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Offline Big Blue

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« on: March 09, 2004, 02:02:10 PM »
I know there was a thread regarding putting camo on an Ultra Varmint, but not wanting to mess with the nice laminate stock, I never tried it.  After I gave it some thought, I figured that if I do the frame and barrel, I might just as well do the laminate stock. Would I use paint, or is their another, better way? I don't want to make a dog's dinner of it. You can write off any trade in value being lost, I wouldn't sell it anyway. Thanks for any suggestions, or even criticism, if you think it's foolhardy.
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2004, 04:50:09 PM »
Big Blue have you thought about a gun sock or Ghillie-flage system ( http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=59082  scroll down about halfway down the page).   Inexpensive, easy to use and remove and best of all no permanent modifications to that lam' stock.

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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2004, 08:14:31 PM »
Big Blue:  Go to your local archery shop.  Ask for "Removable Camouflage Spray Paint Kit"  by Hunter's Specialties, INC.  The kit contains four-4oz cans of paint and one-4oz can remover.  Model # 00451 Green contains Leaf green, Forest green, Flat black, Olive drab, and Spray-a-way.  Model # 00450 Brown contains Marsh grass, Mud brown, Flat black, Olive drab, and Spray-a-way.  There is also a stencil in the kit for leaf patterns.  I have used this stuff for years on my bows, then remove it after the season for league shooting.  I sprayed my Encore last fall, then removed the paint after the season.  I sprayed the barrel, action, and stock.  Removal is real simple, as is touch ups, if you decide to leave it on.  If you run out of the remover, mineral spirits will take the paint right off also.  The nice thing is that the paint can be removed with out damage to the finish underneath.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2004, 03:58:54 AM »
Another option is to have it done professionally.  I'm thinking about buying a seperate stock and taking my light blond laminate stock off for the paint job.  

www.bearcoat.com has some pretty fancy paint jobs, but they're pretty expensive.

www.chameleonweaponry.com does a very good job and isn't as expensive as Bearcoat.  

I will probably go with Chameleon Weaponry for my AR when I get the money together.  

Here's some pic's of some of his work:







These are kind of small and hard to see here, but if you go to his website he has bigger pictures of his work.
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2004, 12:26:21 PM »
Thanks for all the good ideas guys! I like the idea of the temporary, removable finish. I looked on the Hunter Specialty site, and it's a good way to see if I like the results, before I decide on making it permanent. Chameleon Weaponery does look to be a great permanent answer.
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