[1985 4runner]

Going to take the plunge & rattle can my AK soon but wanted to do a little testing on a spare stock I had collecting dust first...

Started out with an all black synthetic stock:



Base coat was flat tan:



Than added my stencil media & sprayed with olive drab:



After the olive drab:



Added stencil media again & spayed with brown:



After the brown:



Finished product:




Overall, I'm happy but not satisfied. As this was my first attempt I will make some changes & try again.

 

[bigsig]

No offense but I would have used brown base coat, then tan, then green.
It looks a lil dark to me is why. Maybe even a lite coat of tan being the final coat.

 

[1985 4runner]

No offense but I would have used brown base coat, then tan, then green.
It looks a lil dark to me is why. Maybe even a lite coat of tan being the final coat.

No offense taken. I'm learning as I go & this is actually a fun little project. I want to make my mistakes now & not on the rifle I want to eventually paint. :thumbup:

I was thinking the same thing about it being dark. I was going to try tan, then brown, then green, but I may try your idea instead.

 

[nhstk02]

I did one black with blue flames for a 22 rifle. It looked good until I cleaned it and got degreaser on it. Messed it up, got to fix it one day.

 

[1985 4runner]

Second attempt...

 

[nhstk02]

Looking better.

 

[SubGunFan]

MUCH better...... You learn as you go......

Nice work ! ! !

.

 

[cray2751]

Looking good.

 

[1985 4runner]

Still not exactly what I'm looking for.

Next attempt I think I will try brown, green, tan.

It's quite easy to go "overboard" while spaying & not realize you have covered up too much of the base while spaying over the stencil media... but I'm learning.

 

[Libertyrules]

Shoot, that looks good, man. If that rifle is two feet off the road, you won't see it!

 

[1985 4runner]

Thanks everybody. This has been a surprisingly fun project for the day. Inexpensive as well. I have just over $17.00 invested in spray paint (Krylon & Rustoleum flat Camo paint) & pre-cleaner, ( O'Reilly's brake parts cleaner).

I do think I am getting the hang of it & my third try will be what I want.

I think in a few days I'll tackle the real deal & paint my AK or my scoped .22

 

[sidroski]

What are you using to take the other coats off that polymer stock or just adding another layer? You'll never match the area you will hunt in with leaves changing color and such. The main thing is the pattern and looks like you got that down well.

 

[1985 4runner]

I'm just painting over the old layers right now. I still think it's a shade too dark, but I think the pattern is working out good.
Thanks.

 

[360glitch]

Cool project, looks good.

 

[1985 4runner]

Third attempt....

Decided to do my Marin 981T 22lr. Did a base of brown, then olive, then tan:

 

[1985 4runner]

Put multiple coats of matte acrylic to seal the paint & removed the making tape off the scope & action. Put the bolt back in & reattached the sling...

I'm pretty happy.

 

[Hrdnox]

Looks good Alan. I'd like to do something like that to my 15-22 someday, but it'll have to get a little older before I'd have the nerve.

 

[msredneck]

Rattle can job...just like the real snipers do in the field!

Looks Dang good to me...

Great Pics....smoked my internet speed downloading....hehe

Good Job :thumbup:

 

[SilentHitz]

Looks damn good for a outta the can job man. :thumbup:

 

[1985 4runner]

Just noticed I left my making tape on the elevation knob on top...



D'oh!