Think Im gonna rattle can an AR this weekend just for the heck of it. Anyone have examples? Was thinking of 1st layer using FDE then use some sort of leaves or grass as a stencil for a second color.

Here is my SBR I did in multicam, didn't really like how it turned out. On top the multicam camo looks good but by itself I didn't really like it so I got it cerakoted burnt bronze much happier.

Looks good.

KRoyal, that looks really cool. I was thinking about something a little less effort with 1-2 colors. 4-5 color multi-cam looks tough.

Appreciate it, I got some stencils off eBay which saved a lot of time cutting those out of painters tape. Think it was 7 different colors including the clear. Was a biatch lol.

KRoyal, I like that a lot. How long did it take all together?

Got it done over the course of one weekend. Several layers to let dry and a ton of prep probably spent a whole 10 minutes actually painting lol.

How do you prep it before you paint it?

Clean it very very well and when you think you're done clean it some more lol. Then once it's clean degrease it with brake cleaner and make sure the brake cleaned completely dries. then lay down two colors in thin coats, wait for them to dry and repeat for a second coat. Make sure it is completely dry and start the taping process. Lay down another 2 colors in 2-3 coats waiting for each coat to dry. Tape a lot more and do the last two colors. Wait for it to fully dry and put a matte clear on it in 3-4 coats but keep it thin as possible. Only thing I didn't do was probably maybe wet sand it which would probably made it turn out better.

Mine aint gonna be pretty but it wont be black!! $400 AR so not worried if it turns out bad

Got a couple of layers painted: brown and some OD. Next im gonna use grass as a stencil and paint remainder in FDE.

Get some fish net stockings and stretch over it as well. Makes a nice honey comb pattern.

Did you spray the buffer tube or no??

Also I can see you took the stock and grip off. Did you separate the upper and lower before you painted? If you can shoot me a pm, I'm going to do this to mine just don't want to mess it up

I did spray the buffer tube, that's the biggest part that gummed up afterward. Make absolutely sure they paint has cured before you put anything back on. It would have also slid on and off better had I wet sanded it. Leave the upper and lower together along with the rail attached so that the pattern all blends together. When you put the stencils on some will cover both upper and lower receiver. Plus the blending/fading from one color to the next of the multicam pattern they need to be all one unit.

Ok awesome that's what I needed to know I'll probably start on it tomorrow. I'll post pictures when I get going tomorrow.

Good luck

Wait so what kind if looks did the cashier give you when you placed a pair of fish net stockings on the counter? LOL

Lol had my wife with me i just smiled and said role playing and walked off

So your role was to dress up as a woman in fish net stalkings?

Lol no

That really didn't happen, I just made my wife buy them no questions asked. A gym laundry bag works as well it just doesn't have as much give in it so you can't stretch it over it like the stockings.

one time my wife and I were at Walmart and we bought condoms, honey , and whipped cream the last at the cash register gave us a funny look. It's not like we were gonna use all three together just the condoms and whipped cream.

Haha

Yeah, honey would just be messy

That brings to mind the days of my youth, when I buzzed around from flower to flower - trying to get a little honey on my stinger.