Title: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Penguin907 on March 27, 2025, 09:52:30 PM
Post by: Penguin907 on March 27, 2025, 09:52:30 PM
Throwing a meadow creek mount on in a few days.
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Jordan121787 on March 28, 2025, 11:41:09 AM
Post by: Jordan121787 on March 28, 2025, 11:41:09 AM
Quote from: Penguin907 on March 27, 2025, 09:52:30 PMThrowing a meadow creek mount on in a few days.That looks awesome! What colors and a quick how to would be cool!
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Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Penguin907 on March 28, 2025, 12:13:46 PM
Post by: Penguin907 on March 28, 2025, 12:13:46 PM
Basic How To.
1. Clean shotgun of all oils and dirt. Paint won't dry well if there is residue. Some folks used rubbing alcohol to clean it, I just use a clean rag.
2.Tape off what you don't want painted. Bolt, sights, trigger, safety, rails. Painters tape is my go to.
3. Paint a base coat of whatever color you want. I like tan. Let that side dry then flip and repeat. Temperature affects drying speed. Colder temps slow drying speed a lot, and can lead to tackiness. At 60 degrees it takes about an hour to dry per side with the amount of paint I use.
4. Take a second color in my case brown, then do angled streaks down the gun. Let dry and repeat. Stripes are good for breaking up the overall shape of the gun.
5. Take whatever medium you want for adding texture (this example used fish netting, but any branches, leaves, grass can work). Put the medium over the gun, and do quick streaks with paint over it. This creates a light pattern without globing up on the prior layers. I used green followed by brown. This will dry faster than the base and stripe layers.
6. Have fun with it and don't worry about smudges, scratches, etc. Wear makes patterns look better and more natural.
1. Clean shotgun of all oils and dirt. Paint won't dry well if there is residue. Some folks used rubbing alcohol to clean it, I just use a clean rag.
2.Tape off what you don't want painted. Bolt, sights, trigger, safety, rails. Painters tape is my go to.
3. Paint a base coat of whatever color you want. I like tan. Let that side dry then flip and repeat. Temperature affects drying speed. Colder temps slow drying speed a lot, and can lead to tackiness. At 60 degrees it takes about an hour to dry per side with the amount of paint I use.
4. Take a second color in my case brown, then do angled streaks down the gun. Let dry and repeat. Stripes are good for breaking up the overall shape of the gun.
5. Take whatever medium you want for adding texture (this example used fish netting, but any branches, leaves, grass can work). Put the medium over the gun, and do quick streaks with paint over it. This creates a light pattern without globing up on the prior layers. I used green followed by brown. This will dry faster than the base and stripe layers.
6. Have fun with it and don't worry about smudges, scratches, etc. Wear makes patterns look better and more natural.
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Penguin907 on March 28, 2025, 12:18:41 PM
Post by: Penguin907 on March 28, 2025, 12:18:41 PM
Paint used is Rust-oleum camouflage 2x.
Flat Khaki
Dark Earth Brown
Flat Army Green
Flat Khaki
Dark Earth Brown
Flat Army Green
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Tom007 on March 28, 2025, 02:11:18 PM
Post by: Tom007 on March 28, 2025, 02:11:18 PM
Real nice job!
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: onegunhunter on March 28, 2025, 02:34:25 PM
Post by: onegunhunter on March 28, 2025, 02:34:25 PM
Looks outstanding! Happy shootin'!
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Dr Juice on March 28, 2025, 03:20:11 PM
Post by: Dr Juice on March 28, 2025, 03:20:11 PM
Awesome paint job. Good luck with it. 
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: rt2bowhunter on March 29, 2025, 07:17:15 AM
Post by: rt2bowhunter on March 29, 2025, 07:17:15 AM
Looks great !
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Twowithone on March 29, 2025, 08:49:19 AM
Post by: Twowithone on March 29, 2025, 08:49:19 AM
Looks great Turkeys wont know what hit em. :firefighter:
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: Turkeybutt on April 03, 2025, 04:39:28 PM
Post by: Turkeybutt on April 03, 2025, 04:39:28 PM
Looks good, I like it!
Title: Re: Pre-turkey season paint job
Post by: SoInSpurs on April 03, 2025, 10:22:58 PM
Post by: SoInSpurs on April 03, 2025, 10:22:58 PM
Looks great!
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