Painting a turkey gun??
02-18-2008, 07:44 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Painting a turkey gun??
That be a dip job.
And dig camo is where its at. I remember when the Marines first switched over and I took a buddy of mine turkey hunting who was just back from OCS before our senior year at The Citadel. He was sitting not 25 feet from me under a palmetto bush at the base of a pine, and I litterally couldn't see him. If I had not known he was there, I'd have stepped on him. I was sold then.
I wish that the camo companies that make really quality clothing would start using this stuff. Its flat out amazing.
And dig camo is where its at. I remember when the Marines first switched over and I took a buddy of mine turkey hunting who was just back from OCS before our senior year at The Citadel. He was sitting not 25 feet from me under a palmetto bush at the base of a pine, and I litterally couldn't see him. If I had not known he was there, I'd have stepped on him. I was sold then.
I wish that the camo companies that make really quality clothing would start using this stuff. Its flat out amazing.
02-19-2008, 06:30 AM
#15
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RE: Painting a turkey gun??
As I told ya bud the first time you shared that picture with me - be very carefull about laying that gun down - Ya may just not find it!
think I would paint the butt plate Blaze orange!
- Just to be safe!
Excellent AA
think I would paint the butt plate Blaze orange!
- Just to be safe!Excellent AA
02-21-2008, 11:14 AM
#16
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RE: Painting a turkey gun??
Thanks everyone, I think it turned out nice myself, this is a guinea pig for stock work I am planning.
The process isnt that hard but is time consuming and somewhat painstaking. I started out by totally de-greasing to gun, using latex gloves when doing so. This not only saves your hands by touching the solvents but helps with leaving the surfaces free of finger oils. Next I painted the entire gun with a base coatatan color. The next step was applying male digital type stencils to where I wanted the lighter color of tan to appear. The next step was to paint the entire gun an olive drab green, this is what gives contrast.The next thing was to apply female stencils and using black paint to add deeper contrast. The last step was to use a matte clear coat . The paints and other information can be found here.
http://www.lauerweaponry.com/
The process isnt that hard but is time consuming and somewhat painstaking. I started out by totally de-greasing to gun, using latex gloves when doing so. This not only saves your hands by touching the solvents but helps with leaving the surfaces free of finger oils. Next I painted the entire gun with a base coatatan color. The next step was applying male digital type stencils to where I wanted the lighter color of tan to appear. The next step was to paint the entire gun an olive drab green, this is what gives contrast.The next thing was to apply female stencils and using black paint to add deeper contrast. The last step was to use a matte clear coat . The paints and other information can be found here.
http://www.lauerweaponry.com/
02-21-2008, 12:24 PM
#17
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: Painting a turkey gun??
That's not a dip job!?
Dude, that is outstanding work. Looks like pro quality work. After I saw the picture last week I started looking for somewhere to send my 870 to be dipped. I think that I will still go that route, I doubt that I could produce something that looked half that good.
Dude, that is outstanding work. Looks like pro quality work. After I saw the picture last week I started looking for somewhere to send my 870 to be dipped. I think that I will still go that route, I doubt that I could produce something that looked half that good.
02-22-2008, 03:05 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Abilene, Texas
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RE: Painting a turkey gun??
doubleA...wow...I thought that was a dip job. You did an excellent job!!
Reefdonkey...if you are still looking for a place to send your gun to be dipped...here is a site that will do that. I have personally never used them or had anything of mine dipped before, but I have heard several good things about this place. http://www.camo-solutions.com/index.html
Reefdonkey...if you are still looking for a place to send your gun to be dipped...here is a site that will do that. I have personally never used them or had anything of mine dipped before, but I have heard several good things about this place. http://www.camo-solutions.com/index.html
