Spray painting a gun
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Fork Horn
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Spray painting a gun
I have a .22 that unfortunatly got a little rusty. Now this .22 is used pretty only for coon hunting its a savage that I bought brand new last year for $115. I took some Flitz and fine steel wool and got all the rust off but because i dont need it show off I was wondering if I could spray paint it black and it would stick and hold on. Or do I have to spend the money and get that blue in the blueing kit for guns like I should. But has anyone tried just spray painting it and it lasting a couple years? Thanks
#2
RE: Spray painting a gun
you can certainly krylon spray paint a gun . it may not last that long but it should give you some rust protection and its cheap enough you could always touch up the bad areas down the road. you can also get a duracoat spray kit which is some tough stuff made for firearms. check out this forum. http://www.ar15.com/forums/forum.html?b=6&f=19
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RE: Spray painting a gun
you could try spray paint made for car headers, brake calipers, or bbq grills. since they hold up to the heat. if you shoot the quick enough to get the barrel to heat up it could "burn" regular spray paint off.
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RE: Spray painting a gun
I used some weeds from behind the house as a stencil. I started with a base of tan and held the weeds up and sprayed with olive drab. I did my E-Caller in the same fashion.
The stone look came out of the can as you see it. I don't remember the name of the stuff, but found it at Home Depot. It did not hold up as well as I would have liked but looked cool for a few months of hard use in the field.
The stone look came out of the can as you see it. I don't remember the name of the stuff, but found it at Home Depot. It did not hold up as well as I would have liked but looked cool for a few months of hard use in the field.