How to paint camo

How to paint camo. Here's a quick tutorial on how to paint what I think is a cool camo rattlecan job. This camo paint job is extremely easy to do and difficult to mess up the camo itself. If you do mess up or damage the camo paint in any way you can fix the camo in about 5 minutes, and you're good to go.
I used rustoleum ultra flat camo paint to do the job. I used ultra flat tan, green and black for this camo job.

[@haleighadrenalinegreen6843]

I almost like it better before the black better, I know the black gives it the depth to get the 3D look but the first 2 colors worked very well together. It's harder to do on a small piece because you have to use more black or it won't look the same, on a bigger project you can use less black and really get the depth/3D look to pop. It's all about depth perception.

[@thedeathbirdsings1984]

Bitch shut up.. why Noone ever said that is beyond me.

[@frankfrei2697]

Vielleicht wäre es auch gut gewesen, mit Schwarz (oder Braun) zu beginnen und dann heller zu werden. Mir gefiel es ohne das Schwarz auch besser.

[@jakereyes278]

this is the 75th video I watched on how to spray paint on something.. I noticed that it doesn't matter if you've done such a great job or not.. people would always leave negative comments.. I don't know if they can do something better or just jealous.. anyways, great job man

[@benjamin9276]

Jake Reyes people are a result of the circumstances they were born into without option of the quality of factors. They end up somewhere on the spectrum of absolute evil and pure love.

[@hiko8822]

He spray painted his visor.

[@greggferns3278]

Thought I was gonna hate this,but bloody brilliant

[@riansubasic5285]

are you able to see through when you put the helmet on

[@CanecaProductions]

NOW THEY CAN OFFICIALLY TELL THE POLICE "I DIDN'T SEE HIM" LMFAO! :D

[@RobloxPlayer-vh2pu]

HELL YEA

[@kurtmckelvey639]

I like the tan & green better !!!!!! 😕😕😕😕maybe just me !!!!!!

[@Kusunoky]

Kurt mcKelvey yes me to. I would have let it what it was before

[@carlgreen3932]

I think a third and darker color is good, but less of it. Pull back 12 to 16 inches and just dust it... Just my opinion 😁

[@amandeepgulati8656]

Yeah even i like just green and tan

[@Outdoor_Nathan]

This was actually a very straightforward video, so I really appreciate that!

[@anon31415]

You should spray the helmet green then paint it with the tan using the foliage. That way the foliage will be green with a tan background rather than tan foliage with green background.

[@AEON.]

how come you didnt scuff the clearcoat - that paint wont last

[@Mikeandwendy74]

you would be suprised at how well that camo has held up, not a flake or chip yet

[@herreragonza6925]

what motorcycle????

[@michaelanderson8464]

that's nice I am using a Adams Trail A Bike striping it down to bare frame and paint it brite yellow & orange this way going to slap a e bike wheel and make a push trailer

[@weyrunner2838]

Don't forget that ORANGE VEST!

[@matthewmuellner]

Needs a "see motorcycles" sticker Thanks for the tips

[@bslaws]

Nice looking helmet. On a side not, you sound like De Niro.

[@mattbush7035]

none of these guys know what cedar is lol

[@mattbush7035]

it would be cool to see the finished product

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Looks great! I have a Jeep I have been thinking of doing something similar on.

[@discoveringlockenest8420]

Muskrat Outdoors me too! I live in south Florida I’m thinking of using fern leaves. I have a 2001 Wrangler Sahara in great shape but original paint is messy so this could be my solution!

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@discoveringlockenest8420 Rattle can paint jobs are quick, easy and cheap too! Plus if is gets scuffed up, it's easy to fix or touch up.

[@EHou01]

Great work. I'm gonna try this approach for painting my next electric guitar. :)

[@DEMONlCO]

I stumbled upon your video by accident and I must say I'm impressed. Would have loved to see the finished product after it dried. It looks great. Going to try it on some accents on my truck with some clear coat. Thanks for the vid.

[@akkarapongtechasirichet1752]

I get the job done because of your video, you are my inspiration. Thankyou.

[@ConnorFXDB]

lol it's either gonna look good or it's gonna look stupid. Story of my life haha Awesome video!

[@boboladouche5268]

For me it’s usually the latter.

[@alexl6433]

Sorry but that's no camo, that's a military pine tree!

[@mal3762]

lmao i thought of it too

[@rockhound7147]

Manny Land ... Actually, that is camo. Camouflage is something used to disguise a living/non-living thing and blend it into the background. It was used first for military, but there is no declaration that says camouflage must look like what they use to make it real camo. I'd like to see Mike wearing fully painted gear on this bike in front of his neighbour's tree at night. F&%$ing awesome, Mike.

[@scottie8984]

Manny Land people that hunt where camo with leaves and trees.

[@jadepaulsen1674]

Manny Land do you know what camo means?

[@benjamin9276]

RockHound 71 he wasnt being litteral. It was a joke.

[@ellerybice3787]

Those birds were volunteering tail feather patterns, did you not hear them competing for your attention¿

[@bigredsoutdooradventures207]

For better camo spray your dark color first then use your pattern and spray your lighter colors. Look at the color of the plant your using to judge what color goes down first. Dark color should always go down first.

[@destro420kush]

Facts

[@arodriguez8762]

I think I'm going to copy you but in my own unique way inspired by you.

[@stickfigure6207]

looks good, you didn't even need the black

[@discoveringlockenest8420]

Good job! I like the depth. Thanks for sharing.

[@g8some]

I personally think you should have done green first then the light after. Now it just looks like photo negatives. It doesn't look very good.

[@rockhound7147]

You're too hard on yourself. Great job! For those of you who don't think this is camo.... you watch too many movies.

[@warlord8954]

It's not camouflage. I was in the Army, and that's reverse camouflage, and you can been seen for hundreds of yards away with that.

[@Dr_Footbrake]

@@warlord8954 tbh whether intentional or not being seen 100 yards away is probably beneficial if you’re on a bike on the road

[@blessedjuggernaut]

I think it looks good. Thanks for for teaching me about camo. I think I'm gonna to try this with silver, blue and black and some naked branches for a lightning effect. Then I'm going to clear coat it. Thanks for the idea

[@sergesmith2863]

Man my old lady is so good looking I think I will camo her so I can hide her in plane site so all the guys will leave her alone!!

[@AK--yx7vj]

+Serge Smith best comment in the house ^^

[@sergesmith2863]

GLO SLOW LOL! thanks

[@AK--yx7vj]

Serge Smith :D

[@sergesmith2863]

GLO SLOW?

[@Mike...921]

+Serge Smith :D is a smile

[@decay1369]

Love the texture and the way it turned out man! Thanks for the video.

[@sweetbrandigirl]

I think instead of the black I would have used a dark brown

[@sweekarlolayekar4707]

yeah ba

[@michaelhennaut3141]

or pink

[@brandonelliott5345]

Thought it looked better before the black. But still cool. I love the cedar branches look

[@EastATLOO7]

love it good job👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@OswaldCampbell]

Cedar

[@MyREDTAIL]

Mike, How many cans of Camo Paint,? Did you have to use,? To do your Bike,? Just wondering,? And do you finish off,? Spraying any Clear Coat,? On the Bike & Helmet,? To protect the Paint Job etc.?

[@Megadrivemayhem]

Ive seen similar but this is a very good video and simple to do thanks to this guide.. I plan to do my bike fairings.. Will be interesting, as long as i dont get nicked for stealing my neighbors bushes.. Keep watching the news 'derbyshire man in his 40's steals neighbors bush!' Now where did i put that balaclava? Hmm 🤔 😜🤣. Thank you for this.. Much appreciated.

[@riverbottomband]

Nice !!!! Who cares what the plant is called. Here in KY we call it a "SHRUB" !!!! Point is use what works and looks good. Nice Nice job and Instructions.

[@zzz7zzz9]

it's a cedar.

[@strykeback1]

Beautiful paint job. Been browsing ideas for my AR and I had really wanted to go with a kryptek or urban pattern but this just stands out so beautiful. Might have to try it but with a base coat of white and then greys blacks and maybe even a Navy blue.

[@MrRussiandan1]

THIS IS SERIOUSLY ONE OF THE BEST CAMO PAINT JOBS NEVER THOUGHT OF IT BUT GREAT JOB AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MAN

[@Mikeandwendy74]

Thanks I think it looks good

[@thedeathbirdsings1984]

Cool

[@MindKontrolleProject]

The Black seemed come on dominant/less subtle. I know most ppl start with a light colored base (Khaki/Tan) I wonder if a black base to start then add the Tan then Army Green to control the amount of the black color. Arborvitae Shrub.😁

[@tattooninja]

This looks like the Western red cedar I have all over, or something close. This is pretty cool but I'm going to start with that leafy green color 1st, and lay down different leaves all over at once so I don't have to move them all around...I'm thinking cedar, plus ferns, bramble leaves & a couple others plus branches.

[@meriemerihana5133]

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[@mikehoward8201]

IMHO, you way over did the black, but if it matches your bike, wth! Maybe I think you over did the black on the bike too! Also, again IMHO, bikes are hard enough for cagers to see without making them camo!

[@kylemilford5968]

Could finish this off with 2-3 coats of clear, buff, polish & wax and it would look professionally done, and the added benefit of no worries of fading or scratches for an extra $10 worth of material :)

[@johndavison5989]

think the bikes sound may give it away...unless it has pedals on it!! Plus, how will they find you when you break down!!!!and dont park it in the garden or you'll never find it!!!

[@DonnyDeluxe21]

Thank you very much for this video. I repainted my Kawasaki Versys 650 using your advice and I’m very happy with the results!

[@maxap2689]

I did it on my bike. Thanks alot

[@rogerioerio2]

How did you find the bike after that?

[@plankhill]

Juniper... the bush is Juniper

[@limbwalker7]

Haha Juniper ??? It’s called Black Cedar ya city slicker

[@jdovak1589]

Why not use different pieces when it starts getting to much paint?? different patterns to..

[@mikejoned7148]

what about a real camo design not tree branches or leaves is that possible for you to do that's what I'm looking to do what you have going on now looks like a nice picture you would hang on your wall but if you go in for camo I'm looking for camo that's on Military fatigue

[@wendysdca]

Great video. I watched the entire thing❗ I was kind of hoping to see it completely done. Maybe you wearing it on the bike🤔

[@ellefields8878]

I’ve spent 19 years in the powersports industry and I ask you all to please do not paint your motorcycle camo unless your intent is to become a statistic, then by all mean go ahead.

[@jamieM4A1]

Looks very nice

[@skynyrdnemoy2418]

The pattern reminds me of capillaries and veins. You should do one with a bright red base, and shoot over it in black. Thanks for sharing.

[@jonecancel]

if you would of made your base coat green your leaves would of turned out green instead of tan...don't see a lot of tan leaves...I di my base coats in green and brown so when you spray over the leaves you are left with a green or brown leaf and the black and tan end up as the filler in colors ... but the tan leaves look good to

[@hectorrosario1415]

Never took the tape off the glass to see how it looked like because he only taped half and i don't think thats gonna work seeing that the wrong end was taped up...how you gonna see?????

[@TheRowdyJ]

was looking great, but you went WAY too heavy on the black. need to go back, paint a branch with tan and slap it on the helmet to bring some more tan back. but its a great start.

[@guguganmo5288]

You are not supposed to paint an helmet. It fragilises the plastic structure.lol In europe everyone is aware of that fact and you would have a fine for that if catched by the cops.

[@kaylireimer222]

Love this! Thank you for making this! I have been trying to find a video for months for real tree camo idea for painting my walls, I obviously won't be using spray paint, but using a sponge.

[@aviationnationhd3760]

Hows the smell in that? Get a little woozie when your riding?

[@jamieM4A1]

Very nice

[@peteranserin3708]

Every motorcyclist wants to be camouflaged haha

[@1JRrambo]

NO AFENCE !! I don't like bikers but I will give you 5 stars 2 thumbs up on the bike and helment paint job it looks ausome !!

[@gregpearce]

1JRrambo learn to spell bro!

[@GCJNash]

Nice job but I would rather have a HI-VIS paint job on a bike so cars can see me.

[@matthewlovejoy9820]

Why would you ever think limiting your ability to see out of your visor was a good idea?

[@dankmemesforthoeseinneed4373]

I don't feel comftable cause you didn't take off the tape

[@slimjim515]

Did you cover up the glass shield on the helmet if not you messed up but it looks great

[@koningbolo4700]

the neighbour's green is a confer or a cedar as you guys call them...

[@TheZaxx]

You couldn't show us the pealing of the tape and the finished product?

[@jackermis3104]

This is plastic, but would you primer coat metal first?

[@my_name_is_chef4856]

I'm going to do the same thing all the keyboard warriors do when talking about camo "THERE'S NO BLACK IN NATURE YOU PLEB! NU NU NUN!!! MULTICAM DOESN'T HAVE ANY BLACK!!!!!!!" Now some reply telling me there's black in nature

[@celltanic]

paint technique straight from the movie shooter

[@NeoDon1]

I like the idea but the leaves come out tan on the helmet and not green like the item you used. If you would have started with dark and light alternating green and used the tan you would have achieved the opposite result looking more realistic. I have done many of these to rifles and I found out after trial and error. Nice Job anyways.

[@zach9680]

NEO DON Exactly what I was thinking.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

Great job! You should camo that football next lol!

[@zzz7zzz9]

ya, make it look like blue sky with clouds on it.

[@Rc-Adventurers]

Black orange and some yellow it would look the flames.

[@g8some]

Problem with this is that you're not going to be up in the tree on your motorcycle lol

[@marker1982]

If I ever wreck my car into anyone with a paint job like that I am totally using the, "I couldn't see him and it's his fault" excuse. "Officer, I know I made a left turn right into him, but he went out of his way to make sure I nobody could see him. Give him the ticket," Ok, just kidding. That turned out great. I think I liked it more before the black was added, but both look good.

[@delraydan1939]

That Bush Tho..... great job man...

[@marro6922]

y dont u just sand it coz that paint is just gonna peal off over time

[@PeteDifrancesco94]

Didn’t wanna key the surface at all no?

[@Mikeandwendy74]

PeteDifrancesco94 didnt have to i was suprised how well it held up today it still looks good and the helmets seen plenty of abuse

[@georgevincent2143]

It looks nice, I think maybe black as a base layer though

[@MyREDTAIL]

Great Job Mike.? I will start to go trapping through the Woods,? Now,? Looking for some nice Branches,? And some Pine Needles,? To use for my Camo Jobs etc.? Thanks for sharing,? Your great Camo work,? with us.?

[@kennethsee6262]

You could probably still use that with confidence with minor touch ups send it to me I own several manufacturers polymer pistols they claim they are comparable to glock. As part of their marketing strategy glock must be the pebnical every other makes try to reach

[@louenabeldefeo9328]

.what color combination you used??

[@Srcannibalbmw]

Jodo te has cubierto de gloria menuda chapuza de pintura😖

[@robdodson6937]

Its gonna look good or it's gonna look stupid. Lol. I like how it doesn't matter. I'm the same way. I'd rather fail at trying than succed at not trying. Im going to camo my tools like that. You have inspired. Ride on.✌️

[@anonanonymous3456]

you sound likethe God father lol it's cool.

[@fazechase2371]

nice paint joblittle to much black

[@whatyousaidbud]

Arent you worried about the detrimental effect the solvent in the paint will have on the fibreglass? Also I have always ridden under the rule of Be Safe, Be Seen, camouflaging yourself seems to be asking for some numpty to pull out front of you, it does look amazing though, well done!

[@Mikeandwendy74]

funny thing is, the bike is camo, and more people see it coming than my harley davidson, different makes people notice, even tho its camo it stands out

[@newcoyote]

Mike OD Of course camo is contextual. Effective camouflage is a number of factors besides colour and pattern. Far more important to concealment is movement and contrast with background. I know of course that's not the goal here. You're going for a cool look and I'd say achieved it. Often home camo jobs end up looking very bush league but yours turned out well. That is cedar you're using BTW.

[@cuddycasey]

dude this is awesome, i,personally wouldn't of put to,much black but cool pattern,, kind of reminds me off oregon ducks basketball court . Go ducks 🏈

[@jayserna921]

Nice. You might try to use varying basecoats, black, green ,light gray, dark gray and tan. Then use the same technique with contrasting layers.

[@stripervince1]

what bike is the camo bike? is that a 2 stroke. looks like a expansion chamber, hard to see....

[@theukhillbilly5017]

You do realize the fact that you actually weaken the plastic by painting them , looks good for show but definitely not road worthy are for road use

[@McShaggswell]

It's cedar. Which is a tree, not a bush.

[@Matthewseven13]

id base coat it green, then spray black and end in tan

[@patrykmang4944]

What's the final result?? Maybe it was too much on the black also. And why not using a flat clear coat for making it more weather resistant??

[@ronaldcrawford637]

I have a miny bike I didn't want to spend a lot of time doing a bunch of body work.I did but not as much and it turned out great thanks.that orbervidus tree branches makes cool camo.thanks.

[@Toxicdemon2]

Would look even better if you'd reverse the colors. Start with the darkest first.