Last Monday, I ordered a Mossy Oak graphic kit in Obsession for a Franchi Affinity 20g that I picked up. The Affinity was black synthetic, so I thought $24.99 was worth the gamble over having it dipped for several hundred. The Mossy Oak graphics team had the kit to my door in 4 business days. Upon initial inspection, the kit didn't appear overly impressive. However, once I dug in, I was quite impressed.
I knew I had a little spare time this past weekend, so I was going to really see how good I could get this thing to come out. I started off by disassembling the gun and using a mild degreaser to cleanse the portions of the gun that would be covered. There's a new product out from the "Goo-Gone" folks that is for use on finished metals. It works quite well and is gentle on your firearm's finish.
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I let the gun dry after cleaning it several times. I then gathered an x-acto knife and my wife's blow dryer. I didn't have a heat gun, but found that the blow dryer we had worked plenty good enough to mold the decals and activate the adhesive. I don't think a heat gun is necessary, but others may feel the need. As Mossy Oak advertises, the adhesive on the decals is easy to peel and reapply if you make a placement mistake. It also doesn't appear to leave any residue. I know this because I peeled it off several times to better place it. It does take hold once heated. The kit comes with pieces cut in general sizes for your barrel, receiver, stock, and foreend. Some cutting will be necessary, but nothing extensive. This gun, being a semi-auto, probably required more adaptation than your typical pump. Still, no biggie if you take your time.
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Call me crazy, but I actually found this enjoyable. Sure, it took some time, but I'm quite pleased with the finished product. Had I not told my wife about the project, I probably would've been harrassed for picking up a "new" shotgun.
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If you're on the fence and looking for a Saturday project to hold you over for Spring, pick one of these up!
Thanks for the report! Great job!
I used the exact same kit on my Win. 1300 syn. I was extremely pleased with the results, this will be my first season hunting with it which will be the true test.
Thanks for the review - ordered mine yesterday.
Put them on my new Stoeger, Pretty impressed with the way it came out. And I'm sure if I ever do another one it will come out even better.
That looks great. Nice job......
I did my rem 870 with the mossy break-up pattern and was pleased with how it turned out.
when you put each side on did you just let it overlap or cut it exactly to fit?
That looks awesome
Thank you guys for all of the compliments. I just ordered a bottomland kit for another project. Maybe I'll post up some pics of it upon completion.
Please do. I'm looking forward to seeing the bottomland go on. Let us know how well it holds up to repeated trips to the woods.
that looks great,i am getting 2 kits as i want to do my black winchester 1300 in bottomland camo and i plan on doing my Nef single shot in either Obsession camo or break up camo...
Did you cut it at seems or overlap? and how did you do it around the contours of the stock handle? :popcorn:
Any updates on how well the camo kits are holding up to some abuse?
I put one on my son's .410 last year and it lasted all season.
Its really nice and holds on really tight. Its a great product and the customer service is phenomenal!
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I did Shadowgrass on my Maxus and was really pleased. I cut out the "grippy" parts of the stock. You definitely have to be careful with lubricant around the edges, but it made it through the beatings of duck season like a champ.
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my question on this kits are do they "feel" and "look" like a vinyl sticker is on there? not sure if that makes sense but hopefully it does.