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Turkey Guns & Shooting => 20 Gauge Turkey Guns => Topic started by: petemoss83 on February 15, 2018, 10:11:50 PM

Title: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: petemoss83 on February 15, 2018, 10:11:50 PM
Decided to give it a try... $20 for a plastic tote and 15 for spray paint.  I saw some videos on how to hydro dip and decided why not. Should blend in a little better this year!
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: Swampfoxforeman on February 15, 2018, 10:16:35 PM
It don't look bad. I would like to camo my 20 maybe on day.
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: Stumpy225 on February 16, 2018, 10:29:34 PM
Looking sweet!
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on February 17, 2018, 12:40:03 AM
Looks good!  That's the exact same process I'm going to use this spring.   .I'm going to go for about the same pattern type but juuuust a tad darker with more green. Good job!
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: spurman on February 17, 2018, 10:02:07 AM
I like it.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: petemoss83 on February 17, 2018, 05:32:25 PM
My base color was a desert tan color and i used five colors for dipping.  Black,  Brown, the desert tan, OD green,  and a lighter green. I wished more black showed up but im satisfied! I did go back over it with a matte clear coat. Its actually more durable than i thought it would be. Thanks for the compliments and replies!
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: mightyjoeyoung on February 18, 2018, 08:57:20 AM
Let it sit and cure without really handling it hard for a few weeks and you'll see a big increase in durability.   I didn't do that with my last paint job (why I'm repainting it this year already) and the paint would scratch off with a thumbnail.   It's hard a rock now, just has 3 big gouges in the paint. 
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: LRD on February 19, 2018, 09:08:57 PM
That looks really good.
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: aeasley10 on February 22, 2018, 02:07:07 AM
Quote from: petemoss83 on February 15, 2018, 10:11:50 PM
Decided to give it a try... $20 for a plastic tote and 15 for spray paint.  I saw some videos on how to hydro dip and decided why not. Should blend in a little better this year!

Look awesome!
Would you mind posting a link to the hydro dip videos you watched?  I have watched some but only swirl type patterns.


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Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: daddyduke on February 22, 2018, 12:59:16 PM
Nice Job!!
Title: Re: Painted my 870 youth
Post by: petemoss83 on February 22, 2018, 08:38:56 PM

https://youtu.be/0Tag_6d1hDs

I watched this video even though the guy messes up! It's were i got my pattern.  A lot if the videos i watched were actually deer skulls.  Once i learned how to swirl the paint i gave it a try.  This was the first time i tried this but not the first time I've painted a gun. I was surprised that it turned out. I did disassemble the gun and dipped the pump,  barrel,  and action/stock separate. Not sure if that link will post correctly or not. If not just search hydro dipping gun on the you tube app.