First paint job. How does he look?

[deerbasshunter3]

This is my first time painting a decoy. How does he look? I used acrylic paint from Michaels.

[trefalga]

Looks great. Is the decoy collapsible? I found when the plastic bends then the factory paint is wearing off. Is the acrylic sticking?

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[OldSchool]

Nice job!

Bob

[Rex]

Looks good!  Is that a sneaky pete decoy?

[deerbasshunter3]

Looks great. Is the decoy collapsible? I found when the plastic bends then the factory paint is wearing off. Is the acrylic sticking?

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It is the Pretty Boy Jr. decoy. I don't believe it is collapsible. The paint seems to be sticking pretty well. I am letting it sit in the sun for a while to "cure" it. I would like for it to be a little shinier, but not too worried about it. Hopefully a gobbler won't be either.

[turkey harvester]

Looks great. Need to try that with my jake mobile.

[Dtrkyman]

looks good, try flocking the back feathers, use a pic of a dave smith deke to copy!

[beakbuster10]

that looks awesome!! I would suggest getting a can semi gloss clear spray paint for the body and a can of flat clear for the head. I made the mistake of not doing so when using acrylic paint, and after a few days use, I had to repaint.


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[deerbasshunter3]

that looks awesome!! I would suggest getting a can semi gloss clear spray paint for the body and a can of flat clear for the head. I made the mistake of not doing so when using acrylic paint, and after a few days use, I had to repaint.


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The body actually has some shine to it, you just can't see it in that photo. I was htinking the head does need it though.

Does the head need to be shiny, or is it usually kind of flat?

[beakbuster10]

I would definitely go flat on the head. The head and wings were what really looked like crap after being in the bag and field without clear coat. I think you would be golden with some flat on the wings, fan tip, and head.


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[Mike Honcho]

I have same decoy and painted my head too...looks very similar to yours...he has worked great for me last two seasons.

I bought a can of metallic copper colored spray paint and "lightly dusted" the back and breast area of the decoy...the sun picks up on this and gives it the sheen of real feathers...just takes a bit.

[deerbasshunter3]

I have same decoy and painted my head too...looks very similar to yours...he has worked great for me last two seasons.

I bought a can of metallic copper colored spray paint and "lightly dusted" the back and breast area of the decoy...the sun picks up on this and gives it the sheen of real feathers...just takes a bit.

I would have never thought to use metallic copper, but that makes sense. I assume you just lightly pass it by from about 6" away from the decoy?

[stinkpickle]

I have same decoy and painted my head too...looks very similar to yours...he has worked great for me last two seasons.

LOL!  Same here.  I bought one on clearance a couple years and repainted it, too.  I like how the body is hollow, so I can stuff a collapsible hen deke inside of it to carry around.

[Mike Honcho]

I probably held copper paint can a foot away or more and moved it quickly....better to get too little on than too much.

You can always add a bit more...just looking for a little sheen on the feathers.

[stinkpickle]

I need to replace the beard on mine.  The glue popped off one day, and the beard disappeared.