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applying a camo finish to a gun

krawiechkrawiech Member Posts: 135 ✭✭✭
edited October 2010 in Ask the Experts
i ve heard about a film you can apply to a stock or barrel assembly it is water based does anyone know anything about this type of application or is it just as easy to buy a painting kit to do the same thing the painting kits i saw require an air brush for application any help would be appreciated thanks hank k

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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    krawiech,

    The process can be referred to as 'Hydro Graphics' or 'Water Transfer Film' camouflage. It's quite a process really and very reasonably priced as opposed to original painting of a stock by a good air brush person.

    I have used it with great results on several lower priced custom rifles where the price point was a controlling factor. It has held up well on the one that I did as a test and loaner rifle. The drawback, if you want a negative, is that it's not a home based process in that you could do it in your kitchen. It requires some specialized equipment and training to apply.

    This is just one example, not a recommendation:

    http://www.filmdipping.com/

    Best.
  • beantownshootahbeantownshootah Member Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is at least one home-based kit you could try:

    http://www.camodipkit.com/

    Not that this is not an endorsement. . .I've never tried the product. If you want to learn more, there are a few videoes of this product being applied on youtube, and you can "Google" for different user-reviews from people who have tried it.
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