How To Paint A Rifle Like A Navy SEAL - Coch's Way

[@MarcOppelt]

"Leave me some comments...just don't be stupid." That's classic. Thanks for the tutorial. Gives me something to do while it rains for a friggin week...

[@9Arctic]

I love how this guy radiates normal dad energy and beautifully delivers the message and tutorial, excellent video, easy and enjoyable to watch

[@09FLTRMM77]

I agree 100%. Direct, gives good reasons for what and why he’s doing what he’s doing. This is actually my first video I’ve seen by him, but in the back of my mind, I feel like this guy has passed out dirt naps like tic-tacs! He has my respect.

[@tcarr1]

This. 100%

[@TJHill-qx9hy]

@@09FLTRMM77 - BEST comment that I’ve seen in a while “I feel like this guy has passed out dirt naps like tic-tacs” I will use this - that is an Awesome compliment.

[@charlieandhudsonspal7031]

When he changed camera angle at “ this will absorb light from above “ I couldn’t see the rifle for sec. Nice

[@charlieandhudsonspal7031]

Get your bricks and cans city folks. That would be an interesting paint job. Urban camo. I’m sure it’s out there

[@grandfaultimperceptor]

I will take the word of an actual professional gunfighter any day over a thousand gun tubers when it comes to gear, training and methods.

[@MF-Rell]

I thought this was common sense.

[@unrestedtank4172]

Professional include Garand Thumb?

[@nowherespecial6780]

Absolutely sir get your Bob Ross on! Trying to set up my sniper rifle. Ruger precision 338 LAPUA . My wife thinks I'm crazy for painting it in an expensive rifle. But every weapon I own is camouflage for a reason. You're 100% right There are no big black sticks walking through the woods......

[@Bob_B_A]

I like how the background perfectly demonstrated the camo. The gun seemed to slowly disappear as paint was applied.

[@gregdesmarais0414]

absolutely, I was starting to lose sight of it against his shirt!

[@chitterlingsrtasty]

I hear they code every SEAL’s genetic code with Chameleon DNA

[@Hilaire_Balrog]

Yep I noticed that as well and that really changed my perspective on painting my carbine.

[@newerest1]

@@Joe-hu7di fde in general is the best color if you could only pick one

[@aj897]

@@newerest1 Rather have an OD Green or some sort of green instead imo

[@billw2126]

Thanks! Finally someone who considers the effect of paint on the weapon's functionality instead of just how cool it looks.

[@arghanothername]

The realists approach to painting a rifle here. Love the straightforward, no drama mindset. Also, I was having Bob Ross flashbacks.

[@scottfortune9016]

He does kinda remind me of Bob Ross. Just a chill dude.

[@hopewilliams6705]

Right It's the voice! Lol

[@manictiger]

@@hopewilliams6705 The voice, the pacing and the side-tangents. Very Bob Ross, hehe.

[@memyselfandi1300]

"happy little optic"

[@backwoodswilly1288]

Picturing Coch with a fro. Ain't working.

[@williamdaley8776]

Coch is a master painter of rifles with raddle cans. and small parts of nature. Simple but effective. nice job.

[@dhrpro1]

Retired 40 year painter, Your work turned out well. For a tack rag its best to always use pre washed 100% cotten. There will be alot less linting left behind. Also I always use cotten balls in areas like optics and such, if any material leaches by the masking itll grab it and will deleat any decisive lines.and always pull masking tape while the coating is still pretty wet to reduce the risk of bridging that might peal off any coating.And as a final note if adequate dry mils are on the final clear coating you can finish with a rub down with a scotch bright scuff pad to deleat any gloss left on the surface. Do this when gun is completely dry not just flashed off. Thanks for posting this, really enjoy watching and I subscribe..

[@dank7376]

Or just use a satin additive in your clear

[@wehrewulf]

After 40 years you would think you would know how to spell cotton.

[@kevinbushracing58]

What is cotten?

[@bkworkingman]

I cotten to bring it to some bad guys or dinner. Old WV by GOD hillbilly. But my high IQ and WV school of hard heads don't care about some stuff sum time. Smile priase GOD and pass some ammmmo,

[@charlieandhudsonspal7031]

This is CGI! Good job

[@trevor612]

Dabbing a sea sponge in the paint and tapping it on the rifle makes for a very easy and organic pattern, it looks similar to flectarn when it's all said and done.

[@davidpaulk5658]

I've watched several rifle painting videos and this is by far my favorite. Using animals natural camouflage as a guide in painting the rifle is clever. Dark on top,lighter on the bottom. You've inspired me to unleash my inner Bob Ross. Thank You

[@65stang98]

right he has me contemplating painting my rifle when its finally done lol

[@jimbojimson]

I was going to say the exact same thing, I've been watching a lot of videos looking for some inspiration when I camouflage my AR10 build and this one's my favorite by far

[@bkworkingman]

Happy guns when you paint a target.

[@anth5424]

Off to to the Bob Ross camo paint section at my locally family owned hardware/ gun store.

[@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx481]

@davidpaulk5658 Remember, when you are painting your rifle there are no mistakes. Only happy accidents.

[@AnunnakiAaron]

a tip for the leaf patterns. spray from a decent distance and don't move the nozzle and straight on. Spray from the same place and you'll get good crisp patterns. Obviously a little haze is good, but to really get the patterns don't move the spray can around.

[@nebick27]

Coch is the most down-to-earth, no fu@ks given gun guy to watch, "Sig makes a good product, but I don't need to see that everytime I shoot cause I don't care." I love it.

[@handgrenade7181]

As a former special forces guy myself, I did the exact same with my rifle, except we started with base green and tan across the rifle, then used leaves to cover the rifle for additional colors so there was a tan or green foliage base, then turned the rifle to the underside to add the lighter base. It looked like green or tan leaves/foliage on the rifle, darker on top and lighter on the bottom, but that came from an elite SF sniper as advice. If it was good enough for him, it was good enough for us. For maritime operations, we stuck with flat black or flat dark grey base with blue accents. I love how his turned out in the video, and he’s 100% right, know your surroundings, and base your colors based on that or where you expect to need and use it. Great video man, love it

[@Saxomonk]

Love this guy! Radiates Bob Ross energy and mindset as paint was applied. Delivers a perfectly demonstrated happy camo tutorial, a joy to watch! Thanks Coch!!

[@CivisMilitarum]

That's exactly what I was feeling haha 🍻

[@jeffreymeyer8113]

Best paint video I’ve seen.. your direct to the point and non gucci. Practical and efficient and no BS. Thank you. Appreciate your content!

[@scottfortune9016]

Koch, why are you such a likeable normal guy? I love your videos, and I was waiting for a rifle painting video. I'm glad it was you doing it. I watched you transform that rifle from a shelf rifle to nearly disappearing right in front of our eyes Thanks for the video!

[@jonathanpforr3844]

Sounds like u want a blowy

[@SeeSaw99]

I agree 100%. Very cool and down to earth guy. Not to mention a great story-teller, lol

[@bryanst.martin7134]

Because assholes aren't allowed in the Teams.

[@paulfixesstuff1059]

I like it. I painted an old Bushmaster similar to this and then sold it. The buyer was in love with the paint.

[@idontcomputer3075]

If you're concerned about paint getting in the mag well just put a mag in it and paint it too

[@rogersmart6937]

Like others have mentioned: I’ll take the word and technique of a Navy Seal over anybody else that’s been doing it for years. Never thought of doing the dark to light on your equipment, but it’s a great idea and I will be using that technique. Thank you for your service and anyone else out there!

[@dradamov]

There are hundreds of tutorials like these on youtube. But this one is the best. Love the explanation and whole comparison to camouflage in nature. Also, I don't need to remark on Coch's super laid-back casual attitude that is just infectious. Not only informative but relaxing and wholesome at the same time :D

[@1833marine]

The Background is perfect. Halfway through you painting it, with the Bamboo behind it, you can really see how much the Paint works to blend it in. Perfect. 👍🏼

[@homesteadishdad]

I like your use of objective reasoning rather than just painting it because it's cool or because you said so. Thanks for the awesome tutorial.

[@stanhutchins4365]

Perfectly done, not to dark and not to bright. Just enough to blend in with the background. Good job bro

[@robski4236]

‘Too’, not same as ‘to’. Grammar, like the man said, ‘“don’t be stupid”

[@jimhammond3099]

I need to start by thanking you for your sacrifices and service. I’ve been all over the internet for camo painting tips and advice. Yours is best by far. Explanations and ideas make sense. I can’t wait to get started.

[@marshallwilliams4054]

Outstanding guide. I know a lot of other people have said it here, but it was remarkable to see the rifle fade into the landscape. Thanks for sharing. Sharing your knowledge and experience it’s greatly appreciated

[@kbar193-9]

If you throw a mag in it, you have a magazine that matches your gun and don't have to worry about paint in the mag well.

[@shadygraves]

I painted 4 mags to perfectly match the tiger stripes on mine. OCD

[@johngammon9705]

@@shadygraves Once I painted several mags with a pine needle pattern before a carbine class. When I did mag changes without retention and just dropped them in the grass, they just seemed to disappear. They were all finally found, but only because other guys would step on them in the grass.

[@nmysights0185]

@@johngammon9705 Little late to the party here, but it would probably be a good idea to mask off the parts of your mag that are in the mag well and leave those black or whatever color they are. That way you can see them when they're out of the gun and it keeps paint out of the magwell if you're worried about that.

[@Mowgli1894]

I've watched a good portion of the gun painting videos on KZbin and you're the only person I've seen that knows how to apply paint with rattle can correctly.

[@MN-is1st]

There are similar videos on how to paint a rifle and then there is the video on how to paint the rifle. Yours Sir, is the latter. Explaining a concept and then demonstrating how it's done is the result of a great looking end product and excites me (and I am sure others) want to do it. Thanks.

[@kevinedwards7206]

yep!

[@Acdiesel1]

This makes a ton of sense. Also, congratulations on the very first "please be nice in the comments" warning that I've EVER seen.

[@jollsnj]

Common one is the laundry bag pattern, I do mine with some heavy angled stripes. The dark top and light bottom is a great tip! Don’t forget to mask up your muzzle device if you have a QD suppressor mount!

[@fireteammichael1777]

Love that pattern! Saw "Seals M4 setups" in a firearm magazine probably before 2010, with that pattern, and I figured out the mesh technique and have had great luck with it

[@tcarr1]

I used your technique on an AR pistol. Then used the sponge painting technique by sponging opposite colors- if you use khaki with dark brown stripes, for example, sponge dark brown on khaki areas and khaki in the brown stripes. It'll blend the two and create a really amazing effect!

[@Blakegore07]

Love the chill vibe, he doesn't claim to be an expert on everything. Just sharing his passion and knowledge. Good video man

[@jimlegansjr9986]

An Army sniper showed me how to paint my rifle the exact same way you did using foliage from around the area we were in. I've been using it every since.

[@russianamerican7397]

As firearms enthusiast, I really appreciate videos like this. Thanx a lot.

[@johnroper3077]

Good points! That Rust-oleum High Heat 2000° does work like a champ. When including the foliage and break-up camo pattern, I like to look at it as tactical artistry. Semper Fi.

[@Jaden48108]

Yes. High heat paint on top, especially the barrel, is a winner. Glad you mentioned it.

[@hunt_trap_fish]

This was super easy to watch; I really appreciate it. I normally deer hunt with my rifle, so I'm new to AR land, and since my AR will likely be for hunting, and most ar's just come black, this was very, very helpful.

[@adamrodgers2377]

Love how the Camo job turned out. I painted my last 2 in a German Flecktarn Camo scheme. Painted a light color base coat then striped it. Took a see sponge and tore it up and would spray my color on the sponge and dab it on. Hit the top with a darker color then matted it out with a mat clear.

[@warrenparker6287]

I did some of my teammates sniper rifles for them. After they saw how mine had turned out, the flat out refused to do theirs!! I did make them go out n collect their own leaves n weeds to use as stencils. They turned out fantastic!!

[@russianwarriar]

Just got a DDM4V9 and followed your instructions. Works like a charm. 10/10. Thanks.

[@jonathanwright4160]

Why would you do that???!!! I don't believe you. No one paints a high end ar15 with spray paint and if you did youor an idiota

[@SurvivorMetalMan]

Painted my DDM4V7, now it blends in nicely

[@trlzgold4432]

When I painted mine, I used a vegetation Aswell, but I also bought a cheap clothes hamper and cut it up. Makes a unique pattern also. Awesome video

[@dannygordon1106]

Coch, first thing thank you for your service to this great country of ours. Just a tidbit of info on your spray paint cans, after you are done painting with a specific color it helps to not clog the tip if you hold your can upside down and spray the propellant just for a second. And I love your analogy of the coyotes fur in regards to your paint job. Pretty cool if you ask me, I do plan on following your advice. Once again thank you for all you have done for us.

[@The1stGurehaundo]

Most concise and logical way to paint camo video I've seen. Subscribed

[@CRUMB831]

Coch your the man! Id love to have a beer with you! keep the videos coming! You guys should seriously, have a "Coch's Corner" on every video!

[@protoculture289]

Never painted a rifle before but you've inspired me. Will try it tomorrow on one of my lesser AR's using your technique 😁

[@chrisgodfrey2846]

Did you get it done and how did it turn out? I think painting my guns is pretty fun and come out fairly decent

[@protoculture289]

@@chrisgodfrey2846 yes it came out looking great! I used Krylon camouflage paint flat olive color with a little bit of tan. I used a combination of a small tree branch and a mosquito net

[@christopherawoznicki2046]

This was my same exact thought also!

[@Felix-ql5zb]

Thank God you helped shaped the future to stay combat focused on weapon design. God Bless you Coch!

[@fireteammichael1777]

Glad you made this despite the countless "how to paint your rifle" videos out there. This one is my favorite and loved all of the nuggets of knowledge you threw at us!

[@jaysoncaudle9074]

I like to wrap the rifle in a coarse mesh bag so when you paint it gives the illusion of scales on a snake. Play with layering of natural colors it can look really awesome!

[@maviskilpatrick7592]

I like the coyote concept it really is all over nature! I might have added a high temp automotive primer in flat gray so the paint sticks a little better. Awesome technique!!

[@thankfullyredeemedmaderigh7436]

Yes. Heat treat primer🤘🏻

[@mattfleming86]

Self etching primer is an even better option. It is a zinc chromate paint that is in itself a nice camo drab green color. Great adhesion and a good color in and of itself.

[@MrRebTyree]

Awesome job brother, simple and effective method of using nature as your guide. I found this video to be very useful, interesting and informative. Bravo Zulu, Well done!!! Stay Safe and Watch your Six Brother!!! Let Freedom Ring 🇺🇸 🔔!!!

[@TheLoneRanger745]

Degrease helps , you can't see it but it's there

[@304trails8]

exact way my grandpa did his ole 7mm mag rem. 700 rifle back in the day. paint job was on the rifle when i was 6 and im 26 now and its still holding up.

[@pinkyfish64]

Coch does it again. Simple, straightforward, effective and as always really enjoyable. Ignore at your peril real experience in every word. Respect earned the hard way! 👏

[@TimothyWalsh-b1e]

The one point you made at the beginning about why we need to hide the black was not in other "paint it up" demo's I've seen so thanks for that. Carburetor cleaners are one of the most harsh intense automotive cleaners, and you can use brake drum cleaner instead that is much safer for removing grease and oils.

[@CR67]

Good tips. I have a couple old military rifles where the wood was "tiger striped" to break up the shape. It was done by wrapping rope around the stock then darkening the exposed wood with a torch. Of course, we can't do that with anodized aluminum and plastic.

[@Stoney3K]

Using the rope (or tape) as a stencil would still work in the same way, if you're really into making tiger stripes.

[@H8Kleaver]

Not military myself but I'm sooo happy to see someone finally start talking about how animals in the area are camouflaged. Went with the same thought on my defense 12 ga and it disappears in foliage

[@coreymerrill3257]

I obsessed over camouflage for quite awhile and learned about how it's designed and so forth. The main take aways were apply your dark colors first and get lighter as you add layers. Working top to bottom as you do already. It adds a depth to the color not gotten by the reverse order. A fine Black misting can make colors look darker , standing about 2 feet away just going over the top a couple times quickly will make a dark to light transition without making anything be black. Navy blue is a good substitute for if you need a super dark color at night. There is a lot of grey in the northern regions. Black , blue gray ,grey and white are good winter colors. Black would be used like lite tan in multi cam. Just to again add depth of color. The basic bdu woodland was based on the concept that it wouldn't hide you , but it would distort the body outline enough to not register as such when observed indirectly. Especially effective at 100-200 yards. It is also with proper face paint and foliage additions able to make people evade direct observation with specific layering of color high spots black , low spots tan, green or brown depending on depth of features . Stance is even part of it. Standing bladed and obscured with the correct paint and foliage should make one disappear In a forest environment. Obviously desert will use different colors and techniques. I'd imagine scrub brush and rocks play a vital role in concealment. Truly blending in must be difficult.

[@petertyson4036]

Good job there soldier.He doesnt beat around the bush ,straight to the point and makes it look like a breeze.🇨🇦👍🇨🇦

[@JW-fq1pp]

Nice job. I never thought about the dark on top / light on bottom part, but I will now. On my first I started with a base of brown and went lighter with the top layers. Didn't seem to matter that much and I'm happy with the end product. I also found some high temp stove paint in tan and brown that I use for my barrels. Figure that'll last a bit longer than regular paint. Haven't painted all of mine, wasn't really sure I wanted to. But you gave a good reason for doing so, and I'll probably eventually do that. Good video.

[@emoryfindley8702]

“Light on the Dark, Dark on the Light “Counter shading - A lesson I learned in Panama from a triple Vietnam tour SF E-7- 1980s. I have lived by it ever since when making anything “Camo” Great Video

[@brucepennington5282]

I'm sort of surprised that you didn't leave a magazine in the rifle. Seems like an easy way to keep paint out of the mag well. Excellent straight forward video with a great lesson about coyote camo!

[@Stoney3K]

Not to mention a black magazine in a camouflaged rifle will stick out like a sore thumb.

[@Jaden48108]

You bring up the best point of all.

[@ComeInBlueOver]

never put a mag into a weapon your not willing to fire loaded or unloaded the principal first look with mag in is that weapon is not safe and clear. with him being an ex military thats why, his entire career in the military preached gun safety.

[@pops55650]

Cy Newman, you can verify a mag is unloaded and still check your chamber, if you are alone in the woods with nobody but a camera. But on the range or around your buddies, drop the mag

[@TheOneSoulMate_]

Love the no nonsense approach and easy explanation of what the concept is. Nature and wildlife are great references to what works and why. Great tip that I hadn’t thought about for the top being darker and the bottom being lighter. Very sensible and easy to do! Thanks for the video!

[@SheilaCochrane-s8d]

I'm a old USMC I LIKE WHAT YOU R DOING THANK YOU MH&R

[@chewinbubblegum2695]

I like the "dish soap" stencil rattle can method. It allows for some really really cool patterns with clear differentiation that would be hard to achieve with just spray paint. A little more time consuming, but you can get a true multicam type result with 3-4 different colors.

[@Osprey1994]

Never heard of it. You can get a true multicam or flecktarn via the stencils from PA.

[@Drgunzo616]

Try hitting a light matte color with a darker hammered finish paint. Just a dusting. Gives it a mottled look.

[@seandimond8609]

Coch First of all I love your videos. I'm a old school Marine 80's and early 90's (10 yrs). I showed my wife one of your videos not even 5 min in she he's just like you you both have the same Attitude and outlook on life and you both know what and how people are I said thank you. I started painting mine il; I have 9 soon 10 the ones I proud of the most is my A1 & A2 I put together. Back to the topic I'm going to try your way I never thought about the dark on top light on the bottom thanks for the info. Back in late 80's I worked with team 3 at 29 stumps great bunch of guys. Semper Fi.

[@twoowls4469]

100% absolutely THE BEST rattle can painting demo I've seen. Gives me hope in painting a build I just finished. As the colors transition the rifle outline literally begins to disappear against the background in the area you are working.

[@fisherhoward562]

love the tip about dark color on top that turns light towards the bottom, really makes a difference!!

[@mizaeldiaz8325]

Thanks Coch for keeping it real !! Excellent tutorial on the paint. Looked great 👍🏻

[@Trav_Can]

I love this backyard patio, lounge, bar. What a cool spot to chill.

[@bujefe]

I’ve watched a dozen videos on painting a rifle but yours is the only one I’ve seen that utilizes the natural camouflage principles found in the wildlife world. Bravo Zulu! Just found your channel and have subscribed

[@danielb.ransberger8872]

I have watched quite a few video's on rifle painting but never has anyone talked about animals being light on bottom and dark on top and why. I have never thought much about it but now that you point it out it makes total sense. I can't wait to try it on my next rifle. Thanks!

[@toddk1377]

Looks good! Last rifle I painted, I did brown, dark brown, regular green, and khaki. I just did patches of each color except for dark brown and blended them by using a paintbrush with just a touch of dark brown paint and went over all the color transition areas. Same effect as using black paint to make that distressed look. It turned out well and it was my coyote hunting rifle for a long time. Never occurred to me to use darker colors on top and vice versa on the bottom. I'll have to do this on my next rifle. Also, sometimes satin colors work well too such as for greens. You'll notice that often grass and leaves will have a slight sheen to it. Gloss is too much but satin is best when wanting to achieve that greater effect especially when mixed with flat browns and tans.

[@mikehawkswollen5819]

In my opinion, this is the best camo paint job I've seen. The dark on top, light on bottom is an awesome principle and really cuts down on the outline.

[@LîNkxUSMC]

I use aervoe spray cans on all of mine. Very durable, very flat, no ir signature. They make usmc specific colors so when i get extra fancy and want to do woodland marpat, it matches perfectly.

[@frontyardfirewood]

Heck yeah man, my son and I painted our airsoft rifles in very similar way, I started with base coat of OD, and the splotches of brown, with pine needles and blackberry leaves, And the khaki also. I dusted with flat black to darken the khaki, very slightly, he actually lost his g&g cm16 for like 5 minutes out on a scrub brush thicket after taking a spill running. We had the whole team looking for the gun. While still battling the other team, Currently using your technique for my deer rifle.

[@billhutton5153]

Another bene to rattle can paint is painting barrel itself. When you smell paint burning off, you know to back off shot sequence. Heat kills your tube!

[@Osprey1994]

If you have a good barrel you really shouldn't be worried about cooking your barrel...nitride, chrome lined barrels have extremely long lives I have seen some upwards of 20k on full auto lowers.

[@JuanWick209bkaAngel]

@@Osprey1994 I believe he was referring to the gas tube

[@supersmasha5560]

@@JuanWick209bkaAngel that still stands for the gas tube. Quality parts will stand up to single session shot counts. Even the ones only few of us can afford

[@BuckFoeJiden]

@@JuanWick209bkaAngel they make Inconel tubes that will survive some punishment. I pull my handguard off and paint it separately. If you really want to paint your barrel/gas tube, use high heat paints. The smell of cooking paint will give your position away.

[@Sam_Holladay]

The most barrels already have a dark coating and is covered(mostly) by the handguard. If you really want to paint the gas tube, do as suggested and use high temp grill paint. Once the barrel/gas tube get hot enough, you usually don’t get a burnt paint smell. If you wanted to get technical, use actual camo paint as it has anti-reflective properties for night vision. IIRC, some of them have an epoxy or polymer of some kind in them to make them harder. At least that is what I’ve been told.

[@Parable_One]

Awesome. Im glad i can use just "anything lying around" to make an effective pattern. Very helpful.

[@lifeofjsb]

Reality enjoyed your methodology for painting your rifle with the coyote concept. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@DogDadJosh]

Great tutorial! Only thing I did different was hit the stock with paint when fully extended because I didn’t have FDE on my AR. Anyone worried about their magwell can just put a small paper towel to prevent overspray. Simple easy effective

[@lohikarhu734]

Funny, but I find that real professionals, in most fields, "operators", are pretty soft-spoken, like you... Nice style, sir!

[@raicebannon1936]

I help design inks, decals and coatings for durable applications -- paint or coatings that never come off or scratch. The simplest way to go -- a great powder coat like TIGER and then go with a heat transfer decal for decoration. Top it off with a durable clear coat -- the kind used for custom wheels that can withstand quartz and granite gravel. However, it is costly. For anyone else, remember to clean your substrate, get rid of any oils, then use primer before you paint. Nice job!

[@edmoran869]

I've been wanting to paint mine, but I couldn't find the scheme I wanted, and this looks like an option to take under serious consideration.

[@reedr1659]

If you're not happy with the results, hit it again. The paint wears off anyway through use.

[@Rocky-Stone]

I love it Coch. One thing we did in the Army was to cut swatches from the laundry bags with holes in them. We two kinds mostly. One with very small like hexagons and one with a little bigger round holes. The lay them on top of each other kinda offset and random. We kept with your darker on top lighter on bottom. It ends up kinda snake skin looking. I'm of your era even slightly earlier. Never clear coated but like the idea of cutting down on touch ups. Most of our time was spent south of the border.

[@shadygraves]

Between your 2nd & 3rd colors (brown & OD green) is where you add your tiger stripes. This is accomplished by simply cutting tiger stripe stencils (10-12) out of your masking tape with an X-acto knife. Once applied, then you add your final colors. After all is dry, peel off your tiger stripe stencils to reveal a truly awesome camo job. Trust me. It's worth the effort!

[@tejasfpv]

Got me with, "Leave comments, just don't be stupid." Great tutorial. I've been rattle canning my guns for years. Well done, sir.

[@WilliamAM43]

You guys have become my favorite channel. I really like the light/dark idea, makes a lot of sense. Couple things I learned from years of rattle canning my hunting gear is the micro patterns look good up close but blob up at a distance. I like big blotches to break things up. Two for guys trying the matte finish, really shake it and light coats. To heavy with gloss. Good stuff, digging it.

[@mattk6827]

Yep, bigger patterns usually work best. Found that out while learning to use paint on the face and hands either with those crusty paint sticks or the camo compacts. Some of the guys were getting way too detailed, looked like they were trying to blend in with a bonsai garden. lol.

[@donm2067]

I just wanted to say thank you. I painted 2 of my rifles with the advice of this video and a few others. You were the only one who said layer the lights on the bottom and darker on top. When you said look at the animals, I did, from coyotes, cougars, rodents, hell even my dog, it's light on the bottom dark on top. Im no artist, but they turned out decent

[@NFNC-y3g]

Im telling my kids this is bob ross

[@warrenparker6287]

I think your work n suggestions are both spot on. You’re the first person I’ve ever heard flat out tell everyone why you’re wanting the light n dark contrasts in certain orders and explain why!! Thank you

[@michaelweymouth4015]

Great info about top to bottom although for a snow gun I’m considering one with top down dusting of Arctic white over grays with spruce greens like all the evergreen trees here in Maine. You’re a top provider of usable knowledge. Thank you for sharing your wisdom ole great one. 🙏

[@DowntownDeuce2]

That is going to look great! Please post it to your channel if you do it. I've always loved arctic camo; the problem is that I live in a subtropical climate (those little latitudes).

[@briancandreva521]

Do what you can with what you have! As an SF Armorer in the AF and serving with a PJ unit it was against regulation to paint the weapons or equipment every thing needed to be issue and approved by non combat personnel! With that it made our job harder when weapons that had been painted to go back into storage had to be in original condition. I have been retired for more than ten yrs now hopefully things have changed. My witness had been special ops was more lenient in modifying gear weapons for mission effectiveness than the main infantry units that had to comply with regulations. As an Armorer we asked not to paint the sights and barrel. The sights like you stated and the barrel if painted will not cool down leading to overheating and not being able to cool down under extreme use possibly causing a weapon malfunction. Just a FYI! Great video

[@johnstaton4302]

Great run through this guy's the real deal basic simple and effective, great job thanks ! 🤙

[@southboundguitar]

I had been wanting to paint one of my rifles for years, but just never got around to it. I finally decided to give it a go, and I started watching KZbin videos to get some ideas. I came across yours, and immediately knew that this is what I was looking for! It came out freaking great! Thanks for taking the time to make this and upload it for us!!! I've already gotten several compliments on the design. Much appreciated! I will paint all of my rifles with this method in the future.

[@airsoftdad894]

I enjoy the reason and the context for the "why", not just the how. So many guys just paint their guns for the cool factor. If there is no purpose, what's the point? Thank you for taking you time to pass the knowledge along.

[@hisgreasiness]

The Bob Ross of rifle painting: "I think I'll put in a happy little fern right about there."

[@mattkosicki3]

We always used the Fish example growing up. Fish usually have a light underside because if you're a predator looking up, it looks kind of like the sun. Vise versa for the top. Tends to be darker because as you're looking down on the fish, you're also seeing the dark bottom of the lake. So there's much less contrast

[@Tmac327]

Great video! I have a build I want to paint and will follow your method. Very helpful video like the rest, keep up the great work!

[@TheNickLavender]

I used the same method to paint mine and used foliage from my area. Turned out beautiful! I also used a laundry bag to throw some designs here and there and help break it up.

[@moehunsinger724]

Excellent job Coch 💪🏼👊🏼 I’m planning on painting my first rifle real soon and watched dozens of videos and by far your videos are always the best and straight forward. Keep up the good work!

[@jamesrobertson6255]

I’ve never seen a Navy seal, paint their gun, thanks for the demonstration. Good job.

[@scaleworksRC]

This is a lot like how my dad taught me a long time ago. I took the ghetto wrap off of mine and camo'd it up, just using the wrap to keep the light wires tidy. Just need a red lense to finish it up. Great tips! K.I.S.S.

[@AppalachianBlueLines]

When I was in the Marines we’d spray paint pine needles and other various types of foliage and slap them up against whatever we were trying to camouflage. It worked pretty well.

[@ethan5.56]

Giggity