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To paint or not to paint...

CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
I have the sudden urge to paint my AR. I'm not looking to do a full high end Digital camo job.

When I pull my lower and upper apart. What should I tape and prep to keep paint out of. Obvously I don't want paint in the bolt area or in the trigger group.

Also, what tips can you give me for doing the gun in Kahki and brown with a little OD and Black? Which layers should I work up from?


Or should I just not even paint it at all? I don't know why I have the urge.
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  • cbxjeffcbxjeff Member Posts: 17,637 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Never painted a gun cubs, but I painted cars for many years. I would think that you would want to start with the lightest color as a base. Then move darker & darker.

    When is the last time the cubs & sox were in 1st place at the same time?
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  • kyplumberkyplumber Member Posts: 11,111
    edited November -1
    don't paint it ;)
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  • CubsloverCubslover Member Posts: 18,601 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by cbxjeff
    Never painted a gun cubs, but I painted cars for many years. I would think that you would want to start with the lightest color as a base. Then move darker & darker.

    When is the last time the cubs & sox were in 1st place at the same time?


    Dunno, the way it looks, the Cubs won't be in first much longer....
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  • Marc1301Marc1301 Member Posts: 31,895 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Personally I wouldn't paint a gun unless it was a "beater", and looked really bad.
    Take that for what it's worth,.......zero![;)]

    It's yours, do what you want.
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