Roscoe's Shotgun Sponge Painting

So I know several folks have dressed up their rifles with camouflage paint jobs. I have a few rifles that I’ve rattle cannedmyself. Using varying techniques like painters tape to try for tiger stripes or bags of nets. After that paint was stripped off with Powder Blaster (D’OH!) it was redone with a fishnet stocking for a much more impressive finish. Laundry bags and nettings work fine, but fishnets seem to make things more interesting. I still have the “Pinestraw” technique to try or use some other vegetation.

Recently I was reviewing the refinishing page over on ARFCOM for info on another project I’m working on and found the idea for Sponge Camo. Basically, apply a base coat with another color to break up the lines and then using a “Natural” sponge, alternate the colors onto the other shade, and maybe add another color or 2. After I caroused the picture thread awhile, I decided to try it myself.

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_19/321800_.html

I choose the colors Brown, Army Green, and Sand as what best resembles my surrounding terrain.

First, I painted up a piece of scrap wood. With a base coat of Army Green, then I sprayed some Sand.

Then cutting up and using the “Sea Sponge” I found, I tried dabbing the colors to try to meld them.

Threw on some Brown for a little contrast and that was pretty much my pattern. I’m fairly pleased with the Sea Sponge but the natural sponge make for better designs and not have a distinct finished line.

When using the sponge, I tried to remember the old saying, “Just a little Dab will do ya.” I didn’t need to try to sop up all the paint to smear. I just varied up my design with either light or heavy pressings. I chose a Remington 870 to be the test weapon. I disassembled it some for better coverage.

 

 

 

I went over it a few times with sponge sections of different cuts.

I could have used a dark green for a little more contrast and better coverage. Finished it off with a flat clear coat and that’s it.In the end, it’s camo and it’s better that having a black Donkey Dick in your hands out in the sage.

 

Roscoe is a regular Adventure Dynamics contributor and Deputy Sheriff in a Western US state. 

G-Monkey