@ZombieHuntersInt thats achually not a bad idea!!! the "rubber" gripness on the back of mine has come off and looks liek crap. why not have a tactical remote.
Can't make it camo tho, i loose it enough already
Jeez guys stop the hatin'. This guy plays near the desert so he sprays it tan. This isn't your video, or your gun or your project. If you want to say his stuff looks like shit, give him a picture of your gun that looks better than his, and if he agrees that yours looks better than his, well then woop-de-do... Jeez trolls these days...
Very nice job! Definetely like the light dusting green with the twig pattern accross it! I am in the process of building a Mosin Nagant and will Duracoat it so this is a great motivation for me to know that i can do!! Very nicely done!!
Camo painting guru : ) My dad would use leaves as templates on his deer stands & hunting boxing & ended up decent results. I liked the magazine on the far left as well. I think sometimes less is more. Good work brother
I think you should have kept some areas black on the gun. I have seen some nice tan jobs where parts were left black and i think the two tone idea really works very nice.
I was looking around for images to show you but i couldn't find anything good but i mean this kind of idea: flickr.com/photos/50952562@N05/?savedsettings=4684918927#photo4684918927 (yes, it's a paintball gun - not mine)
A tip for spraying is to use some grass and then spray over the top for a nice natural 'stencil' effect.
Man!, beast it looks great!! What about the vegetation method you used to camo your fuel cans? This method has never failed me in all of my years of military service. Give it a go and see what happens.
Bro, it looks great. I like the camo design on the mag that you put in the rifle too. Can wait to see it finished. Sometimes the rifle/camo looks even better when the paint wears alittle anyway.
The canteen cup test is a great idea. Hey Beast, shoot one side of your hammer and lets see how fast it goes away? This should give fast feed back at a cheep cost too? Do one side with paint, the other Duracoat, into the tool box, and let's see? Damn, I'm gona have to get some of this and play myself.
i wouldnt do it simply because i suck at that craft lol. i like the gerber sheath and interested in the durability of it on the blade. i know my gerber came with a rust proof nitrogen coating you think that may affect the duracoat? i want to make it forest green or olive drab...
you will need to watch all of you cleaners and gun solvents. most will remove the duracoat. looks good. to get a good spray gun try a auto parts store. stay safe.
ben
p.s. move it some were warm and it will cur fully in 10 to 14 days. if you need any help getting a blade shaving sharp or a custom knife built give me a call.
What kept you from using the old, tried and true method of camouflaging your rifle? That is to take burlap strips or other suitable material and wrap or tie them on in a way that breaks up the outline of the weapon. The breaking of the outline is what's going to give you the hiding capability, not changing its color. Also, you can change the traditional camouflage in minutes for every season and area and it doesn't cost as much. I see Duracoat more of a style change, like fingernail polish.
I wonder if there isn't a flex agent that can be used with the product? Maybe a hardener. I am applying auto paint experience to what your showing, and don't know if any of it applies. I know there are AEO products that can be used for automotive purposes, like plastics like bumpers, etc.
Beast, it looks like you did a real good job on the Duracoat. IMO the far left MAG is the best of all. The way you smeared the green on and then added the branch lines to follow the green is the best at looking like real foliage. Take Care :-))
lookin good Beast. can't wait to see it fully cammo'd. if you make it over here to western ID, we'll blast and wheel. stay tuned for my wheeling project.
I like the way it turned out no matter what brand the rifle is. You did a good job on the patterns you painted on the mags as well. Can't wait to see how it cures and how well it lasts over time of use. Thanks for sharing and posting!
Beast, are you planning to camo the full rifle or just the magazines? I'm doing a duracoat project in the coming weeks using the Magpul Flat Dark Earth on a Surefire Scout weapon light, is that the same style of FDE you used?
Nice job. I like the bit of the scientist in you as you like to explore and test things.
The Preval sprayers worked pretty good for me. I found I had better results with the Preval (as compared to my airbrush) by adding Duracoat reducer which made for a better and even finish and less orange peal.
Nice work, but be careful. A buddy of mine camouflaged his varmint rifle. While he was shooting coyotes near Fort Rock, he leaned it against some brush and stepped away to take a leak. When he came back, he had a hell of a time finding the rifle. I laughed at him when he told me the story, but he didn't see the humor in it. (hehe)
Why are so many guys down on Bushmaster? Anyone I know that has one is more than happy with it. Are all these haters Colt fans? Colts are all overpriced because you're paying for the name. For example, I wouldn't buy a Colt 1911 if they were the last American 1911 on earth because you have to pay for the gun and then pay a gunsmith almost as much as you paid for the gun, just to make it run right. But I digress. The Duracoat turned out nice. I really like the mags. Keep us posted on how it wears
@gblpst81 So sick of hearing "Colts are all overpriced because you're paying for the name." I will refer you to the "M4 Chart" spreadsheet and you'll see why you get what you pay for. I'm not saying Bushmaster is a bad gun, just why Colts cost what they do.
@YokoWenis I don't see what that chart proves. It doesn't seem very objective. It's the firearm equivalent of saying "we tested this Lamborgini against a bottom of the barrel Camaro and everything in between." Colts ARE overpriced because Colts are overbuilt, and you're paying for the name. Most people aren't fighting in the desert. With today's AR-15 aftermarket, there's no reason to buy a Colt. Any idiot can build a respectable AR as long as they buy parts from reputable companies.
@gblpst81 If you want to say Colts are overbuilt for the recreational shooter, that's a fair statement. But your definition of objective measures differ from, well everyone else's definition. Either it does or does not have certain features to gauge quality.
@YokoWenis Don't get me wrong, I think Colts are fine rifles. But the way some guys seem to worship them just seems odd to me. And you seem to have very logical reasons why you personally like them, which is good. But a lot of guys I talk to don't have reasons. When you ask them why they like Colts, their answer is "...because...it's...a Colt...?" Brand loyalty without reason is just silly. Condemning a brand without reason is also silly. I'd say you are a resonable person from your statements.
@gblpst81 Then there are guys who look at a quality spec rifle manufacturer that allows you to buy 2 for the price of what some charge for one. DPMS has never left me disappointed, and I can afford to prep for others who are have not.
@IronRangeSurvival Very valid point, and a very important consideration for many people. Let's face it, just because Americans have (or had) a high standard of living doesn't mean we have $2000 kicking around to spend on a rifle. Especially when $1000 will buy you one that does all the same things, and probably will last at least 30 years anyway. I'd love to be rich enough to always be top-of-the-line firearms, but instead I invested in tools to keep ANY firearms running, and buy cheaper guns.
great vid bro, it has turned out real nice, remember "Tactical" in the paint description means a flat finish and will ware quicker than a satin finish. Duracoat shits on paint, when i was on deployment the paint would ware off in a cple of days(does the job but painin the arse to reapply) and black guns stick out like dogs "parts" in the field, on the mags the 2 on the left look the best, but i digg the onion skin bag stencils combine those i think ur on a winner, top vid hve a good new years
Duracoating looks pretty cool. I like black myself.. I can't help it. :P
I think the issue about the canteen was putting your lips to the duracoat when you drink out of it. I saw in a comment about why not spray high temp paint on your canteen for the same reason. But I am not sure about that... it might require some research.
Not quite shore why you bothered with this (not for camo) ? When I was serving I used high tack paper tap to cover the weapon in and then applied the camo pattern required to it , ho hum done now lets hope when the snow clears you get a sand storm , the way we carry our weapons can be a great method of camo, black weapon carried verticaly by your side can almost disappear as you move, or a black weaopon carried by someone wearing dark clothes is hard to see when there less than close
Looks great man, turned out quite nice!!! Now you just gotta take it out and beat the hell out of it, get those battle scrapes and scars all over it......thanks for the vid brother!!!!
I don't think duracoat is made to actually be used on the Rubber parts. I think it's more the nature of rubber that any paint has trouble holding to it.
oh my goodness!! did you duracoat your tv remote too? lol
ZombieHuntersInt 1 month ago
@ZombieHuntersInt thats achually not a bad idea!!! the "rubber" gripness on the back of mine has come off and looks liek crap. why not have a tactical remote.
Can't make it camo tho, i loose it enough already
GoGreenMan 2 days ago
@GoGreenMan lol can't get enough duracoat can ya? :D
ZombieHuntersInt 2 days ago
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Jeez guys stop the hatin'. This guy plays near the desert so he sprays it tan. This isn't your video, or your gun or your project. If you want to say his stuff looks like shit, give him a picture of your gun that looks better than his, and if he agrees that yours looks better than his, well then woop-de-do... Jeez trolls these days...
MrRabidCat 1 month ago
what about the gun getting hot and the paint coming off? or will it be fine under heat? please respond!
x1000warhead1 2 months ago
@x1000warhead1 havent had an issue
beast12101 2 months ago
you should look into the sponge method used id bet you would be really good with it.
v8rx7guy 2 months ago
Very nice job! Definetely like the light dusting green with the twig pattern accross it! I am in the process of building a Mosin Nagant and will Duracoat it so this is a great motivation for me to know that i can do!! Very nicely done!!
coy6140 2 months ago
no offense cause this is cool...but why not Woodlands cammo...this is all designed for like the desert.....
ArtOfSelfReliance 2 months ago
@ArtOfSelfReliance cause the desert is where I use it ;)
beast12101 2 months ago
@beast12101 AridZone-A?
SecretTrollAccount1 2 months ago
@SecretTrollAccount1 semi arid, we get about 8 inches a year
beast12101 2 months ago
little bit too much I think, but cool.
Shelbywuyutong 3 months ago
I spray painted my dick tan. It never dried all the way. It is real sticky.
Friedstuffsable 4 months ago
what scope is that?
LivingNation 4 months ago
why did you duracoated your ACOG?!
Juannh 7 months ago
@Juannh its not an ACOG
beast12101 7 months ago
@beast12101 ok, but i dont think that you should have duracoated anyway, after all it's covered in rubber
Juannh 7 months ago
@beast12101 he thinks its a ACOG because of stupid games
foxmask1992 2 months ago
nice gerber
YOWHATTHEHELLUP71 7 months ago
how much does duracoat run?
alecbourg 11 months ago
shoulda just bought the coyote brown Gerber ASEK \m/
haus05 11 months ago
Hey man check out my first duracoat project, just started a channel and I will be duracoating all kinds of random friends guns.
PapaGlock83 1 year ago
@beast12101 were did you get the aresol ?
jeffcantbestoped 1 year ago
@jeffcantbestoped hardware store
beast12101 1 year ago
Duracoat the scout next dude ...keep up the good work
mcvideo8686 1 year ago
@mcvideo8686 heck ya
beast12101 1 year ago
you should get an side arm too. as an back up.
TheVeisonchen 2 months ago
Camo painting guru : ) My dad would use leaves as templates on his deer stands & hunting boxing & ended up decent results. I liked the magazine on the far left as well. I think sometimes less is more. Good work brother
CampfireTalk 1 year ago
I think you should have kept some areas black on the gun. I have seen some nice tan jobs where parts were left black and i think the two tone idea really works very nice.
I was looking around for images to show you but i couldn't find anything good but i mean this kind of idea: flickr.com/photos/50952562@N05/?savedsettings=4684918927#photo4684918927 (yes, it's a paintball gun - not mine)
A tip for spraying is to use some grass and then spray over the top for a nice natural 'stencil' effect.
shortymcsteve 1 year ago
Looks Great! Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year!
mizooch70 1 year ago
Man!, beast it looks great!! What about the vegetation method you used to camo your fuel cans? This method has never failed me in all of my years of military service. Give it a go and see what happens.
mountainman28713 1 year ago
Bro, it looks great. I like the camo design on the mag that you put in the rifle too. Can wait to see it finished. Sometimes the rifle/camo looks even better when the paint wears alittle anyway.
usfreedom22 1 year ago
The canteen cup test is a great idea. Hey Beast, shoot one side of your hammer and lets see how fast it goes away? This should give fast feed back at a cheep cost too? Do one side with paint, the other Duracoat, into the tool box, and let's see? Damn, I'm gona have to get some of this and play myself.
Thanks for a great vid!
Happy New Year
BlueRidgeMarine 1 year ago
i wouldnt do it simply because i suck at that craft lol. i like the gerber sheath and interested in the durability of it on the blade. i know my gerber came with a rust proof nitrogen coating you think that may affect the duracoat? i want to make it forest green or olive drab...
FixedByDoc 1 year ago
Good job bra. Don't let any of those elitest b***hes tell you s**t. Aloha
79outlaw 1 year ago
you will need to watch all of you cleaners and gun solvents. most will remove the duracoat. looks good. to get a good spray gun try a auto parts store. stay safe.
ben
p.s. move it some were warm and it will cur fully in 10 to 14 days. if you need any help getting a blade shaving sharp or a custom knife built give me a call.
ZuluOpsKnives 1 year ago
Looks nice man. I have used spray paint for my long gun but it wears fast and is really hard to clean.
Also I really like the diamond pattern!
Sweet set of vids
Thumbs up!
Fox
fierfox121 1 year ago
What kept you from using the old, tried and true method of camouflaging your rifle? That is to take burlap strips or other suitable material and wrap or tie them on in a way that breaks up the outline of the weapon. The breaking of the outline is what's going to give you the hiding capability, not changing its color. Also, you can change the traditional camouflage in minutes for every season and area and it doesn't cost as much. I see Duracoat more of a style change, like fingernail polish.
buckstarchaser 1 year ago 2
Looks good beast. Nice to see you experimenting with this.
Patriot36 1 year ago
@Patriot36 thanks
beast12101 1 year ago
I wonder if there isn't a flex agent that can be used with the product? Maybe a hardener. I am applying auto paint experience to what your showing, and don't know if any of it applies. I know there are AEO products that can be used for automotive purposes, like plastics like bumpers, etc.
Thanks for sharing.
IronRangeSurvival 1 year ago
@IronRangeSurvival it might work, of course the company would say it has to be their product only, but Im not to worried about it
beast12101 1 year ago
Beast, it looks like you did a real good job on the Duracoat. IMO the far left MAG is the best of all. The way you smeared the green on and then added the branch lines to follow the green is the best at looking like real foliage. Take Care :-))
SurviveN2 1 year ago
Came out awesome! Thanks for the video!
Mrcaffinebean 1 year ago
lookin good Beast. can't wait to see it fully cammo'd. if you make it over here to western ID, we'll blast and wheel. stay tuned for my wheeling project.
shortmag429 1 year ago
@shortmag429 look forward to it
beast12101 1 year ago
I like the way it turned out no matter what brand the rifle is. You did a good job on the patterns you painted on the mags as well. Can't wait to see how it cures and how well it lasts over time of use. Thanks for sharing and posting!
firearms1894 1 year ago
Beast, are you planning to camo the full rifle or just the magazines? I'm doing a duracoat project in the coming weeks using the Magpul Flat Dark Earth on a Surefire Scout weapon light, is that the same style of FDE you used?
YokoWenis 1 year ago
@YokoWenis duracoat calls their flat paint ,"tactical" so it was the tactical dark earth
beast12101 1 year ago
Nice job. I like the bit of the scientist in you as you like to explore and test things.
The Preval sprayers worked pretty good for me. I found I had better results with the Preval (as compared to my airbrush) by adding Duracoat reducer which made for a better and even finish and less orange peal.
I really enjoy my Bushmaster.
Coffee is on me next time I am in your area!
USNERDOC 1 year ago
@USNERDOC I think I should've bought the reducer as well. live and learn.
beast12101 1 year ago
looks good man!
willwood487 1 year ago
good job i like the color
superdznuts99 1 year ago
Nice work, but be careful. A buddy of mine camouflaged his varmint rifle. While he was shooting coyotes near Fort Rock, he leaned it against some brush and stepped away to take a leak. When he came back, he had a hell of a time finding the rifle. I laughed at him when he told me the story, but he didn't see the humor in it. (hehe)
HawkLMT 1 year ago
@HawkLMT lol
beast12101 1 year ago
Why are so many guys down on Bushmaster? Anyone I know that has one is more than happy with it. Are all these haters Colt fans? Colts are all overpriced because you're paying for the name. For example, I wouldn't buy a Colt 1911 if they were the last American 1911 on earth because you have to pay for the gun and then pay a gunsmith almost as much as you paid for the gun, just to make it run right. But I digress. The Duracoat turned out nice. I really like the mags. Keep us posted on how it wears
gblpst81 1 year ago
@gblpst81 So sick of hearing "Colts are all overpriced because you're paying for the name." I will refer you to the "M4 Chart" spreadsheet and you'll see why you get what you pay for. I'm not saying Bushmaster is a bad gun, just why Colts cost what they do.
YokoWenis 1 year ago
@YokoWenis I don't see what that chart proves. It doesn't seem very objective. It's the firearm equivalent of saying "we tested this Lamborgini against a bottom of the barrel Camaro and everything in between." Colts ARE overpriced because Colts are overbuilt, and you're paying for the name. Most people aren't fighting in the desert. With today's AR-15 aftermarket, there's no reason to buy a Colt. Any idiot can build a respectable AR as long as they buy parts from reputable companies.
gblpst81 1 year ago
@gblpst81 If you want to say Colts are overbuilt for the recreational shooter, that's a fair statement. But your definition of objective measures differ from, well everyone else's definition. Either it does or does not have certain features to gauge quality.
YokoWenis 1 year ago
@YokoWenis Don't get me wrong, I think Colts are fine rifles. But the way some guys seem to worship them just seems odd to me. And you seem to have very logical reasons why you personally like them, which is good. But a lot of guys I talk to don't have reasons. When you ask them why they like Colts, their answer is "...because...it's...a Colt...?" Brand loyalty without reason is just silly. Condemning a brand without reason is also silly. I'd say you are a resonable person from your statements.
gblpst81 1 year ago
@gblpst81 Then there are guys who look at a quality spec rifle manufacturer that allows you to buy 2 for the price of what some charge for one. DPMS has never left me disappointed, and I can afford to prep for others who are have not.
IronRangeSurvival 1 year ago
@IronRangeSurvival Very valid point, and a very important consideration for many people. Let's face it, just because Americans have (or had) a high standard of living doesn't mean we have $2000 kicking around to spend on a rifle. Especially when $1000 will buy you one that does all the same things, and probably will last at least 30 years anyway. I'd love to be rich enough to always be top-of-the-line firearms, but instead I invested in tools to keep ANY firearms running, and buy cheaper guns.
gblpst81 1 year ago
Great video! Nice looking rifle!
evankoeve 1 year ago
great vid bro, it has turned out real nice, remember "Tactical" in the paint description means a flat finish and will ware quicker than a satin finish. Duracoat shits on paint, when i was on deployment the paint would ware off in a cple of days(does the job but painin the arse to reapply) and black guns stick out like dogs "parts" in the field, on the mags the 2 on the left look the best, but i digg the onion skin bag stencils combine those i think ur on a winner, top vid hve a good new years
TheDishD 1 year ago
@TheDishD thanks
beast12101 1 year ago
Thanks for sharing. Looks nice. Take care buddy.
BugOutVehicles 1 year ago
I def like the looks of your canteen lid and the mag with the stick drawings. Good stuff beast!
hinckleypoland 1 year ago
Duracoating looks pretty cool. I like black myself.. I can't help it. :P
I think the issue about the canteen was putting your lips to the duracoat when you drink out of it. I saw in a comment about why not spray high temp paint on your canteen for the same reason. But I am not sure about that... it might require some research.
Thanks for sharing.
markshmily 1 year ago
@markshmily it was to test the duracoat, I could use high temp paint but that wouldnt test the duracoat.
beast12101 1 year ago
Hi Beast
Not quite shore why you bothered with this (not for camo) ? When I was serving I used high tack paper tap to cover the weapon in and then applied the camo pattern required to it , ho hum done now lets hope when the snow clears you get a sand storm , the way we carry our weapons can be a great method of camo, black weapon carried verticaly by your side can almost disappear as you move, or a black weaopon carried by someone wearing dark clothes is hard to see when there less than close
armouredcockroach 1 year ago
i like the branchie one (second to last, first side). the diamond pattern on the canteen lid is awesome, though.
DisillusionedAcronym 1 year ago
Looks great man, turned out quite nice!!! Now you just gotta take it out and beat the hell out of it, get those battle scrapes and scars all over it......thanks for the vid brother!!!!
joshlone1982 1 year ago
@joshlone1982 will do ;)
beast12101 1 year ago
Nice work!
I don't think duracoat is made to actually be used on the Rubber parts. I think it's more the nature of rubber that any paint has trouble holding to it.
rooftopeagle 1 year ago