Painted another shotgun.

[Kain]

Thanks for the comments guys.

cool!! got any photos of any other firearms you have painted? we wanna see more!

I painted my dad shotgun the same way.  Here is a link to my Myspace page to see my other work.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=98828470&albumId=786657

[gage_06]

Damb that is so cool. How durable would it be for a field gun?

[Kain]

Thats funny that you said that because everyone I showed it to was surprised I planned on hunting with it.  It has about four coats of and enamel clear coat on it so it should be as durable as any painted gun.  I wont have to worry about rusting but it can still be scratched.  But that is true with any gun.  If the scratch doesn't make it through the clear I can sand it out and reclear any time.

[mossback91]

What would you charge to paint a motorcycle helmet?

[Rack Hunter]

wow that is cool...

[PacificNWhunter]

nice looking shotgun! Thanks for the tips

[Lungbuster]

I thought about sending mine out for hydro printing, but I'm rethinking that now...

[huntinkid20]

thats awesome! i might try that on a little 410 snake charmer i have.

[MuleySniper]

Id love to see the look on a crooks face in your house if you pulled that out on him Nice work!

[Kain]

Thanks for the nice words guys.  If you do your guns up like this let me see em.

Id love to see the look on a crooks face in your house if you pulled that out on him Nice work!

Hopefully the sound of the 870 jacking a shell in would be enough.  If not it will be the last thing he sees. 

[Stevo539]

Nice!  How many hours to complete.  I've been thinking of doing a cammo job on an FAL.  How much time should I expect to invest.  I hope I can get results half as good as what you've done there.

Steve

[hoytem]

that is soooooo *censored*!!!!!

[jroc92980]

That is sweet, I have the same gun, will have to try something like that!!

[deaddog]

very cool paint.

[Kain]

Nice!  How many hours to complete. 

I think the actual paint only took about four hours with dry times.  It is the prep and covering with mesh that takes some work. You dont want to skimp on this part.  You dont want a paint job that looks awesome but isnt going to last because you didnt prep right. Wash with wax & grease remover then I sanded down the synthetic stock and all the metal (I use 320 grit). Mask everything you dont want painted.  Then wash it all down with wax & grease remover to make sure there is no oil left from gun cleaning or your hands.   I used Krylon Fusion Camo black on the stock cause it really seems to stick to the synthetic stocks.  The metal I primed in black.  For the colors I use water based automotive paint.  It is fade resistant and is made to be clear coated.  I would charge $150-200 to paint a gun and $75-100 for just the stock and fore-end.