just got done with a camo paint job on the stock

[dxjxrose]

what do you guys think?

http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg615/dxjxrose/20131215_113317_zps9e3a5213.jpg (http://s1246.photobucket.com/user/dxjxrose/media/20131215_113317_zps9e3a5213.jpg.html)

[stangfish]

Very good. Tell us your technique.

[dxjxrose]

this was done with a sponge i did a solid 2 coats of od green then did sand stripes. next i sprayed some od green on a piece of cardboard and blotted the sponge in it. then dabbed the sponge on all the sand colored spots. then repeated the steps with san on the od green. then black on that and then sand once again over everything... then i did 7 coats of flat clear and scuffed it with brown scotchbrite to dull it out

[fgw_in_fla]

Sooooo....

When are you actually going to take that thing out & shoot it?

Or, are you waiting for the snow to melt down to somewhere under 3 ft.?

[big honkin jeep]

Nice, are you going to do the cheekrest ?

[dxjxrose]

Not sure yet

[dxjxrose]

Been thinking about getting a cloth cover for it paint dosent stick to the truck bed liner that on it

[Yankee Bill]

Wow, that looks outstanding, great job! I'd sure like to see a video, or more detailed pictorial of how to do this, for us mod challenged folks. That rifle looks sweet!

YB

[223 4 me]

Thats one of the best camo paint jobs I've seen yet! Thank you for the details, I might attempt it on a cheekrest first as I too am mod challenged.

[pisgah]

Kind of looks like a digital camo. So, what if you go in to analog woods???:biggrin-new:

[dxjxrose]

thanks guys i really like how it came out... this was my first tray at the sponge method, that said i have painted alot of camo in my day do i knew the pattern i wanted

[fgw_in_fla]

Kind of looks like a digital camo. So, what if you go in to analog woods???:biggrin-new:

That was pretty funny. Now I have to check & see if we have analog or digital jungle here...

[dxjxrose]

when i do camo i use the K.I.S.S. way of thinking (keep it simple stupid). less is more imho.

[fgw_in_fla]

My last few attempts at camo paint I used the T.N.T.S.I.U.T.B.

Try Not To Screw It Up Too Badly method.

[dxjxrose]

its cake frank

[big honkin jeep]

I like the sponge camo a lot. It's definitely a lot easier to get great results than other methods and patterns I've tried. the woodland colors look really good on yours. I usually top coat mine with some Testors Dull Coat clear to seal it all up. Great stuff.

[LoneWolf]

My last few attempts at camo paint I used the T.N.T.S.I.U.T.B.

Try Not To Screw It Up Too Badly method.

That's the beauty of camo Frank. It's not supposed to be perfect.

[fgw_in_fla]

Yeah I know...

You've never seen me paint.

I'm one of the few that CAN screw up a camo paint job.

[LoneWolf]

Yeah I know...

You've never seen me paint.

I'm one of the few that CAN screw up a camo paint job.

Even if you "screw it up" you just keep going until you're happy with it!

[dxjxrose]

better quality pics
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg615/dxjxrose/20131217_195200_zps81a4cb84.jpg (http://s1246.photobucket.com/user/dxjxrose/media/20131217_195200_zps81a4cb84.jpg.html)
close up of the pattern
http://i1246.photobucket.com/albums/gg615/dxjxrose/20131217_195141_zps21d7c78d.jpg (http://s1246.photobucket.com/user/dxjxrose/media/20131217_195141_zps21d7c78d.jpg.html)