of paint mask. I can cut almost any design "real Cheap" and send it to anyone. Let me know:thumb:

 

Just don't set it down out in the woods when you go to take a deuce. You'll never find it again.
I like to paint mine bright hunter orange with sparkly ribbons on them. That way I'll always be able to find them. Sometimes I'll add a device that beeps every three seconds to make sure I'll know where it is.

 

a buddy of mine with a camo bow set it down next to a tree a few years back, took a few steps, and spent about 5 minutes glassing a hill and then taking a ****. When he turned around his bow had disappeared. He said he spent the rest of the day walking back and forth in the area looking for his bow, but couldn't find it. He had to eventually just leave it there when it started to get dark. He came back the next day and found the general area, but still didn't find the bow. After hearing that story I put a sling on my hunting rifle that allows me to hang it off of my back whenever I have to take care of some other business. Laying it down just isn't part of the program anymore.

 

Or a lanyard...

 

thanks for the info:thumb:

 

used duracoat on my savage 308 bolt.

 

I thought it was a mortal sin to set down you firearm and step away?

 

Actually if you get some camo paints for bow hunters called Bowflage it comes in a number of natural colors but hears the neat part. All good bow hunters no thats before the begining of the next bow season one has to take off all the paint to inspect the limbs for cracking. With some of the exotic coatings and regular spray paint this would be a hard if not impossable job. With Bowflage all one has to do is hit it with plain old NON CHLORANATED brake cleaner from the auto parts store and it will strip right of with out damaging the orignal finish underneath.

So one can fix mistakes and change the apperance as the seasons or terrain changes.


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