While the B&W photo is cool, I'd like to see it in color please.

 

Here is another cell phone pic before I made some coloring adjustments

after changing the coloration

 

Dorton, nice! You mind sharing he how to's of that?

 

Sure. I'll take some pics, and make a photo "how to" It will take me an hour or so.
Stay tuned.....

 

My squirrel killa
Did it with Krylon Fusion camo and the sponge method.
Looks just like dead leaves.

 

Ah, much better. Very nice Dorton.

 

Here is an easy how to "camo your ________ using the sponge method"

I had a Wilson Combat TR (I've got $$$$$ to burn)I've been eyeing for a while for a camo paint job. I decided today was the day

Here are the paints that were used during the painting WC-TR. They were picked up at the local Lowes Hardware, but can be found any place fine graffitii consumables are purchased.

The sponges I used came from Hobby Lobby. Lowes has them, but they are twice the cost, and come with half as many in the package.
Any crafting supply shop will have these. Mine cost $5.99.

Before you paint your weapon, make sure the oil/grease is removed, as any painted over will come right back off. I suggest a run to your auto parts store and picking up non-chlorronated brake cleaner. The cheaper, the better. Do not use Carb cleaner as it contains a lubricant.

I started out by laying a base over the entire weapon in Rustoleum Khaki. It's shiny where it is wet. Once it cures, it will turn flat like the cans stated.

Using a paper plate(or fine china if you are a baller)spray your next paint of choice. I prefer to mix the darker colors and then go lighter. Keep in mind the color black in a natural enviroment is pretty rare. Just look in the woods for yorself. I prefer to use a brown, or green and then add black to it to get the grade of color I am looking for.

The apply to the rifle. Again the image shows the paint shinny as it has not cured yet.

Once I get my darker layer down, I start mixing up the lighter colors to be added.

 

Then its time to go "house clearing" with your freshly camo'd wilson combat tennis racquet.

It doesn't get more tactical than a camo'd tennis racquet

 

Very cool thanks! I think I might even be able to handle that. On the black thing, I hear what you're saying. I've alway had the opinion though most of the stuff one might be surrounded in nature one might try to hide in isn't black. So many of the animals that live and hide in nature have some amount of black. Some none some are all black. Not saying one has to use black I just always get puzzled when I hear folks say black is a no no. Not saying you said it just letting you know what comes to my mind on the topic. Thanks again for the how to nice tacticool tenny thingie

 

Then its time to go "house clearing" with your freshly camo'd wilson combat tennis racquet.

It doesn't get more tactical than a camo'd tennis racquet

You, my friend, are a true badass.

 

Whats an animal that is black that uses it for camo in daylight?

Just take a look outside. Do you see any black trees? Black rocks?(maybe in WV at the slate dumps) Black leaves? Black grass? If you look shadows unless very, very, very deep they are not black. I used black mixed with other colors to adjust them to what made me happy.

YMMV

 

tacticool racquet. awesome job man.

 

Nice work Dorton. I think you have it down.

 

One these cell phone pics, the black on the optic, the black tape on the sling and the black paint on the stock looked out of place. The rest of the colors are naturaling occuring colors in the vegitation, foliage, rocks.......etc

 

Not many animals are all black. Animals that use black for camo, one that comes to mind first is the Vietnamese Mossy tree frog, has black in it's pattern. Google them they are amazing how well they blend. The Mossy Leaf-tail Gecko is another. They are active at night but the camo keeps them safe during daylight hours. Neither has a lot of black in the patterens just small amounts. Cheetahs have black spots that. As I mentioned and you are right the things we wish to camo into are not black, trees leaves, ect. My point wasn't to say you were wrong or argue the black issue. I just googled "Animal Camouflage Pictures" there are a bunch of animals that display some amount of black in camouflaging pattern.

Whats an animal that is black that uses it for camo in daylight?

Just take a look outside. Do you see any black trees? Black rocks?(maybe in WV at the slate dumps) Black leaves? Black grass? If you look shadows unless very, very, very deep they are not black. I used black mixed with other colors to adjust them to what made me happy.

YMMV

 

now not trying to turn this into an arguement. I see the sling and mag stand out as much as the area's of your scope you masked off. Could we say that it's not just a color thing more a pattern thing? I really am not nit picking here are trying to argue I truely feel you did an awsome paint job. I just truely believe some level/amount of black does work in a camo job. Seems the key is the right amount in the right places.

One these cell phone pics, the black on the optic, the black tape on the sling and the black paint on the stock looked out of place. The rest of the colors are naturaling occuring colors in the vegitation, foliage, rocks.......etc

 

Not many animals are all black. Animals that use black for camo, one that comes to mind first is the Vietnamese Mossy tree frog, has black in it's pattern. Google them they are amazing how well they blend. The Mossy Leaf-tail Gecko is another. They are active at night but the camo keeps them safe during daylight hours. Neither has a lot of black in the patterens just small amounts. Cheetahs have black spots that. As I mentioned and you are right the things we wish to camo into are not black, trees leaves, ect. My point wasn't to say you were wrong or argue the black issue. I just googled "Animal Camouflage Pictures" there are a bunch of animals that display some amount of black in camouflaging pattern.

Even on the frog, the black is to an absolute minimum. I also said rarely is black found in nature.

Its all about blending into your enviroment. Use the most common colors for your area.

It still just Rustoleum, and you can change it to your heart's content.

 

I agree it is minimal. Though the image is a hair overexposed Anyway again very nice paint job and thanks for sharing the how to.

 

Then its time to go "house clearing" with your freshly camo'd wilson combat tennis racquet.

It doesn't get more tactical than a camo'd tennis racquet

NOBODY and I mean NOBODY to mess with a man and his racket!!!!

I have a AR that might get the "can" camo job now.

Thanks for sharing.

 

did the image come through? This is a mossy I photographed that belong to a friend of mine.

 

did the image come through? This is a mossy I photographed that belong to a friend of mine

Yep, and if you look very close. There very very little black on that little guy. Lots of dark brown, but very little black other than his pupils.

 

I was trying for a duplication of Polish desert camo someone showed me but it kind of got away from me. It did come out good and the pictures make it look lighter than it is. Oh and......

 

Looks good!

 

 

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I think this pattern and color scheme looks great...Nice job.