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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Rudy on January 06, 2010, 01:51:13 PM

Title: Camo Wrap
Post by: Rudy on January 06, 2010, 01:51:13 PM: Alright guys (and gals), anyone have any experience with camo wrapping a gun? I want to do it to my shotgun for two reasons....to water proof it and, most importantly, i think it looks cool!

Should i attempt this myself? take it somewhere to have it done? send it off to be professionally dipped?

Anyone info would be greatly appreciated......thanks

Rudy
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: jackelope on January 06, 2010, 01:52:58 PM: NWHydroprint is on here, pm him and have it dipped.
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Straight Shooter on January 06, 2010, 02:06:13 PM: I've used it. Cheap way of applying camo. Each time that I return from the woods, I remove the tape (it can be reapplied) and wipe down the barrel, so I don't get any rust/moisture issues.
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: huntnphool on January 06, 2010, 03:39:26 PM: A buddy used that stuff once, he left it on for a couple weeks after his hunt and his barrel had rusted under the tape. I'm with Jack, have it dipped, its not very expensive.
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Rudy on January 06, 2010, 03:52:49 PM: Spoke with NWHydroprint.....will most likely be sending him my shotgun after the bird season is over! Thanks Guys
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 06, 2010, 04:11:05 PM: How much is dipping :dunno: I have someone build me an AR this winter and I consider sending it to dipping once I have it, how much :dunno:
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: washelkhntr on January 07, 2010, 04:04:50 AM: Here is his website. I kknow I am gonna have him do a few for me.

http://www.nwhydroprint.com/
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Austrian Hunter on January 07, 2010, 10:22:37 AM: Awesome website! Now I want all my guns done :chuckle:
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Shootmoore on January 07, 2010, 10:52:43 AM: Nice, never heard of this process before. What is if any corrosion resistance of this stuff? Makes a beautiful camo pattern, but are you getting any increase in rust prevention?

I currently do firearms in Alumahide II baked epoxy. Both for camo appearance and rust prevention. I am looking at doing my first couple guns with Dura Coat to compare quality. However if this technique works as well for corrosion resistance I might just pay to have them do my guns and get out of doing it myself, as it is time consuming and the pattern is of lower quality.

P.S. The camo wraps although cheap and easy, will hold mosture in against the metal, They should be removed after the hunt to avoid rust problems on your firearm. While not to much of a problem on the East Side, its a killer on the wet side.
Thanks

Shootmoore
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: NWHydroprint on January 07, 2010, 02:38:18 PM: All metal gets primer,base coat, then dipped,2 coats of flat clear.
We use the same process that the factories do but our dip tanks are manual.
Here is a picture of the WSP sniper rifles we did.
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Shootmoore on January 07, 2010, 02:57:14 PM: Thanks for the info NWH, Beutifull work by the way.

Shootmoore
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: gasman on January 07, 2010, 03:03:59 PM: Quote from: NWHydroprint on January 07, 2010, 02:38:18 PM
All metal gets primer,base coat, then dipped,2 coats of flat clear.
We use the same process that the factories do but our dip tanks are manual.
Here is a picture of the WSP sniper rifles we did.

Does the gun need to be dismanteled or do you do it before dipping and reassemble?
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: NWHydroprint on January 07, 2010, 03:17:03 PM: All guns, bows need to be dismantled before we start work on them we do not take them apart or do reassembly.
NWH
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Rudy on January 07, 2010, 03:58:05 PM: There are instructions on their website as to how far the weapons need to be broken down...... http://www.northwesthydroprint.com/index.html
Title: Re: Camo Wrap
Post by: Snowman on January 08, 2010, 05:26:49 PM: Wow! Just looked at the camo patterns. Impressed. Think I will be send a few of my guns in. The stock on my 7mm is already camo, but the 243, 270 an my benneli aren't all blued on synthetic stocks. Want my scopes done too!! :)