Is Color.... tacky?

[Biglizard]

Thoughts and opinions on painting or doing a cerakote on your rifles.

I was originally going to go a two tone black/FDE look but now I am thinking I want to do something a bit different. I don't want to go with super bright shiny neon colors, of course, but I have seen some VERY tasteful cerakote rifles online and wanted opinions to the matter. My idea now is a titanium blue for my lower/upper/handguard with black everywhere else.

What is the general consensus from the AR-15 group these days on coloring your rifles?

 

[Milf Dots]

Tasteful designs and colors are a good thing as long as it isn't queer.

 

[drewthebrave]

It's your gear, do what you want. Just don't expect it to add any "resale value".

 

[Sogan]

It's your gear, do what you want. Just don't expect it to add any "resale value".

Depending on how wild the design is it can also hurt resale depending on the person or drastically limit your buying audience

 

[Biglizard]

Depending on how wild the design is it can also hurt resale depending on the person or drastically limit your buying audience

This is fair, though I am not one to re-sell my firearms. I don't think I have sold a single one that I have purchased ever in my life hahah They all have some sort of story to tell.

 

[Biglizard]

Tasteful designs and colors are a good thing as long as it isn't queer.

I was thinking of doing something like this

 

[stello1001]

Nobody cares. It's your gun, paint it as you like.

 

[ut755ln]

Thoughts and opinions on painting or doing a cerakote on your rifles.

I was originally going to go a two tone black/FDE look but now I am thinking I want to do something a bit different. I don't want to go with super bright shiny neon colors, of course, but I have seen some VERY tasteful cerakote rifles online and wanted opinions to the matter. My idea now is a titanium blue for my lower/upper/handguard with black everywhere else.

What is the general consensus from the AR-15 group these days on coloring your rifles?

Paint it however you like, it's your rifle.

 

[OREGUN]

It’s only gay if you paint it and then walk around ashamed of and apologizing for it. Paint it however you like and then own that shit.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Make it yours. Fuck what anyone thinks.

 

[Steve_In_29]

Depending on the color it can help break up the outline making it not stand out as much when trying to be stealthy.

As far as just coloring it outlandishly for shits and grins...meh.

 

[Steve_In_29]

I was thinking of doing something like this

It would help it stand out to easily identify yours in a rack of black ARs at the range.

 

[Sogan]

I was thinking of doing something like this

I wouldnt consider that wild. So if thats your goal then you shouldnt have any issues with resale

 

[ZF-1]

My personal thoughts are that your colors are good and will not detract from the rifle. I say go for it.

I was worried you were going to say something waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse.

This is an example of way worse:

 

[Steve_In_29]

My personal thoughts are that your colors are good and will not detract from the rifle. I say go for it.

I was worried you were going to say something waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse.

This is an example of way worse:
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That appears to be a rubber gun used for training. Note the trigger is connected to the trigger guard. Hence the garish, "this is NOT a real gun" colors.

Or since there is no scale for size, it could be an eraser or toy.

 

[stello1001]

My personal thoughts are that your colors are good and will not detract from the rifle. I say go for it.

I was worried you were going to say something waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse.

This is an example of way worse:
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This can't be real, is it?

 

[Keeper22]

Do what you want, if you don't like it do it again

 

[hlee]

Just don’t paint it white if you’ll be carrying it after Labor Day…

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Tacky?

Certainly not!!

Sirhr

 

[Bigfatcock]

Dick camo or gtfo.

 

[Clayman]

Thoughts and opinions on painting or doing a cerakote on your rifles.

It's your rifle(s), do something that makes you happy. Who cares if others don't like it.

Here are a few of mine I like.

First one poorly edited on a phone.

 

[Elite_KG]

I Cerakote from time to time. I’ve done many different patterns. I don’t think it’s tacky at all. I Cerakote all of mine. The last one is mine. I coated the others.

 

[Elite_KG]

It's your rifle(s), do something that makes you happy. Who cares if others don't like it.

Here are a few of mine I like.

First one poorly edited on a phone.

I like this color combo and pattern.

 

[Milf Dots]

Four color mudflap-girl camo is the way to go.

 

[Milf Dots]

I Cerakote from time to time. I’ve done many different patterns. I don’t think it’s tacky at all. I Cerakote all of mine. The last one is mine. I coated the others.

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This Stars & Stripes theme looks great- but then someone installed an optic from a CCP company and ruined it.

 

[Elite_KG]

This Stars & Stripes theme looks great- but then someone installed an optic from a CCP company and ruined it.

Not mine. I cannot comment….lol. I just painted it.

 

[Steve_In_29]

I Cerakote from time to time. I’ve done many different patterns. I don’t think it’s tacky at all. I Cerakote all of mine. The last one is mine. I coated the others.

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Did you do the American flag Ruger or is that the factory design?

 

[Elite_KG]

Did you do the American flag Ruger or is that the factory design?

I Cerakoted it. Battleworn

Everything I posted I did the Cerakote. Some of them were for friends.

 

[Steve_In_29]

I Cerakoted it. Battleworn

Everything I posted I did the Cerakote. Some of them were for friends.

Just wondered as I know Ruger offers an American flag option.

 

[Yoteski]

Tacky?

Certainly not!!

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Sirhr

That is.........glorious!

 

[Milf Dots]

 

[ChrisAU]

It's your rifle(s), do something that makes you happy. Who cares if others don't like it.

Here are a few of mine I like.

First one poorly edited on a phone.

Man those top AR's are nice...what grip is that? Love the angle.

 

[ZF-1]

In case folks are wondering, the "banana" rifle is from the movie Chappie.

Just using it as a bad example of rifle painting that's all.

 

[Clayman]

Man those top AR's are nice...what grip is that? Love the angle.

Ergo tactical deluxe zero angle grip.

 

[blksno]

it's not an AR, but I always wanted a NON-camo paint scheme on a rifle, so I had a Boba Fett scheme done to my Cadex...complete with alligator skin cheek piece.

 

[37841anarchy]

This is the way.....

 

[zeroz]

Its only gay if you ask the internet what they think about it.

 

[Elite_KG]

I like it!!! A few recent ones.

 

[Milf Dots]

@Short-bus

I'd like to see Branden come up with a shortbus camo- three or four color little shortbuses.

 

[Elite_KG]

Im gonna get a stencil cutter ans create my own pattern. Many I like. Some are shown above. The first and third pic is a custom pattern I created from 2 different stencil sets. I really like LRI’s DMP, but I lay it differently than they do so its not so linear.

Comments welcomed.

 

[Short-bus]

Perazzi mx8 shotty that just went out. I've done 3 or 4 mx8's like this for the same customer. Going to be doing another in a very, very dirty theme.

I'm certain that one day I'm going to visit Italy, and I'll be arrested upon arrival for painting their perazzi's like this.

 

[Short-bus]

@Short-bus

I'd like to see Branden come up with a shortbus camo- three or four color little shortbuses.

It could be done.....

Branden

 

[stefan73]

@Short-bus
I'm still waiting on a 500 color flectarn, just saying
I still like the Armasight rifle you did! That totally rocked!

 

[ut755ln]

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Perazzi mx8 shotty that just went out. I've done 3 or 4 mx8's like this for the same customer. Going to be doing another in a very, very dirty theme.

I'm certain that one day I'm going to visit Italy, and I'll be arrested upon arrival for painting their perazzi's like this.

I am honestly offended that they are doing that.

 

[hlee]

 

[PB&J.]

complete with alligator skin cheek piece.

Baller.

 

[Short-bus]

I am honestly offended that they are doing that.

If you think that's offensive...wait until the next one. lol.

Branden

 

[just browsing]

Dick camo or gtfo.

Ah yes, a personal favorite of mine.

 

[TheHorta]

Painting your rifle means you’re a racist because you hate black.

Lots of racists here. Lots.

 

[Son of Dorn]

My personal thoughts are that your colors are good and will not detract from the rifle. I say go for it.

I was worried you were going to say something waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay worse.

This is an example of way worse:
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Nah, that color's lekker, bru. Makes you want to shoot it like this:

(No it's tacky AF but if someone wants to paint their rifle bright spanking yellow, I say let 'em. Paint comes off again. If it's cerakote or something, someone will still buy it and pay a heap for it if they're dumb enough to.)