Krylon + M4 = Awesomness

[Kegger]

Took a cue from GhstFace and painted up my rifle today.

I like it, blends in well with the surroundings around me.

Tell me what ya think, once it stops raining I'll get some better pics up.

[killerford]

[Raoul]

Wonder how it will hold up on the barrel?

[Major Kong]

I like it a lot. I see a project in the near future. Like tomorrow.

[Kegger]

More pics now that the rain has stopped.

[willis68]

Very Nice!

[Guest Ditchdigger]

Brave man to take a can of paint to a new rifle. But it does look very good.

[GhstFace38]

I dig it, congrats!

[Kenstaroni]

It took a lot of thinking and bravery to paint the LR-308 I had a while back. Did a woodland snakeskin camo pattern using Krylon Flat camo green, tan, and brown. Finished with a flat acrylic enamel then let it sit in the sun for a couple days to bake everything on. Luckily I am friends with the current owner and he lets me hold it every now and then....lol I've painted several rifles, but this one is my favorite.

I don't paint all my guns, but certiain one's that I feel will or have been used in the woods for hunting, or that I might use in the future for some similar situation, I do paint. As mentioned, black stands out, so if you have the balls and the know how to put a rattle can to your gun, then rock on. I've laid in the grass prone shooting this rifle while wearing full multi-cam and had friends take pictures. It's hard to find me in the pics...lol I have some great pics, but I'm not a big fan of posting images of myself on open forums as most of us would understand.

Edited August 15, 2010 by Kenstaroni

[Kenstaroni]

Raoul:

From my experience the barrel is usually fine. When it heats up the paint will bake on. The only places I've seen Krylon come off were the muzzle brake and lower reciever, and that was without using any enamel . Anywhere that you let gun cleaner accumulate. If you are careful with cleaners you're fine. I always finished mine with a flat acrylic enamel, so if it's bare paint I can see it wearing with contact from gun cleaners. The nice thing is it's easy to fix if you do mess it up. I recommend either the acrylic with Krylon, or going with a duracoat setup.

[Raoul]

Thanks Kenstaroni. They definitely look awesome.

[Guest JHatmaker]

We've got some talent here at TGO. I painted this Savage a few months back (this was your's Kenstaroni), thought it turned out ok.

[Kenstaroni]

I've had one more Savage since then....actually painted this one too...lol

[rg65]

I've had one more Savage since then....actually painted this one too...lol

Looks like you have a big dog (at least that's what I hope it was)!

[Kegger]

I don't care how well it wears, I just want it to wear.

I love the look of a well used, dinged, scratched, and beat up rifle. It's a tool not a safe queen.

[Smith]

Man you guys got guts. Those look really good.

[Kenstaroni]

Yeah, got two, but I know which dog that came from lol...didn't even notice it in the picture before...lol

Edited August 16, 2010 by Kenstaroni

[Kenstaroni]

I don't care how well it wears, I just want it to wear.

I love the look of a well used, dinged, scratched, and beat up rifle. It's a tool not a safe queen.

I like the attitude. If you're going to use it then you may as well make is as functional as possible. Many people worry about the durability of guns and never use test the weapon for its intended purpose...lol Glad to see you're willing to actually use one, abuse it, and benefit from a good quality rifle.

[Guest FNEG]

i am having trouble making my mind up on if i want to do white letters or not. hell to decide to paint the whole thing would take me all year.

[Mike]

I don't care how well it wears, I just want it to wear.

I love the look of a well used, dinged, scratched, and beat up rifle. It's a tool not a safe queen.

Always fun when someone looks at your go to rifle and says, "Is that a footprint?"

Mike

[ukerduker]

Man you guys got guts. Those look really good.

No guts, no glory...

[Guest HCRoadie]

I recognize that store

[Brandon]

I recognize that store

As do I. I should as many times as I have stood there drooling over all the cool eye candy.

[TNTitan]

beautimus

[Guest Hoosier70]

Horrible, absolutely horrible you must sent this nasty looking thing to me immediately so it can be destroyed ... NO it realy looks great !! Any tips I'm thinking of painting my AR.