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Just for fun...magazine paint job
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Ahhh... Ancient Chinese secret.
Just kidding.
I dismantled the magazine, prepped the surfaces then sprayed it with rust oleum camouflage Army green for the base coat.
Popped it in the wifes easy bake oven for a few, then took it out juggled it a bit as it burned the crap outta my fingers
(just kidding)- 150-175 for about 10 min.
Then I tore strips of painters tape into suitable patterns and laid em on the mag; then sprayed the darker green.
Then I hit it with a hair dryer (not literally) on high heat for a few to take the tack off and to harden it up.
After that I tore smaller strips and laid em over the dark green and sprayed it with Rust oleum khaki.
Used the hair dryer again and let it cool. Then I carefully removed the tape, slapped her up in the WASR and gave myself a high five.
I just wish it was a higher end product and process. I'm really pleased with it and it looks great even up close. I may hit it with a satin clear to seal it up.
It's all in the prep work and envisioning the striping. If you try and fail, try again. If you get discouraged and give up, give me a shout. I like doing this kind of stuff and would be glad to help you (I won't help you pay for paint or tape, though!)
Just kidding.
I dismantled the magazine, prepped the surfaces then sprayed it with rust oleum camouflage Army green for the base coat.
Popped it in the wifes easy bake oven for a few, then took it out juggled it a bit as it burned the crap outta my fingers
(just kidding)- 150-175 for about 10 min.
Then I tore strips of painters tape into suitable patterns and laid em on the mag; then sprayed the darker green.
Then I hit it with a hair dryer (not literally) on high heat for a few to take the tack off and to harden it up.
After that I tore smaller strips and laid em over the dark green and sprayed it with Rust oleum khaki.
Used the hair dryer again and let it cool. Then I carefully removed the tape, slapped her up in the WASR and gave myself a high five.
I just wish it was a higher end product and process. I'm really pleased with it and it looks great even up close. I may hit it with a satin clear to seal it up.
It's all in the prep work and envisioning the striping. If you try and fail, try again. If you get discouraged and give up, give me a shout. I like doing this kind of stuff and would be glad to help you (I won't help you pay for paint or tape, though!)
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Yeah- I thought it might be high for a rattle can job. Don't know if $5 would be worth my time. Maybe for a minimal stripe job, though.
Hey..When you tear the tape, stick it to the table and rip each side off. If you move your hand as you tear it gives a nice jagged edge. Then use what's left as the stencil.
Hey..When you tear the tape, stick it to the table and rip each side off. If you move your hand as you tear it gives a nice jagged edge. Then use what's left as the stencil.
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Duracoat is fun to mess with. I learned 2 things right off tho.
1) air compressors REQUIRE an oil/water seperator and an inline filter !! its a bitch to remove the paint when it gets a water spot in it. I use compressed Nitrogen and a regulator now.
2) about the time you think the surface is clean and degreased youre about halfway there. Laquer thinner works great for that.
