Rattle can paint job
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Re: Rattle can paint job
I’ve been contemplating doing this to one of my carbines.....but I’m lazy, so it remains in the contemplative stage.
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If it helps you make the leap, I spent maybe 2 hours on this, including waiting time between coats.The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:18 am I’ve been contemplating doing this to one of my carbines.....but I’m lazy, so it remains in the contemplative stage.
Best advice I got was someone who said the gun he spent the absolute most time prepping/painting/working on is the one that looks the worst. So I tried to keep it simple and short.
Degrease, light colored base coat, touch up base coat, one coat of darker color 1 through foilage or mesh, one coat of darker color 2 through the same.
Cheap, easy, fast.
Supposedly giving it a few days to cure before shooting it helps the finish stay on longer. I won't get to shoot it until tomorrow, so I guess I'm doing things the "right" way thanks to my schedule.
I too have a lot of projects all on the back burner, but this one was easy to knock out in an afternoon.
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Re: Rattle can paint job
Nice paint job. I ran across the video below today on painting AR with Krylon Camo paint and stencil from Primary Arm.
Re: Rattle can paint job
Very nicely done!