Rattle can paint job
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Rattle can paint job
Picked up a used Geissele MK 4 rail a while back. First owner had worn down the finish to make it look "battle worn", second owner spray painted it grey to cover up first guys....artistry. Because it was spray painted, I got a great deal on it.
And since it was already spray painted, I figured I should throw it onto a cheap old PSA build and try my hand at a rattle can paint job since I've never done one.
Degreased and taped off the muzzle and optic.
Went with the only three colors of flat krylon Lowes carries in my area: tan, green, dark brown
Used light tan for the base coat (easier to put dark on light than the other way around for later coats).
Grabbed some handy weeds from the backyard.
Green for the second layer, sprayed over the weeds.
Dark brown for the third layer with weeds held at a different angle.
Final product on green grass in the shade:
And in brown grass in direct sunlight:
Before and after:
Pretty easy project, glad I picked up a used rail that encouraged me to just try it myself.
And since it was already spray painted, I figured I should throw it onto a cheap old PSA build and try my hand at a rattle can paint job since I've never done one.
Degreased and taped off the muzzle and optic.
Went with the only three colors of flat krylon Lowes carries in my area: tan, green, dark brown
Used light tan for the base coat (easier to put dark on light than the other way around for later coats).
Grabbed some handy weeds from the backyard.
Green for the second layer, sprayed over the weeds.
Dark brown for the third layer with weeds held at a different angle.
Final product on green grass in the shade:
And in brown grass in direct sunlight:
Before and after:
Pretty easy project, glad I picked up a used rail that encouraged me to just try it myself.
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Re: Rattle can paint job
It would be invisible in my "yard" in direct sunlight.
In all seriousness, nice job! Looks better than most camo'd guns I've seen!
In all seriousness, nice job! Looks better than most camo'd guns I've seen!
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Re: Rattle can paint job
Please post some photos of the "after" paint job.
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Re: Rattle can paint job
Nice job!
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Re: Rattle can paint job
I have done the same with several of my beater guns. It turns out pretty good and with a little wear it just makes it better.
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Re: Rattle can paint job
Looks great, but what happens when you drop it the the woods and can’t find it?
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I see what you did there, Puma Guy!
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Re: Rattle can paint job
Nice work!!
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Re: Rattle can paint job
I’ll probably experiment a couple more times with cheap builds, and if I like the results it might be time to rattle can the nice SBR.troglodyte wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:48 pm I have done the same with several of my beater guns. It turns out pretty good and with a little wear it just makes it better.
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WOW. for a few bucks you made a huge difference and like you said, it was done before.
very good imo . the local foliage was a nice trick
very good imo . the local foliage was a nice trick
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Joking. Inferring I can't see the finished product.
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