Recently I decided to paint my Noveske Recon. I wanted to try the sponge technique as it looks great in most of the pics I've seen. Normally I just spray on some OD and Khaki Krylon in no particular pattern or get my buddy (lawman734) to work his magic, but this time wanted something different.
Here's the gun prior to paint (with a different mount):
First, I applied 3 base coats of Brownell's Aluma Hyde II in Coyote. I did not take any pics of the whole rifle, just the scope, but the rifle was also coated just like this:
Next, the rifle and scope got 2 solid coats of Krylon Khaki, and then I applied the camo pattern: At this point there was ALOT of paint on this gun:
And after painting it I realized.......I didn't like it. It wasn't nearly as good as the others I have seen. So what now? I have 3 layers of Aluma Hyde and multiple layers of Krylon on $4k worth of weapon.
So I called lawman734 and he told me what to get. I ran to Wal-Mart and picked up a spray can of Kleen Strip Premium Paint Stripper. Now, I did not take pics along the way, as I didn't plan on making this post. But after I stripped the gun and realized how simple it was, I decided to share.
Here's how I did it. I sprayed the parts down and sat them in a 5 gallon bucket for 10 minutes. NOTE, be very careful with scopes and don't get any stripper on the glass.
After 10 minutes, I simply pulled each part out and sprayed them down with my garden hose. Most of the paint just peeled right off, but for the little bit in the cracks and grooves, I resprayed and hit it with a nylon brush. Then simply sprayed them down again with the hose.
Now, the pics below were taken after I re-coated the barrel with flat black Aluma Hyde II, but the barrel was just as clean as the rest of the gun. Interesting note: I was worried that the stripper would dissolve the ladder rail covers and Tango Down SCAR panel, but it had no affect on the polymer other than removing the paint.
The discoloration on the surfaces below are from oil, not paint or residue. I just oiled the whole thing down good since it had previously been degreased for painting.
NOTE: Make sure you use a good pair of chemical resistant gloves as this stripper burns like hell if it gets on your skin...... damn, that sounds funny.
Here's the gun prior to paint (with a different mount):
First, I applied 3 base coats of Brownell's Aluma Hyde II in Coyote. I did not take any pics of the whole rifle, just the scope, but the rifle was also coated just like this:
Next, the rifle and scope got 2 solid coats of Krylon Khaki, and then I applied the camo pattern: At this point there was ALOT of paint on this gun:
And after painting it I realized.......I didn't like it. It wasn't nearly as good as the others I have seen. So what now? I have 3 layers of Aluma Hyde and multiple layers of Krylon on $4k worth of weapon.
So I called lawman734 and he told me what to get. I ran to Wal-Mart and picked up a spray can of Kleen Strip Premium Paint Stripper. Now, I did not take pics along the way, as I didn't plan on making this post. But after I stripped the gun and realized how simple it was, I decided to share.
Here's how I did it. I sprayed the parts down and sat them in a 5 gallon bucket for 10 minutes. NOTE, be very careful with scopes and don't get any stripper on the glass.
After 10 minutes, I simply pulled each part out and sprayed them down with my garden hose. Most of the paint just peeled right off, but for the little bit in the cracks and grooves, I resprayed and hit it with a nylon brush. Then simply sprayed them down again with the hose.
Now, the pics below were taken after I re-coated the barrel with flat black Aluma Hyde II, but the barrel was just as clean as the rest of the gun. Interesting note: I was worried that the stripper would dissolve the ladder rail covers and Tango Down SCAR panel, but it had no affect on the polymer other than removing the paint.
The discoloration on the surfaces below are from oil, not paint or residue. I just oiled the whole thing down good since it had previously been degreased for painting.
NOTE: Make sure you use a good pair of chemical resistant gloves as this stripper burns like hell if it gets on your skin...... damn, that sounds funny.
