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« Reply #30 on: April 16, 2005, 10:55:25 PM »
your right i did say dropping alot on a bdu set seems silly.  i was just asking for the sake of it, for all i knew it could have been 70 bucks a set and that pattern would definitly be worth that.
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« Reply #31 on: April 17, 2005, 12:00:36 AM »
I can attest to the invisibility of anyone wearing multicam...A few weeks ago I thought Raith was a few inatimate objects a few times when we were playin, good thing he was on my team. Besides, Multicam looks pretty damn stylish.
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« Reply #32 on: April 17, 2005, 03:01:54 PM »
Well Raith is stylish... Damn he's a sexy man!

Anyway, on the topic of rifles painting... Does any other country paint thier rifles? AK?, MP5?, etc...
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« Reply #33 on: April 17, 2005, 03:06:54 PM »
Quote from: "stoneaglewolf"
Anyway, on the topic of rifles painting... Does any other country paint thier rifles? AK?, MP5?, etc...


I have seen pics of Desert Camo-painted G36's used by the KSK.  Mikey posted a link to a picture awhile ago from MP net.

The brits also paint their gats.  Rather than a country thing, I think it's a unit-by-unit basis, just like in the US.  We've all seen painted rifles in US service, but I don't even want to think about what would happen if I took a can of Krylon to my M16/M203! :shock:
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« Reply #34 on: April 17, 2005, 05:13:52 PM »
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Quote from: "stoneaglewolf"
Anyway, on the topic of rifles painting... Does any other country paint thier rifles? AK?, MP5?, etc...

I have seen pics of Desert Camo-painted G36's used by the KSK.  Mikey posted a link to a picture awhile ago from MP net.

The brits also paint their gats.  Rather than a country thing, I think it's a unit-by-unit basis, just like in the US.  We've all seen painted rifles in US service, but I don't even want to think about what would happen if I took a can of Krylon to my M16/M203! :shock:


I also would wonder how that would affect the heat dissapation of the weapon. My guess is it would be a no no with krylon.
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« Reply #35 on: April 17, 2005, 05:19:16 PM »
I would think it would just cook the paint off before it would have any effect.
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« Reply #36 on: April 17, 2005, 05:22:26 PM »
You know what looked really cool? When i improperly layed down my first can of paint on my m4 last summer, I had to wipe it all down but some was still on there and in cracks and it had a very "dirty" look to it, like it had just got back from the sandbox, might be an inspiration.
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« Reply #37 on: April 17, 2005, 05:45:01 PM »
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You know what looked really cool? When i improperly layed down my first can of paint on my m4 last summer, I had to wipe it all down but some was still on there and in cracks and it had a very "dirty" look to it, like it had just got back from the sandbox, might be an inspiration.


I see what you mean, but. . .no.

Rifles that just got back from the sandbox are cool because they just got back from the sandbox.

Faux finishes on rifles is about the worst exemplification of poseur I can imagine!

With regards to heat dissipation, I doubt it would have a noticeable effect.  Were talking a fraction of a millimeter here.  Several coats might make your barrel maintain a few degrees longer than without, but that will hardly affect anything.  

If you want to fret about rifles and painting them, do it when you get around the sights, mag well, and bolt carrier/cover.  You could put 3+ coats of krylon on an issue M4 and it won't behave much different, but you guys wanna worry! :lol:

Like Mark said, the paint cracks off after use.  Around the barrel (and on the barrel itself), and the front of the upper receiever, it gets very hot from firing.  With normal spraypaint, this causes the paint to become brittle and lose it's elasticity.  It then comes off in small flakes.  

Some cleaning solvents can cause paint to come off, but CLP has little effect once the paint is fully cured.
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« Reply #38 on: April 27, 2005, 06:14:12 PM »
kinda seems like a hard pattern to replicate on an M4
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« Reply #39 on: May 12, 2005, 06:00:05 PM »
when you painted the rails did it become harder to put accessories on? just a question before i paint my gun.
ThX!
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« Reply #40 on: May 12, 2005, 06:51:34 PM »
I believe that there is a difference and I have herd that it makes sliding hardware a bit tougher to put on and take off but I have not realy noticed. Most of my hardware do not slide on (PEQ, EOTech, rail covers, carry handle etc...) and so it is not a problem. I also do not slide most of my stuff around a lot and the one thing I did (TD foregrip) was tight to begin with and became a bit tighter after paint but not by much.
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« Reply #41 on: May 15, 2005, 05:17:36 PM »
ThX! i think since most of my accesories will be sliding ill just paint rail covers.
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« Reply #42 on: May 15, 2005, 06:58:03 PM »
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ThX! i think since most of my accesories will be sliding ill just paint rail covers.


The only things I can think of that slide on are M3/M6 lights and a few foregrips.

Out of curiosity, what will you be putting on your gun?

Unless you apply the all-weather Glidden latex housepaint with a roller, you should be fine with even a few coats.  Use spraypaint and test fit your accessories in-between coats if you are concerned.

If you look at most of the painted guns on these (and other) forums, you will see that they have some sort of rail system.
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« Reply #43 on: May 15, 2005, 07:28:40 PM »
Well seeing as how i have a springer i will be putting on a really crappy vertical foregrip.

The reason i have a springer is because why get an AEG and not be able to use it hardcore untill im 18.
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« Reply #44 on: May 15, 2005, 07:30:28 PM »
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Well seeing as how i have a springer i will be putting on a really crappy vertical foregrip.

The reason i have a springer is because why get an AEG and not be able to use it hardcore untill im 18.


Paint it then!
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