Have any of you guys ever tried the DIY camo kits? I just ordered a pistol grip stock for my 835 and while looking for places to have it dipped I ran across the DIY kits. I think it would be neat to do it myself, but not sure of the quality and duriablity of it. Anyone have experience with it?
There are a number of threads of DIY dips. They look really good too....
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Thanks guys. My plan is to just dip stock if I can find a pattern that is pretty similar to MOBU.
Yes...I've done it and it looks as good as a bought job. I studied prep and technique for almost 6 months before I did it. It's more difficult than it looks but very cool when you do it yourself.
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That is very cool gophert!
Great looking job!!
Gophert, what camo pattern is that? Where did you get it? That looks great.
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I used the mydipkit camo pattern: Trek Camo
The key is the prep and knowing when to dip. I really didn't use to many of the kit supplies other than the film, activator and clear coat. I used SEM etching primer to prime directly to the gun after a complete de-grease. I then used Krylon Fusion Camo tan. (it was not as bright as the light tan that came with the kit)
I practiced on CD-r cheap compact discs until I got it perfect, then I did the gun. I had minimal touch up and it looks like it was done at the factory. I hunted hard with it last season and it doesn't have a nick or scratch.
Thanks. I believe I'm going to give it a try.
If I remember correctly that kit is around a hundred dollars. You could pay someone to do it for that if you're just dipping the stock.
It's $69 for 1 meter of film. I seen a video on YouTube where a guy shows how much one meter actually is. It's about 20" wide and 6ft long. That should be plenty for me to practice and do the stock.
Sounds like a cool project. Good luck.
Cool dip job Gophert
Awesome dip job. :firefighter:
Tim, What kind of final coat did you use?
Gophert , that looks great.
Looks like a good side job for ya!! :toothy9:
I did an A5 awhile back. It's time consuming, but not difficult. I found the prep work to be the key to success.
Let's see that a5
I got my kit in the mail today. I'm going to play around with it this evening and plan to dip the gun tomorrow.
I'm interested in the outcome of this project. I have a scope I'd like to dip.
I have been playing with it today and almost have it figured out. Timing is everything. I used a different base coat. I was trying to get it as close as I could to MOBU, which is what my gun is. It doesn't match exactly, but it's pretty close. I'll post pics tomorrow when I do the stock.
Excited to see the outcome.
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Looking forward to seeing finished product, let is know the ease of use