El_Boomo Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 i think he was saying you DID give advice Link to post Share on other sites
Flea Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 oi. all over a 1911 eh? alright new toy..the constant stripes are just lighting from a shutter in my room. I guess ill get pictures later where you can see the whole thing..but for now... Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Blackgoat Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Nice... msx361, sorry, it should read "gave some advices", got a bit confused in my english... It's not as if I'm studying here anyway Link to post Share on other sites
The Crunchy Bunny Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 OK, Im going to be sanding and repainting this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Flea Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 cant edit my original post, so here is a side view to show what the pattern actually is. once again the constant little lines are just lighting. Link to post Share on other sites
1cem4n Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 nice class 09 t shirt on the ground haha. still a bad paintjob in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
Flea Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 09 pride. at least i didnt paint it :] thinkin of re-painting it in a little while,these patterns are a little too defined imo Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Apologizes Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Could you guys post pics of your guns a year or whatever after you painted them? Would be a good way to see how different paints and painting methods wear off and could help people to choose their desired paints. Ill try to get some nice pics of my M14 this week; finished it two weeks ago and still havent asked a friend for a camera.... Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) About 8 month to a years worth. Tamiya spray paint is what you see with Krylon beneath it and Humbrol enamel below that. The stock is a recent additon, a few months and not much use: Edited June 25, 2007 by Tommygunn Link to post Share on other sites
Thorbard Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 oi. all over a 1911 eh? alright new toy..the constant stripes are just lighting from a shutter in my room. I guess ill get pictures later where you can see the whole thing..but for now... http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/gho...un/IMG_4250.jpg <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pity the stripes aren't really there - looks good to me. Link to post Share on other sites
BARsrule2 Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) After about 6 months of use. Note that the silver bit showing through on the magwell is the result of sanding down a large dent that I later painted over. Other than that it's all wear. It's all Krylon Camouflage paint. Edited June 25, 2007 by BARsrule2 Link to post Share on other sites
Alcareru Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 Pity the stripes aren't really there - looks good to me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm not really one for all out camo'ing guns, but I must say I totally agree - those stripes really do look great. Link to post Share on other sites
srpg Posted June 25, 2007 Report Share Posted June 25, 2007 (edited) Decided to switch my M4SS back to LE stock, waiting for a new gearbox...so I decided to give it a krylon khaki coat... edit*...and waiting for a new kac type trigger guard Edited June 25, 2007 by srpg Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 A'rite... Krylon doesnt look bad, but its half as old as the Tamiya painted gun though. Tommy: did you use Tamiya oil based paints or the ones intended for direct airbrush use? Did you varnish the gun after the Tamiya layers were on? Barsrule: you would say Krylon hols on well? Has anyone used Krylon in the non-spraycan version? Thanks! Keep posting old paintjobs please; I want to find something that keeps me from spending 200$ on Duracoat paints. Link to post Share on other sites
BARsrule2 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Krylon is very durable, however with the frequent use most airsoft guns see you will inevitably beat up the paint. You will eventually get scratches and dings in the paint, but unless you try to attack the gun on purpose, the finish will last a long time. It wont look perfect, but the color will still be there. Also I would stick with the spray can krylon paint as painting with a brush usually ends up in a big sticky mess with a very uneven finish. Link to post Share on other sites
Tommygunn Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) Chas, Tommy: did you use Tamiya oil based paints or the ones intended for direct airbrush use? Did you varnish the gun after the Tamiya layers were on? For the pattern you can see, I used Tamiya spray paints and no varnish. Thing is, my philosophy on this is, is that I try to replicate what a soldier would do. Soldiers don't give a monkeys about it being neat and tidy, a work of art etc they want the gun hidden, not a wall hanger. Edited June 26, 2007 by Tommygunn Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I know, its just that I want to offer gun painting at a friends shop and I want to research different paints for different purposes. For example my M4 SIR: First I painted it in two sand tones and scratched the paint of for a more used and *fruitcage*ed up look; but now I painted it body and rails in tan and stock and forearm in OD and I want the paint to look flawless and nice, because i want it to look like the pieces were either produced in those colours or were Duracoated (more posh PMC look). Some people will want their guns to have a used look and some will want them to look new forever; so Ill be using Tamiya, Duracoat, Krylon,... BARsrule2: I meant airbrush, you know: the airguns to spray paint used in modelling, car tuning, ... Link to post Share on other sites
BARsrule2 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 The only problem with airbrush finishes is that they are very, very thin. More so than the finishes produced by spray cans. So if you use an airbrush, you will probably want to varnish/clear coat it afterwards to protect it. This is just airbrush painting in general (I'm sure you probably know all this), I have never used Krylon paints through an airbrush. Link to post Share on other sites
chas Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Ok, thanks! If anyone has tried Krylon paint with airbrush, please post you opinion, tips et cetera about your experience. Link to post Share on other sites
bruce_m4 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) My M-14 EBR painted with Krylon and set to semi only mode. Edited June 26, 2007 by bruce_m4 Link to post Share on other sites
Smoke Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 That is really, really nice! Can you explain how you got it looking like that? Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
msx361 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Owww i like that, can you do a few clearer photos. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
Souske Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) ODA inspired paintwork. I'll most likely be adding more colors, unless I want this to stick out like a roman candle for a crazy personality's sake. Not "solidly" sprayed on there, so there's a few black shades present. Krylon's Satin Mimosa. Edited June 26, 2007 by Souske Link to post Share on other sites
Tallbloke Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Owww i like that, can you do a few clearer photos. Thanks. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Was thinking that myslef - Look s amazing but you can't clearly see it agains the ghille. Link to post Share on other sites
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