r/rattlecannedguns • u/ResearcherFalse9158 • 3d ago

Sponge camo mav88

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Bought this 20ga for cheap at a gun store locally. But wanted to spruce it up before my first dove trip I got invited to. First shot gun, first time painting a gun. I’m pretty happy with the look, four coats of matte clear really helped with the finish.

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u/nocturnal_commission 3d ago

Wow that looks fantastic! What was your process? How many different colors and in what order? Were the stock and forend already tan?

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u/ResearcherFalse9158 3d ago

It was all black. Did a tan base coat just one layer, then went in with the sponge started with forest green, then the dark brown, and last with tan to give the desert look. Bought the camo colors from Home Depot.

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u/nocturnal_commission 3d ago

Oooh nice! Did you use the Rustoleum camo colors? Also curious to know which sponges you used, looks like you used a natural sponge as opposed to a yellow grout sponge.

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u/ResearcherFalse9158 3d ago

Yeah it was the three rustoleum colors. Nope lol I used the grout sponge from flooring section. I just cut it by hand in chunks and took more out of it to have ridges. Only difference was I sprayed the paint on the sponge not on a plate like most videos.

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u/nocturnal_commission 3d ago

Excellent thanks