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Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 9:21 am
by Goldfish
Saw a video on Facebook that I tight I might try to do with camo colors, then saw on YouTube someone doing it with camo colors
http://youtu.be/9JKPhAmiBb8Here is another way to do it:
http://youtu.be/yhVHBr8BWzwPs, YouTube did a new format for their linking, so I don't know which part of the link to chop out to embed the video
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 9:33 am
by aunt betty
That is very cool, like tie-dying a shirt except a part.
You planning on trying it on a shotgun?
Duck call?

Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 11:51 am
by aunt betty
I have a Stanley thermos I'd like to camo and will try this stuff out. Will use method One. Going to start out with painting it flat black. Then dip it later.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 12:31 pm
by aunt betty
Started out cleaning in real well with dish soap and a 3m scrubber. Then painted it black.
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Heated it up with this before painting so the paint cures fast.
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Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 12:44 pm
by aunt betty
Wow!
This is cool.
So cool.

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Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 12:45 pm
by aunt betty
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Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 12:46 pm
by aunt betty
People are gonna go "how in the fuck did you do that!?!"
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 12:50 pm
by aunt betty
Goldfish, thanks for starting this thread. It should be a sticky.
DIY or hunting gear?
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 12:54 pm
by Feelin' Fowl
Pretty cool, Betty!
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 1:12 pm
by aunt betty
I'm stoked...looking around the house for something else to dip.
I'd do the engine cowl on the boat but then the whole boat would look like shit.

Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 1:13 pm
by gila-river
aunt betty wrote:I'm stoked...looking around the house for something else to dip.
I'd do the engine cowl on the boat but then the whole boat would look like shit.

That came out awesome AB! Which method did you use?
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 1:16 pm
by aunt betty
The first one. I used a Rubbermaid storage tub about half full of water. Sprayed the two colors. Stirred it with a stick.
Most of my dark brown paint stuck to the tub. I stirred wrong. Try to not get any on the sides.
I got the look I was going for kinda. Surprised me. Expected to do it at least twice.
Thanks.
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 1:17 pm
by aunt betty
Tip: use rubber gloves
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Fri May 16, 2014 2:08 pm
by aunt betty
Sweet.
Remembered my other thermos is shiny as hell.
Not
For
Long
Hehe
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Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 2:10 pm
by AKPirate
Betty, you should see how it works on your dog. Big time market for camo dogs I would bet.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 2:29 pm
by gila-river
AKPirate wrote:Betty, you should see how it works on your dog. Big time market for camo dogs I would bet.

Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 2:31 pm
by AKPirate
gila-river wrote:AKPirate wrote:Betty, you should see how it works on your dog. Big time market for camo dogs I would bet.

Obviously a joke but Betty's thermos's are looking very good.

Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 3:06 pm
by aunt betty
You guys don't realize how much shit I'm given for hunting timber with that "white" dog.
Somehow it's not that big a deal because he hides in the blind.
Most people don't know my boat has a blind. Its very compact and unique but also very effective.
That's how I got away with the silver thermos.

Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 3:27 pm
by aunt betty
Much better.
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Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 7:19 pm
by one2many
AB they turned out cool!!!
havent watched the videos yet but im going to.
i can see my next pulling tractor being done like this.
Goldie thanks for putting up the links

Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 7:23 pm
by FlintRiverFowler
aunt betty wrote:I'm stoked...looking around the house for something else to dip.
I'd do the engine cowl on the boat but then the whole boat would look like shit.

First thing I thought of was my boat engine, then it was damn how could I do the whole boat?
I am crazy.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Fri May 16, 2014 7:30 pm
by Olly
AB that turned out awesome. Would have been even better with a video of you doing it

Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 3:38 am
by Goldfish
Nice Betty!
I thought about the boat too, lol. I THOUGHT about it though (mind numbing day at work). My idea probably wouldn't work because of the pressure put on the boat to do it, but fill the inside of the boat with water, spray/drip the paint in the water, then pull the drain plug to let the pattern fall on the sides/bottom of the boat.
I doubt it would work, one because that's a lot of weight/pressure going the wrong way on the boat, and two because it probably wouldn't stick like you want it to.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 5:38 am
by Ajverret
Want to try this on my old beretta
Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 8:05 am
by aunt betty
Another tip:
If you decide to do a second coat...you probably will because the bottom gets more paint than the top as you dip.
If u decide to second coat START OVER with clean water and fresh paint. If you don't...the paint from first coat that's still in the water gets globby and folds on itself. Your finish will be a bit lumpy if you get any globs .
No big deal on a thermos but on a gun it would suck.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 6:37 pm
by FlintRiverFowler
Goldfish wrote:Nice Betty!
I thought about the boat too, lol. I THOUGHT about it though (mind numbing day at work). My idea probably wouldn't work because of the pressure put on the boat to do it, but fill the inside of the boat with water, spray/drip the paint in the water, then pull the drain plug to let the pattern fall on the sides/bottom of the boat.
I doubt it would work, one because that's a lot of weight/pressure going the wrong way on the boat, and two because it probably wouldn't stick like you want it to.
What about the outside of the boat?
Attach it to a crane and sink it upside down in a pond. Do your paintjob on the water over where the boat is submerged then pull the boat up through the pattern.
Camo dipped boat.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 6:55 pm
by Olly
That'd be a lot of paint.
Re: Camo dip at home

Posted:
Sat May 17, 2014 7:16 pm
by Goldfish
But it'd look cool
Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 7:24 pm
by Olly
Goldfish wrote:But it'd look cool
That much paint probably wouldn't even stay on the surface of the water.
Re: Camo dip at home

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Sat May 17, 2014 7:25 pm
by Goldfish
That's why you use oil based paint...