sxsandoval
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Here's a sponge similar to what I've used before. Turns out with a rougher looking texture that looks good.
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Signature-Colors-Faux-Finish-Paint-Sponge/1094441
Too much camo?
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Here's a sponge similar to what I've used before. Turns out with a rougher looking texture that looks good.
https://m.lowes.com/pd/Signature-Colors-Faux-Finish-Paint-Sponge/1094441
Jeff R
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Definitely don't skimp on your clear coat. I haven't used some of the ones mentioned above, but I did try a couple of different camo patterns on hard plastic cases several years ago for a proof of concept. In both instances, I used a clear coat spray paint (I don't recall the brand but it was whatever was on the shelf at Home Depot). The paint held up fairly well, but you can see in the pictures where some of it got scraped off. Both of these items were heavily used/shipped and seemed to do okay, but I wish I would have chosen a much tougher clear coat. For those who might be interested, the Desert Digital was 4 colors and the Multicam was 7 colors.
I tip I got from an auto body friend that pai ts plastic body parts. To keep paint from chipping off when painting fiberglass/plastic/Tupperware stocks, use an "Adhesion Promoter". Any Oriellys etc should have it in a rattle can. This makes a STRONG and FLEXIBLE bond to the substrate and prevents the hard topcoat camo colors and clear from chipping off. Camo doesn't have to be a Micheal Angelo. It's just meant to break-up the outline of an object. Think tigers, raccoons, deer, lizards, fish, snakes. They don't have leaf, twig and branch patterns! I personally wear any pattern and different for hat, jacket, pants, gun, bow. If you wear all the same, the camo itself develops an outline. Just keep greens when in green, browns in brown and white in white. I shake my head when I see glam hunters NEEDING all "Mossy Oak" or "Real Tree" or whatever... The masters of old hunted in red PLAID or Furs!!! MY humble 2c...
Jeff R
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I used an x-acto knife and cut templates out of a 12 pack Coke carton. I probably used 3 cartons total for each pattern. I also cut out patterns on lots of blue painters tape that I moved around during the painting. Here are several pictures from the project during the actual painting. Overall, I was pleased with the results.
They look good! I will look up the Testers. Ty.
Thanks WW. That is what I currently have in my "cart". I will order some and sample it.
Great tips Trb.
That looks great!
On one of my rifles, I used a "flat" clear coat for coating aluminum wheels on motor vehicles, and it has held up well. I now that it sounds crazy, but it was the only "flat" clear that I could find. I bought it at an Auto Zone or Auto Palace.
I actually already have some of clear wheel spray. It holds up great on wheels for sure.
Canuck308
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Very nice, minus the maple leaf!
Careful on the clear coat...some will reflect like a mirror... I would think Satin Coat...but it's just me
