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Originally Posted by swpa19
The article posted tells you how to make what you might feel is a "cool" looking rifle. If thats your goal, have at it.
But, what the author neglected to do, was to tell you about preparation of the substrates. Preparation in ANY paint job is 99% of the finished product. Without the proper prep, that "cool" looking camo job will probably make it through one season, given the amount of temp changes, exposure to solvents and just general usage.
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Agreed. He didn't delve into degreasing or even disassembling the firearm first either. I have just used a primer and Krylon to coat several firearms, and they have withstood some beatings. However the premise of the basic pattern is a good idea. You can base a lot of different patterns off of his initial camouflage of the corners, and round edges. The use off the various foliage around whatever terrain you hunt in was also a good point. The Duracoat patterns and products I've used and seen are cheesy too. I just wanted to bring to light a different more cost efficient way of camouflaging a firearm that others may not have known. It aint easy bein' cheesy
