DIY Camo Dipping Kits

[redts]

Saw these guys out at SHOT show... pretty neat idea www.camodipkit.com - has anyone tried dipping their own gun before? What are the tricks and tips to make it go better?

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[Jonnyuma]

They (or a similar outfit) have been around for a while.
I was considering doing this but decided that the process needed absolute attention to be done properly and I didn't have the patience to even read the entire instructions (online) and would probably screw it up... I know me. That would only net me a $60 debit, a gunked-up rifle, and self-loathing. You can try it out on something less complex than a reciever first to get the hang of it... I just didn't.

I think I'm ready to look at it again so I'll be watching to see what people say.

 

[Capn Jack]

I love this one.
If I could do it, I would.
"Copper Head" I forget who did it...

 

[Stomper]

SNAKE!!!!

 

[awshoot]

I did with an old beater but not using the film -- I used the swirl paint method:

I suspect the expensive part is the film used for the pattern because the $40 difference between the basic and pro kits, is 1.5 meters of film.

Taking out the film though, the price for their kit seems rational - when I did mine I bought several different sets of expensive model paints until I found some that would work for me (in my case, it was the Rustoleum camo spray paints sprayed on the water). The most expensive part was a can of two part epoxy clearcoat which if I recall was about $25. I'm sure I spent close to the basic kit to do the paint swirl. The advantage I had over the kit however, was that I could practice on scrap wood before dipping my stock, and if I recall, I did the stock more than once after not liking the first result. Still, considering they are clearly selling a two part probably epoxy like clear coat, the price seems fine to me -- that stuff is sort of expensive even when you buy it alone.

I will say it is harder than it seems in videos, at least for me, and while I was satisfied with it in the end, it is by no means a professional job. Anyway, this is what it ended up looking like: A small brag: Refurbed 10/22

 

[Jonnyuma]

I love this one.
If I could do it, I would.
"Copper Head" I forget who did it...

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I was actually thinking of the python skin pattern but was too chicken to say it out loud.
Thank you for breaking down barriers.

 

[Jonnyuma]

I did with an old beater but not using the film -- I used the swirl paint method
A small brag: Refurbed 10/22

That IS cool. Nice job, I totally dig that.