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#523511 - 11/22/06 12:49 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: PurpleCoyote]
TennesseeMatt Junior Member Registered: 11/20/06 Posts: 31 Loc: Greenbrier ,Tennessee-north tn	For you guy's that have never done this practice on cardboard first and not your gun.I use the same instructions shameless gave and I can contest that this is one of the best methods I have seen. _________________________ One flat shootin NEF .17 hmr
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#523512 - 11/24/06 09:43 AM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: PurpleCoyote]
Leo New Member Registered: 11/02/06 Posts: 3 Loc: Devils Lake, ND	Vermonter, When the snow flies I wrap mine with white "horse wrap". It sticks to itself well and is easily removed after the snow melts. It also comes in different colors---to match the color of horses? One roll will cover several rifles. I get it at the local TSC store. It should be available where ever horse lovers buy their tack, etc. I use the process Shameless uses for the non-snowy times of the year with one exception...I use plastic fronds and leaves instead of the real thing. Been using the same ones for years. Paint flakes off the plastic nicely after it dries. Have also used the granite/sand filled paints to give the surface a rough texture.
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#523513 - 11/27/06 06:22 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: Leo]
orkan Die Hard Member II Registered: 06/27/03 Posts: 1745 Loc: Western SD	Quote: Vermonter, When the snow flies I wrap mine with white "horse wrap". It sticks to itself well and is easily removed after the snow melts. It also comes in different colors---to match the color of horses? One roll will cover several rifles. I get it at the local TSC store. It should be available where ever horse lovers buy their tack, etc. I use the process Shameless uses for the non-snowy times of the year with one exception...I use plastic fronds and leaves instead of the real thing. Been using the same ones for years. Paint flakes off the plastic nicely after it dries. Have also used the granite/sand filled paints to give the surface a rough texture. Same type of fabric is used to make "Camo Form" gun wrap. I use the camo form on quite a few of mine. Works good and holds up well. One roll will cover a 16" AR with scope.
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#523514 - 11/27/06 10:54 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: PurpleCoyote]
Sheperd New Member Registered: 12/18/05 Posts: 7	How does this technique work on making your own cammo clothing?? Like buying arm surplus white camo and adding cedar patterns. Reg Emmert Northern MN.
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#523515 - 11/28/06 03:44 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: Sheperd]
shameless Seasoned Member Registered: 12/22/04 Posts: 224 Loc: central michigan	Quote: How does this technique work on making your own cammo clothing?? Like buying arm surplus white camo and adding cedar patterns. Very well, while hunting in Globe we ware orange vests, I broke mine up useing this technique. Again its not the colors (coyotes are color blind) its more breaking up the solid pattern. Shameless _________________________ Hunt with your kids Not for them. I have never huged a bunny---that I didn't want to eat.
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#523516 - 12/21/06 04:31 AM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: shameless]
Nickj1980 Seasoned Member Registered: 01/23/06 Posts: 253 Loc: Western Slope of Colorado	TTT
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#523517 - 12/30/06 07:13 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: Nickj1980]
BasinBoy Die Hard Member Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 669 Loc: Vernal, Utah	thanks for those instructions even though i dont have the guts to paint one of my rifles. just wondering is that rifle a Rossi? o ya and does anybody got an example of a desert camo job? Edited by BasinBoy (12/30/06 07:25 PM)
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#523518 - 12/30/06 07:54 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: shameless]
GEORGE ACKLEY Die Hard Member II Registered: 02/24/05 Posts: 1399 Loc: Phila. PA	Shameless,, you gun looks sweet.nice job Some guy like hot rods and also like to personalize there cars . Well I feel there is no difference in predator guns. Some of us just like to personalize there irons. It don't even have to look good to everybody. As long as it cool to you. I am one that like to put my touch on my guns. Edited by GEORGE ACKLEY (12/30/06 07:56 PM) _________________________ LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR
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#523519 - 12/30/06 08:01 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: GEORGE ACKLEY]
BasinBoy Die Hard Member Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 669 Loc: Vernal, Utah	thanks george. does anybody else have any examples
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#523520 - 12/30/06 10:25 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: BasinBoy]
BasinBoy Die Hard Member Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 669 Loc: Vernal, Utah	Shameless. do you have any desert examples _________________________ Cody L.
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#523521 - 12/31/06 11:23 AM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: BasinBoy]
shameless Seasoned Member Registered: 12/22/04 Posts: 224 Loc: central michigan	BasinBoy Howdy, the gun in the pic is NEF. as far as desert examples go your looking at it. light tan or sand back ground with dark brown filler. the point is to knock down the shine. any color or vegatation will do. here in michigan we hunt in the snow (under normal conditions) more than anything else, but i dont "snow camo" my guns. I feel this technique will work anywhere any terrain. Mr.ACKLEY, I own four Harleys and a Savage(rice), I'm with ya on the personalizing issue. Shameless _________________________ Hunt with your kids Not for them. I have never huged a bunny---that I didn't want to eat.
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#523522 - 12/31/06 12:35 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: shameless]
bushy Die Hard Member III Registered: 09/16/05 Posts: 2573 Loc: Cave Creek, Arizona	BasinBoy, I just did my cz 527 in desert camo...really helps with glare and to break-up solid outline and sillohette. _________________________ CARNIMORE
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#523523 - 12/31/06 06:05 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: bushy]
BasinBoy Die Hard Member Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 669 Loc: Vernal, Utah	thanks
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#523524 - 12/31/06 08:51 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: BasinBoy]
Nickj1980 Seasoned Member Registered: 01/23/06 Posts: 253 Loc: Western Slope of Colorado	I tried it for the 1st time and rushed it a little bit, but it turned out okay I think. The rifle is a Marlin .22 LR that I never shoot. I started by disassembling the rifle, masking it off where I didn't want paint, and priming it. Then I applied a tan base with Krylon special purpose camo tan. Once things were coated nicely I used butcher paper to make some freehand stencils and then sprayed them on with Krylon camo olive drab green. That's it. Lessons learned: 1) If you're going to do it, make sure you take the time to do it right (i.e. letting the last coat dry before applying the next). 2) Use something stouter than butcher paper for stencils. 3) Practicing on something you don't care about before you camo something valuable is smart. Undoing spray-paint is a pain in the...
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#523525 - 01/01/07 04:31 PM Re: Gun camo 101 [Re: Nickj1980]
ROCKEY Seasoned Member Registered: 01/24/05 Posts: 253 Loc: pa	spray paint will work on cloth but the problems that ive run into with it is it really stiffens it up. i made a ghille suit with tanish brulap and just spray painted it, it took some time to get it loosend up again but its the color i want it so it works for me.
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