Spraypainting

A buddy told me to hit the base black with a can of clear coat to help better the finish when the paint wears. Just food for thought.

A buddy told me to hit the base black with a can of clear coat to help better the finish when the paint wears. Just food for thought.

This is my first time painting a rifle. All in all, I like the way it came out!

Next time, I would use another brand than Rustoleum. The green seemed too light and the brown too dark.

I had the same issue this week. Walmart had them in stock, but nothing at Lowe’s and Home Depot. Just had to resort to Amazon for rustoleum‘s brown camo paint. Maybe too many of us are prepping our rifles for the woods?

This was in my local ACE Hardware store. I used to buy my Rustoleum camo colors there. They’ve been out of stock for weeks, maybe months. I wonder if it’s indicative of things getting more serious and the need for rifles that aren’t black? Has anyone noticed the typical Rustoleum camo colors out of stock in their locality?

Just did my first paint job myself, with the help of the old issued laundry bag of course. Pics tomorrow when it dries.

I didn't get too fancy with this one. Just hit it with a green base then did alternating black and tan stripes

Just finished this one. The netting method never looks right when I do it, so I have a different technique. Second rifle I've done this way. I'm generally happy with how it came out. Next time I might try some natural materials as stencils. Who knows

I put the ol’ Boot Camp laundry bag to use.

Some laundry bag rattlecan work on a Mod. H-ish rifle I had.

Made a video on how I personally spraypaint stuff. Honestly probably should have redone it but whatever.

Camo spray paint is becoming hard to come by at least where I am. If y’all are trying to paint some gear I recommend stockpiling a little when you find it and sharing with friends.

I tend to over do my rattlecan work mainly because I want to, but obviously all that’s necessary for a job well done is to match colors as closely as possible to your geographic area and use those colors to break up pattern on your rifle and other kit.

I use the mesh bags oranges and potatoes come in for a netting/snakeskin pattern and use pine needles and white oak leaves for a natural and local look. The fruit bags tear when you rip the plastic labels off of them, but it makes the pattern look cool.

I also painted an AK in a mock Flecktarn pattern and cut out a bunch of shapes in thin cardboard to make the template (wayyy overdone for sure but it was fun so who gives a shit). See examples of each on magazines and a Nalgene below.

Godspeed in your spray painting adventures brothers 🌳

For a gun I don't think it matters too much but as for the Nalgene bottles, shouldn't they get a light sand first to make the paint adhere better?

People definitely care about painted rifles

Thinking about painting my first rifle, but also getting ready to move out of MA and sell my nerfed AR, so I don’t know if people usually care about buying a used rifle painted? Maybe not I’m thinking? Definitely following this thread for tips and info.

I paint almost everything of it comes from the factory black. Which reminds me, now that It’s warmed up, it’s time to repaint this thing.

I think too many people overthink it, and get worried about "doing it wrong". I think its simple unless you really mess up (glob the paint, paint what you arent supposed to), but unless its cerakote youll be fine with some goo gone.

I’m addicted to spray painting my rifles lol

Still waiting on my piggyback rds mount so I can ditch the offse BUIS

I use rustoleum paint since the nozzles are better and don't clog as easily. I did my rifles in a few different ways, but I did my 12.5 by doing a solid green base, then alternating tan and black diagonal stripes, then using a flap of an MRE box that had a like an inch wide strip cut out of it to use for fading the stripes together. Basically used it as a mask and hit the gun with the sprayer from an angle, and it turned out decent.