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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: PoplarCreek on February 28, 2016, 01:08:19 AM

Title: Painting a gun.. question..
Post by: PoplarCreek on February 28, 2016, 01:08:19 AM
Alright, I have a 12 gauge benelli nova and I bought it new a few years ago with the max4 wrap or whatever already on it. I don't like the max4 one bit now that I have it. I don't duck hunt fields much and, mostly timber and when it comes to turkey season it just seems like the camouflage is way too bright.. So I'm wanting to paint it. I don't really wanna spend the money getting it dipped.. Does anyone have any tips on how to do this.. I kinda want a bottomland look to it. Just something to make it darker.
Title: Re: Painting a gun.. question..
Post by: Bowguy on February 28, 2016, 02:02:07 AM
Put a couple base colors you'd like than use leaves as stencils n spray over the top holding leaves closely as you do so. The result is a 3D pattern in whatever color suits you
Title: Re: Painting a gun.. question..
Post by: Tom Foolery on February 28, 2016, 09:09:08 AM
Clean with alcohol and I use Khaki base coat and then I used straw from a broom for the pattern.  Earth brown, OD green, fern and flat black.

(http://i558.photobucket.com/albums/ss29/Tom_Foolery_74/painted%20AR_zpsdtasrb6r.jpg) (http://s558.photobucket.com/user/Tom_Foolery_74/media/painted%20AR_zpsdtasrb6r.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Painting a gun.. question..
Post by: hookedspur on February 28, 2016, 04:29:53 PM
Nice Job !!
Title: Re: Painting a gun.. question..
Post by: Tom Foolery on February 28, 2016, 07:04:53 PM
Thanks, you should see it in the woods.  It just disappears