Fieldcraft Painting Rifle barrel and Rifle

[dar1246]

I paint 3 rifles. I have mess with this a little. What do you think?
I painted the barrel and action on this one.

These I painted the stock and barrel.

 

[Walsh]

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Nice! I really love the snake skin barrel in the last picture!!

 

[kennyfisher4413]

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Looks good...How do you achieve the snake skin look?

 

[dar1246]

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Use the plastic netting a custom barrel comes wrap in. Spray your first base coat and let in cure. The next step is slip the netting over the barrel and spray. I misted until desire thickness of look. I also tape the last inch of the barrel. Some people has asked what type of carbon barrel is it. It will give it that look.

All 3 paints are the same netting. I will post a picture of the netting later.

 

[dar1246]

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Here is a picture of the netting.

 

[ChrisNCT]

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Excellent Job!

 

[LS6TT]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Walsh</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice! I really love the snake skin barrel in the last picture!! </div></div>

agree, that is awesome, tag for my next project.

 

[OptedOut]

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Hey all you guys that do allot of Krylon painting...I have a question, what do you use, what is the best method for REMOVING the paint from a scope and rifle?

 

[acttacus]

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Paint stripper, 70% Acetone. Scrub, Wipe, but DON'T soak. stay clear of any plastic or rubber bits/washers, as they'll get dissolved.

 

[LS6TT]

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are yall using krylon on the barrel as well?

 

[biglou13]

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yes

 

[LS6TT]

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and it holds up to heat just fine?

 

[96C]

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you don't want them to get overly hot anyhow, it shouldn't be much of an issue LS6TT

Good job Dar, they all look great! When my USO arrives and the Atlas is installed... Might come back to this thread, give me motivation to paint it all.

 

[dar1246]

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I use ALUMA-HYDE from Brownells. I have used krylon. It will work just fine. The Aluma-hide takes a little longer to cure. I think it might be a tad bit more durable.

I did my scope last night in the same pattern 2 days ago. I will post some pictures later today. I will also post the sprays I used with the pattern.

Good luck

 

[dar1246]

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Here is the paint and degreaser I used. You should always degreaser the metal before painting. Brownells also has a video on painting. By far this is not a professional job but for a field gun this will work great.
I recently had 2 45s painted by Todd from KC. Excellent work. These patterns will hide alot of mistakes. If you have an old barrel start with it first. Try different things with it. Once you have what you want. Go for it.

This paint job will give you a carbon barrel affect. Spray your first coat in black, let if fully cure. Next tape the end of the barrel about an inch. Pull the netting over the barrel and mist until desire look. Let fully cure and there you go.

 

[exedotbat]

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I like the look of the barrel

 

[SSLIGH]

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Where can you get the plastic barrel wrap from other than obviously buying a barrel?

 

[dar1246]

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I always got it when I bought a barrel. Might check brownells.

 

[CalmlyDeMented]

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Great job, I really like the snake skin look. I think I'm gonna have to go that way on my next project. Looks outstanding.

 

[dar1246]

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thanks