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    Posted: 01 November 2004 at 6:36pm

Hey im thinking of painting my A-5 camo (more for looks than any thing else).  but i don't know how to add all the different colors.  sponge it on?? any help will be great

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Get the different colors and tape it off.  First paint black, then tape off the sections that you want black, then paint brown, then tape off that, then paint green.  I'm assuming that you are going to use spray paint.  Make sure and let the paint dry in between coats.  I suggest two coats for each color.  Also, make sure and tape off all moving parts.  And the open pieces too, any holes you must tape off so paint doesn't get in there.
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camo isnt so hot imo. but your choice---do pretty much what he said^^^. i just dont know how your gonna make the different colors curve is each section is gonna be taped off. wont that give it a rectanglish look?

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Originally posted by Spartan265 Spartan265 wrote:

Get the different colors and tape it off.  First paint black, then tape off the sections that you want black, then paint brown, then tape off that, then paint green.  I'm assuming that you are going to use spray paint.  Make sure and let the paint dry in between coats.  I suggest two coats for each color.  Also, make sure and tape off all moving parts.  And the open pieces too, any holes you must tape off so paint doesn't get in there.

 

or u can send it to opsgear.com and have it done for $20

but u can save the money if u want

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It would cost around $15 for the supplies so it isn't that bad of a deal to send it in.  And to get the lines smooth you rip the tape into small pieces.  It takes a while but looks awesome in the end.
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Don't tape bits off. Real life colouring in the woods isn't solid and blocky. You arne't going to make your marker blend in. Best isntead to make it disappear into the natural background when seen through something.

Spray paint it everywhere in a dull green base. Then with spraypaint spray quick stripes diagonally across it in light green and brown. MAKE SURE that it's disassembled, and any holes you want covered have masking tape over them.

The principle of camouflage is to breka up the outline and 'unnatural' colouring. If the colours more or less match the background colours of the forest, and eliminate the 'interior' outlines of the marker from a bit of a distance, it'll get lost in the visual clutter when seen as a background, and that's the best you can hope for.

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Originally posted by lil A-5 dude lil A-5 dude wrote:

....... sponge it on??



I met a guy at Atomix that used a sponge to apply the paint to his 98 and it looked great. He just used pieces of sponge that were about 1.5" and randomly applied the paint. Before you apply any paint to your marker make sure to practice on something else first to see the results of whichever technique you do choose. One suggestion is use good quality paint like Rust-oleum and the paint will last much longer. Spray it black first then blotch the other colors on top of that -
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If yer gonna camo paint yer marker, dont use canned spray paint, use an airbrush....the airbrush will give you that professional look.

Heres an example...its my 98c done wit an airbrush



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that's a great looking paint job but i don't now how to use an air brush

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just use camo tuct tape it looks good and easy to get on and to get off
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camo duct tape is cheesy and shiny. no way im doin that

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All you really have to do uis get green, tan, and black spraypaint and try  to blend the colors in as best you can, i have a mask that looks exactly like that job that "Evil_Fingers" did with his airbrush, but maybe im just that good, the benefit of airbrushings is thaqt if ur not as steady then u can make ur blending better and the paint is better quality, my mask has been like that for 2 yrs. and the paint is coming off.
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i think im just gonna try spray painting im gonna practice on some cardboard if any one has any other advice it'll help

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DUCT TAPE its cheap and easy and from what i here you are lacking funds
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camo duct tape and spray a clear, non-glossy cover ova it...or send 2 opsgear.com ...they do awesome werk
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so are you for duct or are you for spray
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I like duct tape and i don't know Y you ether brothers can not lie
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how long have you bean playing  lil A-5
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Originally posted by lil A-5 dude lil A-5 dude wrote:

that's a great looking paint job but i don't now how to use an air brush

Using an airbrush is very easy to use, you dont have to be a professional to use one and there are kits from beginners to professional.

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