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This is what happens when you suffer from both.
Will take some better photos when it finishes drying and will rub it down with some scotch brite to take the sharp edges off. Be interesting to see what it looks like in natural light as the lighting in my garage is terrible.
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Feel free to post any photos you have of firearms you have that aren't the normal evil black sticks of doom.
Interesting, I know nothing about painting rifles but have one that I'd like to paint.
What paints / method did you use because I see that there are several different types of surfaces there. Also, how does one avoid the paint sealing the turret caps shut? Sorry about the million questions but I'm a sponge here... saturate me.
Niblet, if you ever put that rifle down somewhere in the bush, you're going to have a hell of a time finding it again :D
Haha I too know nothing about painting. It's just the plastikote spray can paint. Meant to be able to peel it off I think?
I used meths to clean it, masked the turret markings, mag ring, lenses, mag hole, ejection port and muzzle.
Basically start with the lightest colour and go lighter to darker, much easier to make it dark than light. I just used some fern leafs and flaxy like plant from the garden and that netting like stuff in photo to try ghost a different pattern in.
Was more just a test run to see if I wanted to do it to any of my more expensive rifles. If I decide to do it again I would most likely use something like duracoat unless I can find a better range of colours, couldn't even find TAN FFS, hence the slightly less impressive grey.
Be a success if that's the case :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by ebf
Figured it would be slightly more entertaining than mowing the lawns or vacuuming.
:D some years ago I painted up a spare rifle. Friend borrowed it as we had a block in woodhill. He shot a pig and then put the rifle down. Took him 10minutes to find the thing again. So you do need to be careful.
Yes ... I'd also be interested as I want to paint one of my plastic stocks in Flat Dark Earth. What prep work do you do the the surface and what brand/type of paint do you use?Quote:
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I just rubbed with scotch Brite to give a little bit of traction and cleaned with meths to degrease it.
I just used spray paint as it's cheap and easy to change. Plus when it eventually starts to wear it looks even better.
@Norway has a good video of how to do it using duracoat. I wish mine was a little darker. Proper tan would have achieved this so will try a proper paint shop over mitre10 next time.
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Hope you don't mind norway.
I did the .308. My logic is when the paint starts fading and falling off its time for a new color change
Nibblet if you are bored you should be shooting that big boom stick of yours.
I did! I got lucky and the Mrs let me let of a round this morning :ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
Exactly.Quote:
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And no Toby, I would help my uncle down.
Ha ha ha ha touchéQuote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
go to the doctor mate they give you these really good pills that make sleeping a breeze
the natural mellatonin ones were my favorite
I was lookin at that first photo(on phone) and thought " he is building a boat cool!"
Then i realised the rifle was hanging from the roof and photo was upsidedown :D
MIND FUCK!
Wouldn't mind building another boat, helped a mate build a hydroplane when we were about 12, 10HP on the back would just get onto the plane, if I hung like a monkey of the front, 2 up with all our fishing and snorkeling gear. Was awesome fun.
Lets hope like hell he doesn't spray paint himself ... He might get himself lost in the bush !!!Quote:
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Awesome job @Nibblet
Tim
Light abrasion, followed by meths. Then best to use either a full etching primer, or one such as Rust-oleum Ultra cover 2. This stuff sticks like the proverbial shit to a blanket on things like plastic spouting so I think it would be ok on stocks. Only seen it in white so far though.
Rust-oleum also do a range of camo colours in dead flat finish, which I have used on a stock. It did wear off after a while, so I re did it and put a dull clearcoat over the top. Rust-oleum 1919 Deep forest green is the one I used, but they do others
Cheers Pengy, no one around my area had any decent paint, and I didn't want to make it a one way trip in case I didn't like it. I just saw that plasti dip paint comes in camo colours as well, will try that next time. Has a better colour selection
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Tan, Brown and Green are really the only 3 colours you need
Nah he would be easy to find the man has a smile that flashes like the Cape Reinga light house.
Didn't realise that light house was coffee stained?Quote:
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Whens the range open next? I'm around till early Sunday morning......
I just use rustoleum
Possibly Thursday.Quote:
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Sweet just let me know what time. I have Andrews 308 so you can use that or mine.
Camo job my mate did on one of my 10/22's ... think it came out great :thumbsup:
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Looks awesome.
That is quite stunning Seano.
shit you'd be well pleased with that , very nice job :thumbsup:
Did my wifes 870 a few weeks back, though I'm on the lookout for a slide that doesn't go back over the receiver.
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The nyan cat has a Winchester box on it's side, and it's rainbow is made out of shotgun shells.
That is amazing
Hope you did those shiny lenses on the scope to match the rest :thumbsup:
Yeah made sure I didn't forget them to, gave them a light coating to prevent any reflections.Quote:
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Good to see that putty in an effort makes a difference, that shotty and 10/22 look sweet. Will do a proper job next time haha.
That'll do....
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