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Title: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: kodiak 907 on November 16, 2015, 04:27:42 PM: Dipped it in a tub with black spray paint on the surface. I think it looks pretty cool. :dunno:

What do the experts think?
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: HUNTaHOLIC5 on November 16, 2015, 04:32:05 PM: Not an expert but I like it and might have to try it next year.
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: lewy on November 16, 2015, 04:42:15 PM: I don't get what you mean by dipped in a tub with spray paint on surface?
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: JJB11B on November 16, 2015, 05:01:19 PM: He basically Hydrodipped the skull. Spray a bunch of paint into a water filled bucket, let it form a film on the top of the water then slowly submerge whatever it is you are coating. Makes for a very nice even coat.
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: kodiak 907 on November 16, 2015, 06:01:57 PM: :yeah:
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: JJB11B on November 16, 2015, 06:18:22 PM: I have a bunch of the Krylon Camo at home makes me want to go mess around with camo dipping stuff
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: JJB11B on November 16, 2015, 06:19:50 PM: Quote from: JJB11B on November 16, 2015, 05:01:19 PM
He basically Hydrodipped the skull. Spray a bunch of paint into a water filled bucket, let it form a film on the top of the water then slowly submerge whatever it is you are coating. Makes for a very nice even coat.
The hydrolic pressure from the water presses the still tacky paint into the surface of the object you are dipping. it gets into all the nooks and crannies really well as you can see
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: kodiak 907 on November 16, 2015, 06:23:44 PM: I tried the camo colors first and they seemed to sink before I could start to dip. So I used a satin black enamel and that worked pretty good.
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: JJB11B on November 16, 2015, 06:26:52 PM: I wonder if adding something to the water or using a different fluid would help suspend heavier paints... May be something to look into.
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: kodiak 907 on November 16, 2015, 06:28:59 PM: I think the water might have been too cold. Warmer tap water seemed to work better. It was a cool experiment.

Gonna try a pattern next time.
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: snowshoes22 on November 16, 2015, 07:10:52 PM: I like the way it looks
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: JakeLand on November 21, 2015, 03:20:15 PM: :tup: looks wicked
Title: Re: First DIY Euro mount, blacktail
Post by: Becky on November 21, 2015, 03:25:49 PM: Love.