Camo dipping in NOVA?

[crowell33]

Does anyone know if there's a place in NOVA that does it?

[OakRidgeStars]

I don't know of anyone that does camo dipping, but there are some options for D.I.Y.

http://vagunforum.net/hunting-virginia/ ... t6992.html

http://vagunforum.net/merchant-advertis ... t4490.html

[OgenRwot]

What kind of rifle are you planning on doing this to?

[crowell33]

What kind of rifle are you planning on doing this to?

I have a black .450 Bushmaster I bought for hunting and I'm kinda wishing I would've bought the camo version instead.

[Yarddawg]

Saweeeeet looking weapon you have there Christopher!

[allingeneral]

I like it too. It might be easier for you to just give me that one and go buy the camo version. Then we'd both be all set!

[crowell33]

Thank you, guys! I absolutely love this gun. I debated between this, a .50 Beowulf, and a .458 SOCOM. I went with the .450 Bushmaster mostly because of ammo availability and price. Also, because it's a hunting gun, it has a bit better range than the Beowulf.

It's not too bad to shoot either - it kicks about the same as a 12 gauge, maybe a tad less.

[grumpyMSG]

I haven't ever used them and they aren't really in northern VA, but I did find:
http://www.hanoverhydrographics.com/Home_Page.php
Hanover is home to Greentop's, a Bass Pro and a Gander Mountain too. You could muti-task on the trip to check them out...

[OgenRwot]

Krylon makes flat camo paint. It's not as scary as it sounds. Tape the holes up and everything else you don't want paint on it and get after it. I did it to my AR and it came out nice. Just do a quick Google search and there's a ton of info on prep and what not. It cost me about 10 bucks with supplies and paint.

[gunderwood]

Krylon makes flat camo paint. It's not as scary as it sounds. Tape the holes up and everything else you don't want paint on it and get after it. I did it to my AR and it came out nice. Just do a quick Google search and there's a ton of info on prep and what not. It cost me about 10 bucks with supplies and paint.

I used the Krylon for my airsoft rifle. Posted a pic in another active thread. It works, but definitely isn't as durable as a camo dip which is much less durable than some of the spray on coatings.

One of the issues with Krylon is a very limited color palet.

[Jakeiscrazy]

Krylon makes flat camo paint. It's not as scary as it sounds. Tape the holes up and everything else you don't want paint on it and get after it. I did it to my AR and it came out nice. Just do a quick Google search and there's a ton of info on prep and what not. It cost me about 10 bucks with supplies and paint.

You can't leave a post like that without picture.

So come on lets have it.

[gunderwood]

Krylon makes flat camo paint. It's not as scary as it sounds. Tape the holes up and everything else you don't want paint on it and get after it. I did it to my AR and it came out nice. Just do a quick Google search and there's a ton of info on prep and what not. It cost me about 10 bucks with supplies and paint.

You can't leave a post like that without picture.

So come on lets have it.

Good catch!

[Yarddawg]

+another 1 I've been thinking about a Krylon camo job myself.

[gunderwood]

+another 1 I've been thinking about a Krylon camo job myself.

Rustoleum also makes camo paint. I think the Krylon is slightly better, but there isn't much difference between the two IMHO. Both are far inferior to real gun coatings.

In case you missed the Duracoat thread, I did this the camo spray paint. One of the issues is limited colors.


I did that with paper stencils. Just remember that good camo isn't perfect. It is cool to have a perfect camo job, but in reality "imperfections" here an there actually make it better. E.g. A little overspray blends colors or softens edges.

[Yarddawg]

Yep, I saw that one and immediately asked my son where his airsoft AR was. He said "it's broke, why do you want it?". I told him that it was perfect for what I was wanting it for! I've got him interested in it now too.