The economy sucks and most of us can't afford to buy a new gun. With some ingenuity and patience, you can turn that boring old black rifle into something a little more new and exciting. We can't promise this project will make you shoot straighter, but it will help take your mind off the collapsing economy and a tyrannical government that would
throw you in jail for speaking your mind.
In the video below, TRW walks you through his experience in painting an AR-15 in a complex pattern. It took some time, but with some patience and determination, you'll get your gun looking sweet. Here is the list of things we used on this project:
- A gun to paint :)
- Spray paint (item numbers may vary):
- Krylon Ultra Flat - White 8144
- Krylon Ultra Flat - Khaki 4291
- Krylon Ultra Flat - Olive 4293
- Krylon Ultra Flat - Dark Grey 8146
- Krylon Ultra Flat - Brown 4292
- Krylon Ultra Flat - Black 4290
- Krylon Ultra Flat - Clear Acrylic 1303
- Painter's tape
- Wax paper
- Exacto knife
- Old cutting board
- Camouflage pattern reference (computer screen, cammo pants, etc)
- Expedient paracord clothes line
- Wire hanger pieces to hang your gun parts
- Lung and eye protection and a ventilated area
- Lots of patience
Here is the companion video to this article:
Here is how it came out (for those of you with poor bandwidth for videos):
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| Gun prior to clear coat treatment |
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| All together |
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| My favorite part of the gun's paint scheme |
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Highly jury rigged modified Omega Rail (cut out a piece to fit the front sight) |
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| Much love to the now defunct, Calvary Arms, and much disdain to the BATFE |
Please comment and share. Keep your projects happening and your powder dry!
