camouflaging my rifle.

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

hi,

i'm thinking of camouflageing my rifle and have looked at a few videos and worked out that your first have to sand it down all over then put primer on a few times and then spray paint. has anyone done this before and if so whats the best paint to use?

thanks, Aaron.

[cooper90 0]

Why use paint?

Wny not use camo tape its much better and if you go off it you can just strip it off?

You can get normal dpm camo tape and realtree and mossy oak tape?

[iamduvern 62]

 

 

 

Can we have a poll ?? Paint or tape??

 

 

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

Why use paint?

Wny not use camo tape its much better and if you go off it you can just strip it off?

You can get normal dpm camo tape and realtree and mossy oak tape?

 

 

A word of warning.......DO NOT USE TAPE.......I used it on the rifle above,then got fed up with it,when it gets wet its slippy,so i took it off and belive me it does not come off as easy as it says on the packet it left sticky marks all over and takes some of the bluing off........DO NOT USE TAPE.........

[michael flatters 2]

I just use some stuff called Goo Gone it removes sticky stuff really easy from wood or metal

[masmiffy 82]

If your gonna keep the gun go for a real tree dip!

Not cheap but looks the dogs gonads

[Phantom 631]

Welcome back Aaron

 

A personal friend of mine specializes in camo work.

I'm sure he will give you all the advice and help you need if you want an intro? Or he does them for people at a very reasonable rate.

 

 

Here's some of his work

 

http://s106.photobuc...mo%20Creations/

 

Phantom

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

well i wanted to do it myself so i could do my own pattern. its also a lot cheaper. i've done a bit of reasearch and it looks like krylon spray paint is the best.

cheers,

Aaron

p.s camo tape is rubbish, i peels at the edges after a while and you can't get a good grip. also i want to get my own pattern. i'm thinking of getting some wide blade long grass cuttings and usting that as a template. will post up a 'how to cmaouflage your rifle' some time in the future.

[othickman 6]

As Phantom said, if you look at some of the work by Pad. E it is great, and if you have an account on airgunbbs you can look at some of the topics he's done; in a couple of them he explains how to do it/how best to do it.

[jazz_11 5]

a mate of mine got his webley done looks amazing, he had it done at hydro graphics if i remember right. looks amazing, mate dont do it yourself, save up and get a pro to do it for you, guys who do it themself usually experiment on other guns first, camo tape i had on one of my s410's and as soon as it gets wet you got to take it off... looks good for a few hours tho..

save up mate and get it done professionaly, its not worth mucking up your rifle..

[ghillies 209]

make a scrim net ghillie...

[olim 28]

I wouldnt paint it yourself cause you will regret it if you mess it up, do what ghillies said and use a scrim net,

and iv never had any problems with my camo tape iv had it on for at least 6 months in rain and shine, maybe it just a different make of tape

 

oli

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

well, i knwo if i do mess it up ill regret it biut if you don't it can look pretty good: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is1G3eUC5tM

Edited January 21, 2010 by aaronpigeonplucker