Ghillie Suits and Spraypaint

I know ghillie suits don't really apply to paintball, but I would like to ask a question about them anyways :) Hopefully someone out there knows a thing-or-two about this...

My question is: Can I camouflage a ghillie suit (using burlap/jute) with only spray paint, instead of dye?

It would be a lot faster and cheaper. I know it's going to smell for the first day or so, but I live next to a forest so the smell won't last too long if I roll around in the forest a bunch.

Am I getting my hopes up or could this work? I'm gonna try something like this with a camo net, but I would still like to hear what you guys have to say.

Read this thread.

http://tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=172927& amp;KW=ghillie+suit

Couldn't you use the upholstery paint to paint it. Just a thought. Regular spray paint wouldn't tolerate the bending so much.

Spraypaint will work, just not for too long...

Spraypaint is designed to paint things that dont move or flex quickly and easily. If you go running through the woods the spraypaint will wear off much quicker than a dye.

Like I said, it will stick, just not for more than a couple games.

Doesn't sound like its very much fun...

Snake6 wrote: Doesn't sound like its very much fun...

  Usually we play something like capture the flag. Designate an object to obtain and then everyone kinda spreads out in the forest and moves closer to the "flag". Since we are all ghillied'up it becomes difficult to see someone else, but this makes it very challenging to grab the flag and not be seen by someone who could have eyes on the area. Once you spot someone the adrenalin starts to kick in like crazy, because you have to fire and somehow not give away your position to others "roaming around".

We either play that game or we all just travel through the forest trying to find each other.

Fun stuff

i guess if you didn't use that much, it might be ok, but too much on clothes wouldn't necessarily be a great idea. 

choopie911 wrote: Using spray-paint on something cloth-ish that you want to move in is a bad idea. It'll make it stiff.

It might turn stiff on some large pieces of burlap, but on strands of jute or a camo net the surface area is too small so there isn't a lot of bending. I also wouldn't use that on clothes either, you're just asking for it there.

Fabric dye is the popular choice because of it's durability. The point of this thread was to discuss a faster/easier way to camouflage a ghillie or blind or what-have-you.

I've made some yarn camo and that works fine, but you need to be very good with your colors. The only thing faster than yarn that I was thinking of trying would be to grab like 3 string hammocks or other nets and spray paint them different colors then layer them over each other so there isn't much space between the holes. 

Maybe I'll post up some pics of my spray paint improvised camouflage net.


Edited by aceatc - 31 March 2008 at 1:22am

The Guy wrote: Get yourself some coveralls, coat yourself with glue, throw a pile of jute burlap and dead leaves on the ground. Then roll in it. It will be far more effective than a multi-colored mop.

For less weight, skip the coveralls part.