Sponge Camo Job on my 10ML
Sept 23, 2009 20:53:20 GMT -5
Post by lwh723 on Sept 23, 2009 20:53:20 GMT -5
Sorry, I should have done a picture tutorial, but it's really not that hard.
Started with a thorough alcohol wipe down to remove any grease. Thought about roughing stuff up with sand paper, but I didn't really want to do that to my PCNR barrel. Then I taped off everything that I didn't want painted.
No primer, I just used Krylon Camo Fusion spray paint. It's about $4 a can at wally world. We'll see how it holds up. Supposedly, it holds up pretty well. Also supposedly (we'll see) it's not that hard to strip off if it starts to go to pot.
Here's how I did it, but I really don't think there's a wrong way.
Step 1) I started with a base coat of tan.
Step 2) Then I did "tiger" stripes with black and OD green.
Step 3) After that, I dabbed on all three colors with a sponge. (stole one of those scotch brite pads with the yellow foam from my wife and cut it into three pieces
).
For a greener environment I think it's great. I think I may add in some brown for later in the fall when stuff starts to die off.
With regards to the sponge painting. I saw several people who were doing it on predatormasters, and I don't think I've seen a project that didn't turn out nice. It's really simple and quick (took me less than an hour). Although make sure you let each coat dry enough before you come back with the sponge as it will peel the paint when you dab with the sponge. Obviously, you can go the stencil route (leafs, twigs, etc) but for those of us who aren't as patient this is a pretty slick way.
Let me know if you've got any questions!
Started with a thorough alcohol wipe down to remove any grease. Thought about roughing stuff up with sand paper, but I didn't really want to do that to my PCNR barrel. Then I taped off everything that I didn't want painted.
No primer, I just used Krylon Camo Fusion spray paint. It's about $4 a can at wally world. We'll see how it holds up. Supposedly, it holds up pretty well. Also supposedly (we'll see) it's not that hard to strip off if it starts to go to pot.
Here's how I did it, but I really don't think there's a wrong way.
Step 1) I started with a base coat of tan.
Step 2) Then I did "tiger" stripes with black and OD green.
Step 3) After that, I dabbed on all three colors with a sponge. (stole one of those scotch brite pads with the yellow foam from my wife and cut it into three pieces
).For a greener environment I think it's great. I think I may add in some brown for later in the fall when stuff starts to die off.
With regards to the sponge painting. I saw several people who were doing it on predatormasters, and I don't think I've seen a project that didn't turn out nice. It's really simple and quick (took me less than an hour). Although make sure you let each coat dry enough before you come back with the sponge as it will peel the paint when you dab with the sponge. Obviously, you can go the stencil route (leafs, twigs, etc) but for those of us who aren't as patient this is a pretty slick way.
Let me know if you've got any questions!
