Advise on painting gun

**JR TACTICAL** · 09-01-10, 23:21

I am looking for some advise,

I have been looking at the threads in the painted gun section and I am really impressed. I would like to do a desert paint scheme on my DD and I really like the pics of the ones that look like fish net??? ( I dont know what to use so im just speculating)

I really dont want to spend 100 or so bucks on a duracoat unless that is absolutely necessary, so any input would be awesome

**WEC** · 09-01-10, 23:24

Brownells Alumahyde II has yielded some fine results.

I would imagine a mix of Coyote, Tan and Earth Brown would give you the desert paint scheme that you want.

**CaptainDooley** · 09-01-10, 23:34

All you need to know about cheap paint jobs:

http://lightfighter.net/eve/forums/a...61/m/143106357

And yes, fishnet is what I'm guessing most people use for that look. I used laundry net bags (because I already had some) - but they were a pain as you had all the extra netting to account for...

**mcmillanman5** · 09-01-10, 23:48

I used to be super picky about painting my rifles (lots of prep, duracoat, etc). Now I just degrease, tape what needs it, and spray that baby with Krylon. If I don't like it its easy to change or paint over.

Does not hurt my feelings to use the rifle and scratch it up either. I will say this method is probably not for everyone.

**Iraqgunz** · 09-02-10, 00:03

JR,

PM me when you have time. I will show you how to do it and some of the best stuff to use. I personally use Brownells Alumahyde for the base coat and then Krylon or Aervoe.

There is a surplus store on Northern ave. that sells multi colors of the Aervoe stuff.

**Quib** · 09-02-10, 05:33

https://peosoldier.army.mil/docs/blo...ainting101.pdf

**macnamara** · 09-02-10, 06:32

I went to my local Walmart and picked up a wire basket Minnow Trap. I snipped it apart and use that mesh for my paint jobs.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

That did this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2967662...7623800686047/

Since then, I've found discarded pieces of guttering covers that have a similar mesh, just a tad smaller that the Minnow Trap to mix things up a bit on a paint job.

I've heard of people using the plastic mesh bags onions come in, and scrim nets too.

As for paint, I just use Krylon camo paints. Krylon also has a colour called "Terracotta" I think it's called, that is for all intents and purposes, Coyote Brown.

That M&P15-22 paint job probably only cost me ~$30.

**texag** · 09-02-10, 06:43

Fishnet hose is the way to go. No worries about it bunching up or falling slack off the gun like a laundry bag.

Other than that it's simple. Degrease, mask off, lay down a basecoat in the color of your choice, then apply your pattern.