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Offline the lone gunman

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Camo Paint on Handi
« on: July 19, 2007, 06:15:49 AM »
Anyone Do a Camo paint job on your Handi- Rifle ?   If so, could you post some pics and How you did it.  Like what kind of paint did you use?  Thanks   Dale
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2007, 06:21:57 AM »
See the FAQs, there's a couple links on painting Handis. There's also a link to many pages of pics in the "Lets see some Handis" thread.

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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2007, 07:18:04 AM »
Dale,

I just finished mine the other night, I will get some pictures posted later tonight when I get home.

Greg

The paint is the Krylon in a can camo paint, it was easy to use, for the pattern I just took part of a spruce tree limb and shot the paint through that. When I painted the barrel and action I didn't have the tan paint yet, going to wait and see what it looks like out in the field to decide if I will redo it.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2007, 07:40:16 AM »
I didn't do a handi.  I did a pardner pump.  Did it with Krylon Fusion and a grass stencil pattern I purchased on the internet.  Turned out really good.  I took it out and layed it in a grass field and then had my dad try to find it.  Took him a while.  I used a khaki background and an army green for the grass.  Obviously that will differ depending on your area.  Sorry, no pictures right now, as I am out of town.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2007, 08:10:22 AM »
Thanks Great !  will be looking forward to see some pics, Will have to check out the FAQs also
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2007, 10:21:31 AM »
I camoed my 45-70 Handi. I used the camo spray paint by i think Krylon. I put a base coat of black and followed that with splotched of green and light tan. Mine kind of looks like the Woodland camo that Mossberg used to put on shotguns. i think it looks pretty good. I also did a Remington 870 pump the same way. Sorry, I don't know how to post pics.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2007, 01:33:20 PM »
GregP42,, Great pic ,thats kind of what I am after. Thanks. ...Dale
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2007, 01:41:13 PM »
Quote from: the lone gunman on July 19, 2007, 01:33:20 PM
GregP42,, Great pic ,thats kind of what I am after. Thanks. ...Dale

Dale,

It was dead simple to do too, wash the stock down with alcohol to clean off any oil etc, then put a base coat of pain on it, the wood has a base of tan flat camo on it, then decide what pattern you want on it, since I had a spruce tree in the yard I just grabbed a piece of it, then laid it over the gun and shot the next darker color over it, that was a khaki, then the dark green, then finished up with the black last. Just let it dry good between coats and use short burst of paint when your shooting through what ever you use.

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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2007, 01:51:40 PM »
Greg
U made that stock look good
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2007, 06:39:10 PM »
John,

Glad you like it ;D I think it turned out real nice.

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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2007, 06:44:38 PM »
Good work, Greg!!

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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2007, 08:11:56 AM »
Greg,

It does look good.  I have been toying with the idea of painting a stock in camo, just haven't taken the time to do.  Also, I was concerned that I might screw it up.

darat100,

I would be interested in seeing a photo of yours when you get back.  Also I would be interested in where you got your grass stencil.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2007, 03:23:11 PM »
243 Handi with new paint job. Took me a year to decide the final pattern.


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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2007, 03:32:12 PM »
I case we ever have coyote riots here in Pa. Chopped down Handi with 16 inch heavy barrel. Scope is a 3X9 Swift Illuminated.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2007, 03:07:39 AM »
 Nice paint jobs!! The dip process works great also. There is alot of patterns now.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2007, 02:41:35 AM »
I've found that if you hold you're stencil about an inch or two from the surface you get a nice fade effect from color to color.  I cut my own random pattern from a piece of stiff cardboard (which coincidentally ended up looking like the ghost on the ghost busters emblem).  The end result is a very professional looking tiger stripe pattern.  Scratches and chips are unavoidable and are easily touched up if you don't use a clearcoat.  I've found that even the flat clearcoats leave a shiny surface so I don't normally use them, but it may be worthwhile to clearcoat the grip surfaces and comb.  I've been toying with the idea of Rhino Lining my stock.  They sell it in spray cans at the auto mart for about $14 a can.  I'm afraid it might leave the surface a little too tacky, though.
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Re: Camo Paint on Handi
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