A piece of general advice when using rattle cans, hold the can 12-18 inches away from the piece you are painting, this will help avoid the paint pooling and help give you a more even paintjob. It also helps to do brief strafing passes with the paint instead of doing it piece by piece. For "texturing" I like to use the soft side of a dish sponge and dab it in some paint (not a lot of paint) then apply it to the rifle, but you can use many objects to get cool patterns.
I like to spray a base coat, let it dry, and then put sticky tack on top of the first layer, spray a different color, let it dry, and then repeat the process as you go along. I then top it all off with sponge blotching. It turns out pretty well. It also helps to start your base layer from a lighter tan and then make accents in darker tones.
Pro tip, if you have a wife who is in to that cricketing cult. You can have her make stencils like these. It’s a win win because it keeps her busy and entertained for a day.
Stencils are great and easy, depending on the pattern you choose. For a quick “field expedient” way, I like to put a base of a few light colors then use 550 cord and wrap the rifle with mesh bag (onion/avocado/laundry bag). Then spray my darks. The cordage looks like sticks or blades of grass when removed. DON’T FOR GET TO COVER OPTICS/LIGHT LENSES.
I just got some plastic stencils on Amazon and held it over the firearm and it was so easy and I am so pleased with the way it came out. People thought I bought the gun that way. No need to apply stickers
This is much better than the last company I saw selling these.... They wanted like +$40 and up for a couple 12x12 sheets while depending on the pattern u choose there r $15 for 2-3 sheets
@dustinpribble1546 if done correctly in size and shape i see no difference than what is here or Multicam. When I paint a rifle I go for an A TACs look. No defined edges. All colors just blend into the next color.
I'm adding this as one of my favorite ways to paint a rifle, but the top method for me is still to do a base coat and then mask off for striping of another color and then coming back in and applying the matte paint with a sponge in layers for an extremely uneven almost digital effect. Most effective way I've seen so far of breaking up the silhouette of the rifle other than covering it in scrim.
I paint all my rifles. Looks good. The vinyl stickers will definitely make things easier for my next spray! Last time I made them myself out of painters tape, that sucks to do…
I did my AeroPrecision AR10 build in Rhodesian camo pattern from Freedom Stencils using Duracoat Badass. It turned out sweeeeet. Was super patient, dried with blower dryer between coats. Has stood up to heavy abuse over 2 long elk hunting expeditions
Cool. I'm about to paint my gun, and I have similar colors, one dark green and one light, some grey and brown. To blend in with the grass and rocks here in Tennessee. I might have to get some of those stickers
I found it looks better with a base coat of matte black. It blends better with the other paint, better than the aluminum black. Also tweezers to take of the stickers
Has anyone seen A TACs camo? There are no distict borders between colors. Imagine woodland or multicam out of focus or blurry. That is what I go for. Works amazingly well.
Multi layers with dif pattern masking i did a pellet gun to test turned out great however vynyl wraped my 10 22 happy with it and easy to change later,just my input.
Looks awesome! My first painted M-4 m203 was painted tan with tiger stripes and all I did was cut some claw marks in some cardboard haha. Those stencils are way better.
You've inspired me to paint Michaelangelo's "Creation of Adam" like the roof of the Sistine Chapel on this passed out lot lizard outside this here Buc-ee's.
Interesting combination, i wouldve personally gone for a little more of the original black in it. But i think Im gonna do something like this pattern with mine.
Montactical has stencil kits as well idk if they are still around or not but I used their MC stencils 4 or 5 years ago and they were great, and yellow ish so they stencils contrast well and are easy to visualize on the gun
Low pressure spray paint like Montana gold is the best you can get… high pigment quality and concentration really make it way better then your average spray paint brands…
Nice! You should try out some Brownells Aluma-Hyde.... definitely more durable than regular spray paint. Ben using is for some ciao jobs a few years now.
Cool lookin paint job for sure. I've always used a variety of browns, tans, greens and grey in conjunction with a sniper veil, works well and very cost effective.
I personally would put a base coat down first and let it get good and cured. Then maybe use the stickers. Black is very rare in nature. You could even use a primer as the base. Make sure to use brake cleaner or some kind of degreaser before painting.
Just a little tip, ALWAYS HAVE EITHER AN OLD MAG OR TAPE OVER YOUR MAGWELL!!!! The bottom of your BCG is exposed and getting paint on there is not advised!
I use an orange bag netting. I tap nothing off anymore. Zero F's given. I do use a brush or sponge on area's the paint always comes off at. Wood stove paint works good for muzzle devices.
Wow I would've never thought that you could use vinyl camo stickers like they do for cerakote! Crazy! I thought those stickers were only compatible with cerakote only! I heard they had warning labels on the package that said "WARNING! DO NOT USE SPRAY PAINT WITH VINYL STENCILS AS THIS CAN CAUSE MASS SHOOTINGS AND MAY CAUSE MORE HARM THEN CAMOUFLAGE "
i'm worried that I will get paint inside the gun where I dont want it like on the barrel which might smoke when it gets hot and paint starts burning off? gonna try it on some cheap pmags first.
I must say, I was a little dubious at first, given the choice of paint colors you used. But after seeing how it turned out, well done. Looks a lot like the German Flecktarn pattern. Not exactly, as they use a couple more colors, but very similar. Well done.
A piece of general advice when using rattle cans, hold the can 12-18 inches away from the piece you are painting, this will help avoid the paint pooling and help give you a more even paintjob. It also helps to do brief strafing passes with the paint instead of doing it piece by piece. For "texturing" I like to use the soft side of a dish sponge and dab it in some paint (not a lot of paint) then apply it to the rifle, but you can use many objects to get cool patterns.
I like to spray a base coat, let it dry, and then put sticky tack on top of the first layer, spray a different color, let it dry, and then repeat the process as you go along. I then top it all off with sponge blotching. It turns out pretty well. It also helps to start your base layer from a lighter tan and then make accents in darker tones.
Pro tip, if you have a wife who is in to that cricketing cult. You can have her make stencils like these. It’s a win win because it keeps her busy and entertained for a day.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Cricketing cult?
@@tsoliot5913 cricut...its a vinyl cutter. You can make decals, etc..
Bought one for stencilsm.ise it for everything now
This is genius, it’s bad enough I’ve been sneaking new guns into my safe lol
😂😂😂
I recommend Rust-oleum's camo line, I've tested it under IR and it is IRR compliant.
Yes! That's what I used and mine turned out great.
Honestly the cone hack is the best part of this video. Lol
The stickers are pretty sweet too.
Sometimes you just have to get creative with the resources you have.
Stencils are great and easy, depending on the pattern you choose. For a quick “field expedient” way, I like to put a base of a few light colors then use 550 cord and wrap the rifle with mesh bag (onion/avocado/laundry bag). Then spray my darks. The cordage looks like sticks or blades of grass when removed.
DON’T FOR GET TO COVER OPTICS/LIGHT LENSES.
All the hater moaning about not painting their safe queens😂
I knew it was coming.
Their tantrums are hilarious.
Some I’d paint others no. Depends if I want style or camo.
I love when they clone an sf rifle but they don’t paint it. Almost all sf dudes paint their shit
"I'm not the most patient person..." Me thinking it before you even admitted it 😉
Everyone calm down. I’m self aware of my current situation.
I just got some plastic stencils on Amazon and held it over the firearm and it was so easy and I am so pleased with the way it came out. People thought I bought the gun that way. No need to apply stickers
Honestly wasn’t sure how this would come out at first but that is actually a pretty damn good looking paint job.
Swamp-tarn
This is much better than the last company I saw selling these.... They wanted like +$40 and up for a couple 12x12 sheets while depending on the pattern u choose there r $15 for 2-3 sheets
Want some different shapes? Buy some jigsaw puzzles.
@paultoth7853 what are u talking about? Jigsaw isn't a very good camo
@dustinpribble1546 if done correctly in size and shape i see no difference than what is here or Multicam. When I paint a rifle I go for an A TACs look. No defined edges. All colors just blend into the next color.
I'm adding this as one of my favorite ways to paint a rifle, but the top method for me is still to do a base coat and then mask off for striping of another color and then coming back in and applying the matte paint with a sponge in layers for an extremely uneven almost digital effect. Most effective way I've seen so far of breaking up the silhouette of the rifle other than covering it in scrim.
That came out pretty good. Definitely a step up from the basic mottled brown and green many rattle can jobs end up as.
The traffic cone was smart AF.
Call it a "tactical painting stand" make it FDE and charge $129.99.
How much is your life worth brosef?
That came out great. The effort definitely paid off. I'm sticking with Gear Aid Camo wrap for now, but I'm gonna hop on the paint train eventually.
Hop on the train anytime. It’s a fun ride.
Nice finish. You can dust it with another color to get it to blend some of the hard edges.
I paint all my rifles. Looks good. The vinyl stickers will definitely make things easier for my next spray! Last time I made them myself out of painters tape, that sucks to do…
Yes painters tape is time consuming.
Best camo paint job I've seen was done with dawn dish soap
I did my AeroPrecision AR10 build in Rhodesian camo pattern from Freedom Stencils using Duracoat Badass. It turned out sweeeeet. Was super patient, dried with blower dryer between coats. Has stood up to heavy abuse over 2 long elk hunting expeditions
I always paint my guns upside down so that when i hang in trees by my knees upside down my gun camo is right side up!
Wasn't sure how it was going to turn out but the finish design was pretty cool.
Yeah I dig it too. Something different.
Cool. I'm about to paint my gun, and I have similar colors, one dark green and one light, some grey and brown. To blend in with the grass and rocks here in Tennessee. I might have to get some of those stickers
Great $15 investment.
Those shorts are awesome. Just painted my AR47 jungle tiger stripe
I was a little skeptical at 1st but it came out great
I like the color choices. The pattern is very stencil. It does look good
I found it looks better with a base coat of matte black. It blends better with the other paint, better than the aluminum black. Also tweezers to take of the stickers
Solid advice.
I thought that was going took terrible! But that is probably the best rattle can job i have seen ! Nice!
Has anyone seen A TACs camo? There are no distict borders between colors. Imagine woodland or multicam out of focus or blurry. That is what I go for. Works amazingly well.
Multi layers with dif pattern masking i did a pellet gun to test turned out great however vynyl wraped my 10 22 happy with it and easy to change later,just my input.
Looks awesome! My first painted M-4 m203 was painted tan with tiger stripes and all I did was cut some claw marks in some cardboard haha. Those stencils are way better.
You've inspired me to paint Michaelangelo's "Creation of Adam" like the roof of the Sistine Chapel on this passed out lot lizard outside this here Buc-ee's.
In 200 years when they find your work they will put it in a museum.
She'll still be working then lol!😂
I love Montana gold spray paint for rifles and their varnish protects the paint well too, I did mine in their sand to imitate hk RAL8000
Looks good. The laundry bag and stickers was a great rip! Thanks
The traffic cone is a good idea,i usually hang them up from the ceiling in the garage but then i get paint all over everything.
“You don’t even have to be good at painting” 😅 tell that to Reno may.
Interesting combination, i wouldve personally gone for a little more of the original black in it. But i think Im gonna do something like this pattern with mine.
Montactical has stencil kits as well idk if they are still around or not but I used their MC stencils 4 or 5 years ago and they were great, and yellow ish so they stencils contrast well and are easy to visualize on the gun
*Freedom Stencils is still around
Use dish soap. That makes excellent tiger stripes
I'm not into rattlecanned guns, but the color scheme is awesome.
I appreciate that you can appreciate.
Low pressure spray paint like Montana gold is the best you can get… high pigment quality and concentration really make it way better then your average spray paint brands…
Thank you. I've been doing the typical green, tan and brown with mesh and it looks great, but I'd like to learn new patterns.
I am with you on the logo preferences. I'm looking at you Crimson Trace....
What about cleaning it before you paint?
Never done this, and I'm looking to do it real soon,thanks
Nice! You should try out some Brownells Aluma-Hyde.... definitely more durable than regular spray paint. Ben using is for some ciao jobs a few years now.
Love my wrap for my PVS-14 I got from Veil!
Freedom Stencils is also a great source for stencils, I’m gonna check out veil design though now.
Goblin green? Pretty sure that's the same color i used on scale miniature bases years ago!
Yeah who comes up with these names ?🤷🏻♂️
Cool lookin paint job for sure. I've always used a variety of browns, tans, greens and grey in conjunction with a sniper veil, works well and very cost effective.
Great video. Cool product. I still love my laundry basket netting pattern lol
Not sure if I'd use the stickers, but I love the results of the bag.
Is there a reason people don’t paint the muzzle device? (Aside from the obviousness of painting down the barrel lol)
painting the muzzle device can make suppressor lock up a problem and paint will typically get blown off in the first couple mags anyway.
@@wisemencompany good to know thanks
Looks good I'd like to do my Mossberg 590 someday!
Doooo it!
I personally would put a base coat down first and let it get good and cured. Then maybe use the stickers. Black is very rare in nature. You could even use a primer as the base. Make sure to use brake cleaner or some kind of degreaser before painting.
Looks amazing, thanks for the tutorial!
Laundry bag is king. This is kind cool though.
Laundry bag is typically by go to and even on this build I couldn’t resist using it a little.
@@wisemencompany love it.
Just painted my rifle a couple days ago... I wish this popped up in my feed sooner lmao
Great video, love the minimalist approach.
Mom, can we have flecktarn?
Mom: But we already have flecktarn.
Flecktarn at home:
jk it came out 🔥🔥🔥
Bahahaha! Good comment.
You were a good advertisement for that company cause they are sold out of everything in their site lol
Their shit is still showing sold out as of today!!
😎👌 Excellent job brother. The colors are different and more custom.
Just a little tip, ALWAYS HAVE EITHER AN OLD MAG OR TAPE OVER YOUR MAGWELL!!!! The bottom of your BCG is exposed and getting paint on there is not advised!
It should have enough oil that the paint wouldn't stick.. but don't be a Homer and spray right up the magwell and it's fine
My last couple rifles have been painted using stencils. I won't say the company's name. I'll be using viel from here on out.
Thank you for making the first good camo tutorial
I use an orange bag netting. I tap nothing off anymore. Zero F's given. I do use a brush or sponge on area's the paint always comes off at. Wood stove paint works good for muzzle devices.
I’d never paint one of my guns but I’m totally with you on the logo thing.
Wow I would've never thought that you could use vinyl camo stickers like they do for cerakote! Crazy! I thought those stickers were only compatible with cerakote only! I heard they had warning labels on the package that said "WARNING! DO NOT USE SPRAY PAINT WITH VINYL STENCILS AS THIS CAN CAUSE MASS SHOOTINGS AND MAY CAUSE MORE HARM THEN CAMOUFLAGE "
That’s amazing!!! What a great idea.
Actually, camo is science. 😮
stencils and stickers for firearm painting has been out for ages
Those stickers seems awesome I got to try those out
Way higher effort than when I spray my guns lol.
Nice Rein in the back btw
Appreciate it.
Geez literally everything on your buddy's website is sold out. Do you happen to know what's up? Or anywhere else I can get multicam stencils?
It looks good after you use it for a while it will look better
Cloud Defensive! Great company! 👍🏻🤙🏼🇺🇸
i'm worried that I will get paint inside the gun where I dont want it like on the barrel which might smoke when it gets hot and paint starts burning off?
gonna try it on some cheap pmags first.
Does the paint make the rifle feel sticky? I would love to paint mine, but I'm afraid that the paint will feel sticky 😕
Like these Bob Ross AR15 episodes 😊
You’re too kind.
I’ve had good luck with Brownells Alumahyde.
Nicely done!
Does painting a AR plummet it's retail value?
I guess that depends on the buyer.
@@wisemencompany and the paint job 😂
Looks like it belongs in jurassic park. Love the design
nice intro ben !
Like the net bag stencil , thanks for the I fo
looks awesome!
Looks great, thanks for. sharing
Aero lower. Very nice!!
sure a lot of paint??? looks good
A wise man would would mask the mag well.
That turned out really cool.
Thanks. Appreciate it.
Cool
I must say, I was a little dubious at first, given the choice of paint colors you used. But after seeing how it turned out, well done. Looks a lot like the German Flecktarn pattern. Not exactly, as they use a couple more colors, but very similar. Well done.
Turned out cool!
I really like it! I thought you did a fantastic job
What's that cover you had over the foreguard
Hot Pocket. Sold on our website.
@wisemencompany now I'm forsure buying it since it's called Hot Pocket
Awesome job ! Really cool look
Looks tight bro! I love it
What rail wrap did you have on the one with the eotech? 2:27
Thank you 🙏
Lunar Concepts Hot Pocket sold on our website.
@@wisemencompany thanks! Just found your channel, new subscriber 👍🏻
Looks like an early unlock COD camo.
Have you tried the q-tip method?
No I have not.
I forgot to put the magazine back in, but whatever, A little sticky spray paint inside with the guns critical moving parts wont hurt anything.
Still not an issue.