Tan Gunkote - a different look

[Tangotag]

The paint on the metal is GunKote 2400 in "Light Tan Flat" which is a airgun spray and bake on finish.
https://www.kgcoatings.com/index.php
The plastic is done in Alumahyde II "Desert Tan" which turned out to be lighter than the cans cap color.

The paint is in need of one more coat in a few thin spots. I have the option of covering those locations in a darker brown like in the 3 color camo. Gunkote normally is not used for camo patterns so not many examples are around for camo jobs to look at for reference, its mostly used for solid color jobs.

I am looking for some opinions to top coat with the same color or add some dark brown random strips as in the desert 3 color camo pattern on the metal?

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee73/tangotag_bucket/IMG_4088.jpg
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee73/tangotag_bucket/IMG_4096.jpg

[E98T]

That looks sweet as it is!:cool:

[geminidglocker]

I like it how it is also.

[rychencop]

the stick looks pretty good, but the covers, grip, and stock look very pastel compared. but you already knew that.

[rychencop]

so is that paint applied directly over the stock finish or was there some prep work?

[Tangotag]

The stocks were supposed to be darker going by the cap on the can. I could always media blast them and recoat in another color. Though I think they do add to the color change have kind of grown on me now.

With the metal, the only prep needed before paint was a good degreasing.

I used a toothbrush, very hot water, and Dawn dish soap. Scrub (it took about 45 minutes of scrubbing) everything a lot and rinse thoroughly and hit everything with a dry compressed air line. After all grease and oil is removed the paint will keep a solid hold. If there is any oil underneath the paint it will flake right off.

This is what it looked like with some extra black parts waiting for the Alumahyde to cure.
http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee73/tangotag_bucket/IMG_4079.jpg

[rhewitt]

Nice job looks good. The Black stands out. Its really loud. But looks good.

[Wild Bill]

Looks good, but doesn't most paint jobs eventually chip or peel off some? What I was thinking, if it does that. Get it done very well first time, then just hit with Krylon or something else for touch ups. Most paintjobs are to cami it up aren't they?

Wild Bill

[Tangotag]

Wild Bill
I expect the paint will scratch up over time with heavy use but this paint is much more durable than Krylon or Duracoat, it already has some slight paint wear on the mag and side of the mag button from metal on metal rubbing. I have the access to the equipment to re-coat the finish as needed. The recommended layer thickness of the paint is only .003 to .004 per coat. It is extremely thin but very hard after baked.

Not all painting is for camo, Knight's SR-15 had a limited run in tan.
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=36151
After seeing the pictures of the tan SR-15 and getting my hands on a SCAR for the first time have interested me in more than the typical black standard for some of my rifles.

After doing some reading I did however find on KG Coatings website that their colors containing yellow dye when baked should be done on the low end of painting temps. My last coat will be done at the lower end of the baking range.

The plastic turned out lighter than expected, that may get a redo in the future. Though it does seem to be close to the lighter color of the 3 color camo.

[tommyh]

The lighter tan furniture grows on you after looking at it in the pics for a little bit. Id say putting darker tan stripes over both will blend them all together nicely making for a much harder to see AR.

[mark5pt56]

A couple of years ago, Brownell's changed the Desert Tan, it used to be darker. The Coyote AH II will be a closer match-when they came out with the Coyote is about when the DT got lighter.