For anyone on the fence about painting your firearm, i suggest this. My first time i kinda wanted to practice and not ruin a gun so I painted one of my co2 bbs guns instead. They are only like 100 bucks so wasnt worried if it came out bad but it allowed me to try techniques first. its a replica from Sig of the 226, its made of metal looks quite real and has near match in size, finish and weight. Just practice on a BB, pellet of air rifle first!
Wicked looking gun Max! Ive painted a ton of my guns....mainly duracoat. But Ive never been brave enough to try a camo look. 99% of mine are FDE or a varient. I cant believe how well that turned out! You did it so organically too. I have zero art talent....if I tried that it wud be garbage. I do have a multicam sticker kit that someone sent me a long time ago asking for a review. I may have to work up the nerve after your job! Well done!
Brad C Well when I started I thought I was messing it up till it started to look good. It helps to get a little practice on a board or something you don’t care about. Mostly just don’t get too fussy. We humans have a natural tendency to make everything even and perfect. So I had to fight my urges with this one.
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Jhouse J Entertainment Well thank you very much! I can’t take credit for the editing. That’s all my sons talent. He’s the one that encouraged me to start the channel in the first place. But we are having fun and I get to meet a lot of great people like yourself in the comments. Thanks for subscribing and for the kindness!
Nice job! You have one that looks like nobody else's in the world now. Your voice is so mellow, I felt you were trying to hypnotize us.🤔 Liked and subbed 👍
Haha! Thanks. I went back and watched it again and I see what you mean but it’s the difference between my IPhone mic and my studio mic. I have a mic that’s as good as any you would find in a radio station and that’s what I used for the narration. But my mind works slooooowww. So yeah, I kind of search for the right words. I don’t work from a script because I enjoy talking like the viewer is in the room with me. Weird, I know but I enjoy it more.
Interesting method for masking the paint in a random manner. One thing is with the random camo look it's hard to go wrong! The only visual mod I've done is to bead blast the slide on my RM380 to give it the 2 tone look. Thanks for sharing you little project with us.
Yeah. I know if you really think about it it’s kind of silly. A job like this on a rifle makes some sense but a pistol is probably too small for any real benefit other than looks. But it was fun and I like it. And if it wears a little bit I think I will like it even more. Crazy but it makes me happy 😃
I like the mini-tutorial format you did here. A little background info and a voice over of the process. Something you can still do with the paint job is hit it with some sand paper, down to the black even, but just in areas of normal wear. Just an idea.
And it’s a good idea. I like it more and more as it wears. It’s got the look of a pistol that’s combat mission experienced. My next paint job over this one will be a fde with some sanding like you mentioned. I think it will be perfect then.
I didn’t want to tear the whole thing down. But even more than that I actually like the idea that the paint on this is going to wear with time and use. This gives it a “battle proven” look that I like. And I can keep painting it into the future if I want to. Plus it keeps that rough texture from new paint that I like. I have ceracoted guns and they are great. But a little more permanent than I wanted on this gun.
I would be happy to. I love shooting this pistol and it runs flawlessly. The paint is holding up remarkably well. It’s getting a little wear on some of the edges but I like how battle worn it looks. Just keeps getting better and better. 😉
I bet that's the reason he cut the video short he wrapped that shit up quick dipped behind one of them tree's and shitted like a horse, I can tell by the look on his face he full of shit
It’s possible with some guns but on almost anything I can think of like the pistol in this video You can be pretty sloppy. Use a rag that is very wet with alcohol and work it into the crevices. Go over it several times. You may need brushes to get into tight areas.
Hey Max. Doing a lil upgrading to my lynx and my Pak 9 and was wondering what is the cheapest way to put some type of brace on my Pak 9 without having to drill ?
Hey@@MaxHeadspace9mm got a slide rail and 2 red dots for my lynx and Pak 9. Was wondering if u knew of a quick and effective way of sighting or zeroing them?
Guero M A laser bore sighter is handy if you want to do this at home. They aren’t expensive. I’ve seen a set on the Sportmans Outfitters website for like $20 or something crazy like that. But if you want to do it the old fashioned way like I do I take a sheet of plywood out to the countryside where it’s safe to shoot and staple a simple bulls eye target to it. I aim, putting the red dot in the center of the bulls eye and fire. If it’s hitting perfectly where I was aiming I leave it alone but that rarely ever happens. All aiming devices have either turrets that you can twist or set screws you can adjust to get your sighting system to bring your point of aim in line with your point of impact. A few clicks up or down, left or right and you are done. Keep shooting and adjusting till it’s where you want it.
@@MaxHeadspace9mm I got a jobsmart laser/ flashlight at tractor supply co for $20 but i messed with it so much trying to adjust it that I stripped some of the screws and when I took it to the range the laser was way off and all over the place so I took it off. I got a ak slide mount that came with a really nice reflex sight for $30 on Amazon and a red dot at the pawn shop for $10. I put the slide mount and red dot on my lynx and the reflex sight on my Pak 9. Very happy with the mount and reflex .now I just have to take it to the range and c if they have a gun mount so I can zero them and c if the ak mount can handle the kick of a 12 guage
Thinking about doing the same thing with an old ruger , gun has some rust so I thought wel if im going sand it down to remove rust and it most likely going look ugly I might as well give it a little paint job haha
That’s exactly where I was with this pistol. You pretty much have nothing to lose. And if the paint job doesn’t please you keep covering it over till it does!
Thanks. Is one of my very favorite guns and one of the ones I’ve had the longest. And painting it made me appreciate it all over again. Still performs as awesome as ever but now with a whole new look. Even better than buying a brand new gun. Cause this one has history.
Joshua Schmidt It was overspray from a previous project in my paint booth. But seriously, pine boughs would do the same thing. I just grabbed the first random thing I had nearby. I think the most important thing is to not get too fussy with it. As for function I had it hang up the first time I shot it after the paint job. So I power racked it a dozen times and it’s been running like a top ever since.
loved the content, i was wondering if i needed to break down my pistol to sprat paint it , and now I see i do not have too. loved the simpleness of your paint job , but of course camo is not meant to be perfect any way.....thank you
You’re very welcome. Yeah if you want a perfect, tough and durable paint job a ceracoat would be the way to go and that requires a total breakdown of the weapon. But my method is simple and fun and never gets boring because as I use it the finish wear only adds to the look. I love it!
Yes. The first few shots wears the paint off of the areas that need to slide together to function. Or you can just cycle it manually a dozen times then it will work as reliably as before it’s painted.
I carry it nearly every day and shoot it plenty. The paint is holding up surprisingly well and I don’t care if it wears off because I think that looks cool. Plus it’s not hard to repaint it.
Fractured Hearts Yeah I didn’t go into much of that because there are so many right ways to get this done depending on your goals. If you want a really durable finish use ceracote or duracoat. These are more expensive and more work to put on and may require you to completely break down and strip the gun. I didn’t want to do that because I don’t care if this paint wears through with use. In fact that character is part of the look I’m going for. If I want to paint over it I can easily do that, keeping the fun going. I wanted to approach it like a operator who would shoot some paint on their gun prior to a mission to match the terrain. Their guns always look the best to me. Messy and battle worn but all business. So basically clean with alcohol to remove hand oil. Use a plastic paint. There are special paints for plastic that works way better. Plastic is hard for most spray paint to grip to so it’s important to use this kind. Don’t forget to mask off your sights! Use a light layering technique to avoid pooling and gumming up the works. Also looks more natural. Once you get the look you like put it in the sun or a warm oven to cure and the put a light coat of flat clear over the top. This helps it stay cleaner and more durable as well as giving a nice texture for grip. But mostly have fun. You will learn a lot and want to do it again.
As long as you set up in warm weather you will be fine, most paints in walmart will stick to any surface, the key is to clean with alcohol and use 3m adhesive promoter to help with the paint before spraying.
Fractured Hearts Haha! Me too. This is the story of a loyal old pistol that I took for granted till I saw it in a whole new light. This camo job rekindled my love for this pistol. Never again.....
Wow. It's the Bob Ross of painting pistols. Thankya
When painting anyting prep is the most important part and the hardest part
For anyone on the fence about painting your firearm, i suggest this. My first time i kinda wanted to practice and not ruin a gun so I painted one of my co2 bbs guns instead. They are only like 100 bucks so wasnt worried if it came out bad but it allowed me to try techniques first. its a replica from Sig of the 226, its made of metal looks quite real and has near match in size, finish and weight. Just practice on a BB, pellet of air rifle first!
Why was this so poetic? Love it
Wicked looking gun Max! Ive painted a ton of my guns....mainly duracoat. But Ive never been brave enough to try a camo look. 99% of mine are FDE or a varient. I cant believe how well that turned out! You did it so organically too. I have zero art talent....if I tried that it wud be garbage. I do have a multicam sticker kit that someone sent me a long time ago asking for a review. I may have to work up the nerve after your job! Well done!
Brad C
Well when I started I thought I was messing it up till it started to look good. It helps to get a little practice on a board or something you don’t care about. Mostly just don’t get too fussy. We humans have a natural tendency to make everything even and perfect. So I had to fight my urges with this one.
@@MaxHeadspace9mm Yes well job well done! Love the look!
Yep....seen this one to
I have very recently subscribed to your channel. I am absolutely in love with the content you're putting out. You come across like someone that knows a lot, instead of a know-it-all. You seem to have a pleasant demeanor, keep up the good work. I cannot believe you do not have more subscribers. Keep digging and soon I will be saying, I remember when he only had 13 thousand subscribers. Now he has 1 million!! Oh by the way, you do an excellent job on editing your videos. I have very recently learned how long, tedious and hard it is to edit videos.
Jhouse J Entertainment
Well thank you very much! I can’t take credit for the editing. That’s all my sons talent. He’s the one that encouraged me to start the channel in the first place. But we are having fun and I get to meet a lot of great people like yourself in the comments.
Thanks for subscribing and for the kindness!
Holy shit I can’t believe I watched the entire video. I was waiting for “Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy”
😆😆😆😆🤔🤔
Nice job! You have one that looks like nobody else's in the world now.
Your voice is so mellow, I felt you were trying to hypnotize us.🤔
Liked and subbed 👍
Haha! Thanks. I went back and watched it again and I see what you mean but it’s the difference between my IPhone mic and my studio mic. I have a mic that’s as good as any you would find in a radio station and that’s what I used for the narration. But my mind works slooooowww. So yeah, I kind of search for the right words. I don’t work from a script because I enjoy talking like the viewer is in the room with me. Weird, I know but I enjoy it more.
@@MaxHeadspace9mm I enjoyed it as well brother 👍
Oh, and cool job on the pistol!
TaterScott
Thanks!
Interesting method for masking the paint in a random manner. One thing is with the random camo look it's hard to go wrong! The only visual mod I've done is to bead blast the slide on my RM380 to give it the 2 tone look. Thanks for sharing you little project with us.
Yeah. I know if you really think about it it’s kind of silly. A job like this on a rifle makes some sense but a pistol is probably too small for any real benefit other than looks. But it was fun and I like it. And if it wears a little bit I think I will like it even more. Crazy but it makes me happy 😃
@@MaxHeadspace9mm Hey, if it's fun to do and you enjoy it......GOOD ENOUGH!!!
Dude what did we learn..... The ridiculousness of this video deserves a thumbs up. Seriously so stupid I was amused....
Awesome! Glad I could help with that!
Give me a thumbs down while you’re at it.
I like the mini-tutorial format you did here. A little background info and a voice over of the process. Something you can still do with the paint job is hit it with some sand paper, down to the black even, but just in areas of normal wear. Just an idea.
And it’s a good idea. I like it more and more as it wears. It’s got the look of a pistol that’s combat mission experienced.
My next paint job over this one will be a fde with some sanding like you mentioned. I think it will be perfect then.
Why did you choose spray paint instead of ceracote?
I didn’t want to tear the whole thing down. But even more than that I actually like the idea that the paint on this is going to wear with time and use. This gives it a “battle proven” look that I like. And I can keep painting it into the future if I want to. Plus it keeps that rough texture from new paint that I like.
I have ceracoted guns and they are great. But a little more permanent than I wanted on this gun.
The paint was available and fairly cheap way to go.... even matted clear coat....
Could you do a update far as how the paint looks and shoots??
I would be happy to. I love shooting this pistol and it runs flawlessly.
The paint is holding up remarkably well. It’s getting a little wear on some of the edges but I like how battle worn it looks. Just keeps getting better and better. 😉
@@MaxHeadspace9mm I was thinking about painting my sd9ve
iTzMarcy Wrld
I’ve always like those. Very nice looking pistol and pretty easy to carry.
@@MaxHeadspace9mm yes. It’s very light even with a full magazine
iTzMarcy Wrld
Yes. One of the classics.
At 5:18 i swear i thought my stomach growled but it was his lol
I bet that's the reason he cut the video short he wrapped that shit up quick dipped behind one of them tree's and shitted like a horse, I can tell by the look on his face he full of shit
That is awesome looking one question did you use oil base or water based paint.
They were all lacquer I believe. Rustoleum makes a line of paint for plastic. It sticks better than other types.
How spray a pistol
should i have to worry about covering anything when cleaning it when alcohol
It’s possible with some guns but on almost anything I can think of like the pistol in this video You can be pretty sloppy. Use a rag that is very wet with alcohol and work it into the crevices. Go over it several times. You may need brushes to get into tight areas.
I like the color tones and the gear you used to get that effect...... I've been doing the reptile style on my air guns
I like that look too. Do you used netting to get the scale look? I’ve been thinking about doing that on my AK74.
@@MaxHeadspace9mm yes, it works great...
Hey Max. Doing a lil upgrading to my lynx and my Pak 9 and was wondering what is the cheapest way to put some type of brace on my Pak 9 without having to drill ?
Guero M
Watch, “the Adaptable Tactical AK Pistol”. It’s on my channel. It’s the cheapest easiest way I know to put a brace on there.
Hey@@MaxHeadspace9mm got a slide rail and 2 red dots for my lynx and Pak 9. Was wondering if u knew of a quick and effective way of sighting or zeroing them?
Guero M
A laser bore sighter is handy if you want to do this at home. They aren’t expensive. I’ve seen a set on the Sportmans Outfitters website for like $20 or something crazy like that. But if you want to do it the old fashioned way like I do I take a sheet of plywood out to the countryside where it’s safe to shoot and staple a simple bulls eye target to it. I aim, putting the red dot in the center of the bulls eye and fire. If it’s hitting perfectly where I was aiming I leave it alone but that rarely ever happens. All aiming devices have either turrets that you can twist or set screws you can adjust to get your sighting system to bring your point of aim in line with your point of impact. A few clicks up or down, left or right and you are done. Keep shooting and adjusting till it’s where you want it.
@@MaxHeadspace9mm I got a jobsmart laser/ flashlight at tractor supply co for $20 but i messed with it so much trying to adjust it that I stripped some of the screws and when I took it to the range the laser was way off and all over the place so I took it off. I got a ak slide mount that came with a really nice reflex sight for $30 on Amazon and a red dot at the pawn shop for $10. I put the slide mount and red dot on my lynx and the reflex sight on my Pak 9. Very happy with the mount and reflex .now I just have to take it to the range and c if they have a gun mount so I can zero them and c if the ak mount can handle the kick of a 12 guage
If your ever in Arizona area let me know so we can go shooting together.😂
what paint spray did you use?
Krylon
Thinking about doing the same thing with an old ruger , gun has some rust so I thought wel if im going sand it down to remove rust and it most likely going look ugly I might as well give it a little paint job haha
That’s exactly where I was with this pistol.
You pretty much have nothing to lose. And if the paint job doesn’t please you keep covering it over till it does!
Awesome video
Floyd Pinkerton
Thank you! You’re very kind.
Should of just whispered and called this asmr lol
Josh Gross
Haha! If I were a sweet young thing maybe I would have😆
Nice job
Jeffrey Lane
Thanks!
I like that alot
Thanks. Is one of my very favorite guns and one of the ones I’ve had the longest. And painting it made me appreciate it all over again. Still performs as awesome as ever but now with a whole new look. Even better than buying a brand new gun. Cause this one has history.
How did you make that rubber or silicone stuff for the print.. I'm really thinking about doing mine just worried about it functioning afterwards
Joshua Schmidt
It was overspray from a previous project in my paint booth. But seriously, pine boughs would do the same thing. I just grabbed the first random thing I had nearby. I think the most important thing is to not get too fussy with it.
As for function I had it hang up the first time I shot it after the paint job. So I power racked it a dozen times and it’s been running like a top ever since.
Great vid
Michael Agate
Thanks!
loved the content, i was wondering if i needed to break down my pistol to sprat paint it , and now I see i do not have too. loved the simpleness of your paint job , but of course camo is not meant to be perfect any way.....thank you
You’re very welcome. Yeah if you want a perfect, tough and durable paint job a ceracoat would be the way to go and that requires a total breakdown of the weapon. But my method is simple and fun and never gets boring because as I use it the finish wear only adds to the look. I love it!
But it can also affect the performance
Yes. The first few shots wears the paint off of the areas that need to slide together to function.
Or you can just cycle it manually a dozen times then it will work as reliably as before it’s painted.
Nice
zszs123
Thanks!😎
Of course it's an XD.
BMAH
Haha! I see what you did there😆
Nothing like an xd
For sure. My “go to”
You ruined your gun you don’t shoot it much Bc you don’t want the paint to flake. DO NOT PAINT YOUR PISTOL with a rattle can
I carry it nearly every day and shoot it plenty. The paint is holding up surprisingly well and I don’t care if it wears off because I think that looks cool. Plus it’s not hard to repaint it.
Max Headspace9mm cerakote it
Besides cleaning really well any other tips? Like paint? Temp? All that kinda stuff.
Fractured Hearts
Yeah I didn’t go into much of that because there are so many right ways to get this done depending on your goals. If you want a really durable finish use ceracote or duracoat. These are more expensive and more work to put on and may require you to completely break down and strip the gun. I didn’t want to do that because I don’t care if this paint wears through with use. In fact that character is part of the look I’m going for. If I want to paint over it I can easily do that, keeping the fun going. I wanted to approach it like a operator who would shoot some paint on their gun prior to a mission to match the terrain. Their guns always look the best to me. Messy and battle worn but all business.
So basically clean with alcohol to remove hand oil. Use a plastic paint. There are special paints for plastic that works way better. Plastic is hard for most spray paint to grip to so it’s important to use this kind. Don’t forget to mask off your sights! Use a light layering technique to avoid pooling and gumming up the works. Also looks more natural. Once you get the look you like put it in the sun or a warm oven to cure and the put a light coat of flat clear over the top. This helps it stay cleaner and more durable as well as giving a nice texture for grip. But mostly have fun. You will learn a lot and want to do it again.
I can under stand that.
As long as you set up in warm weather you will be fine, most paints in walmart will stick to any surface, the key is to clean with alcohol and use 3m adhesive promoter to help with the paint before spraying.
I love a love story with a happy ending!
Fractured Hearts
Haha! Me too. This is the story of a loyal old pistol that I took for granted till I saw it in a whole new light. This camo job rekindled my love for this pistol.
Never again.....