HOW | WHY TO PAINT YOUR RIFLE

[@reliablethreat23]

Most people overlook the fact that painting a rifle helps protect the exterior of the rifle from corrosion! Rusting issues can be such a headache for people living in humid environments! Painting the rifle adds a protective layer against the elements as well as hand sweat.

[@TacticonArmament]

Great point my guy! This is very often overlooked!

[@IllusionOF-Freedom]

Glad I read your comment!! Super helpful info 👌🏻💪🏽

[@D-LineReviews]

Very true and I’m good with most but then I get to my kac’s or 416’s and I just can’t do it even though I want too….

[@StuninRub]

​@EtonFink777 Your KAC and 416 is mostly aluminum, that shit doesn't rust, your barrel and BCG would be the only thing at risk. Barrels are consumables so it's like painting brass and if you want problems, paint the BCG.

[@TheRoseCurse]

I live in a texas and as most people k ow it's very himid down here so rust it a problem but painting def helps

[@TotalDbag24]

Another tip for patterning. Get some local flora like a piece of bush, wildgrass, etc and paint the darker color over that. That way it further matches the brushy area around you.

[@TacticonArmament]

I can dig it. Thanks

[@NSRS1]

"Dropping bodies in flops for thousands of years"😆👍

[@907schoolietech8]

When he said that I actually took a moment and thought to myself…he’s not wrong 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@IllusionOF-Freedom]

😂💪🏽

[@Sunless_Sunshine]

The background music makes me feel like I’m watching PBS on Saturday Morning with my Dad

[@Anderson_S17]

When i was active duty the majority of my guns would stay at home and i found that every leave period i had to bust off some light surface rust from everything. I eventually just painted everything whether i nessisarily wanted it painted or not for the practicality of keeping rust off of the surface. Its no cerkote but it does help a lot

[@jacobg5360]

I've painted helmets and other gear, but never a weapon. So the timing of this video was great as I have a can of alumahide by my door and slide that needs coating. Thanks guys!

[@TacticonArmament]

Anytime brethren!

[@BlitzieKun1292]

A method I plan on doing myself is to use an old laundry bag. You'll get a nice hex pattern. Looks like you can scrunch it up or tighten to control the pattern dispersal. Same applies for people that use camo nets.

[@discordye4825]

Painting a firearm also helps breakup the silhouette of a rifle against your body from a distance. If its the same shades as the clothing you have on, it will make it harder for an enemy combatant to make out what you have in your hands.

[@Elev8minh]

MAN TAKE IT BACK TO THE 90’s WITH THE BACKGROUND MUSIC LOL 😂 ABSOLUTELY DIGGING IT BRO!!!! RIFLE TURNED OUT GREAT AS WELL!!! BOB ROSS STYLE #RIP ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@toddk1377]

Looks good, basic and easy to do. I love painting my rifles, it's an addiction all on it's own, lol.

[@TacticonArmament]

No going back once you start doing it!

[@toddk1377]

@@TacticonArmament Haha, yup!

[@lunaticgaming7967]

That cheesy ass music had me cracking the fuck up bro. My wife was like wtf are you watching... 🤣🤣🤣

[@TacticonArmament]

better than gettin' caught in the bathroom with some Lubriderm! 🤣

[@lunaticgaming7967]

@@TacticonArmament I couldn't stop laughing when the music was over the dialog instead of under it🤣🤣🤣. Although I completely know why you did it. KZbin would've banned it of not LoLz

[@robertgallagher6069]

Dropping bodies in flops for thousands of years. I farted from the sudden laugh. Simple and good looking gun

[@TacticonArmament]

smurf yes brethren

[@TacticonArmament]

"Flopperator"

[@CallsignWulf]

I use the rustoleum as well. It goes on easy, you can redo it for different environments or seasons, and looks cool when it wears. I do also use two coats of rustoleum matte clear coat on top just to help prevent wear a bit longer though. Also helps protect spots where the different pigments/dyes didn't want to spray correctly.

[@mr.fringeminority5426]

haha, you had me laughing in the first 20 seconds. Quick, simple, and effective. Looks good.

[@StahlHammer01]

Thanks for the laughs bro. Love the bob Ross theme in the background fucking sick!

[@TacticonArmament]

Thank you my friend!

[@kuhmpashun]

Just like Bob, you made me feel more at ease with painting. In this case a rifle. 😂

[@TacticonArmament]

Glad to be of service!

[@Trash_panda_real]

Love the joy of painting music.

[@Alapaha89]

Painting your rifle is a must. I literally paint everything except pistols.

[@let_freedom_ping]

Man I love rattle can. That pattern looks great. I wish I could use browns in my area like that

[@scottkalkouli2242]

Late to the party but I assume you could use dark browns rather than desert tones? Like where I'm at, it'd be a lot of dark brown, grey and green

[@2003JrF4i]

Nice lookin rifle! I bought your red dot and magnifier and they’re perfect. Definitely a lot of bang for your buck.

[@danoconnor615]

That made your rifle look even more bad-ass! Enjoy all you videos too!

[@EliRed-j6o]

Love the vids man. Dropping Bodies in flops!😂

[@RogerCharlamange]

"You never know when your country is gonna be invaded. And that's a crazy reality we all have to face now" lmao yeah that's fucked huh

[@wallstreettrader1]

And now it's actually happening.

[@25centsapop]

I watched so much Bob Ross as a kid that the theme in the background really brought this back home to me

[@Jammaster1972]

I like the Bob Ross music. It goes with the theme "shoot, let's get crazy."

[@GD-tn3ez]

Two years later: our country has clearly been invaded. Paint on painters...paint on....

[@MrT13]

I like dark base, Palm style browns, larger leaf greens. Area specific.

[@P5YcHoM4N]

Only thing I do extra is lightly dust the stripes with the base colour, makes the stripes less jarring and it looks cute.

[@BlackoutPatriot]

I like the results of the camo paint jobs used with liquid soap for the patterns

[@johnb3685]

Another cost effective way to add a camo pattern is to grab a plastic grocery bag, wad it up, apply paint to it, and dab it on the gun.

[@WildmanEli]

My left ear really enjoyed this.

[@jmsn36]

Loving the supermarket music on the background

[@Unknown-cq1km]

5:06 is when the paint starts

[@doggammitsomuch]

Bob Ross music was a nice touch.

[@JohnDoeEagle1]

Perfect for scratch and dent, cosmetic second or blem "on sale special" parts! Buy them up cheap when you can piece by piece deeply discounted. Once you acquire enough to build a rifle put them together and do a camo paint job to not only hide all the imperfections but scratch your camo itch and needs all in one go.

[@FYRSTWAFFEN]

WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR Z? THANKS IN ADVANCE...

[@anthonyreed6231]

What brand rifle is that???❤

[@jacksin3323]

My phone must be listening to me... its rifle painting day. I got a laundry bag, some screen, and some mesh metal. Gonna experiment with mixing the different diamond sizes in differing colors with 4 different camo colors.

[@thenathanimal2909]

I paint Warhammer miniatures with an air brush, acrylic Inks, and acrylic paints. It never occured to me to paint my rifles. The creative juices are now a flowin'.

[@sticknbox6157]

should i go with colors like black and grey for matching my environment since i am in a big city? shtf scenario i will be doing cqb and daily runs and guns type battles

[@Theespicyicy]

My left ear loves this!

[@timfixinstuff]

I'm a snob. I pull it apart, bake the parts and cerakote them lol. Look, it's a waste of time.. but that parts a hobby so eh.

[@DarrylO39]

What are the best colors to use for an in the dark HD Build?

[@TacticonArmament]

Gitchyerself some coyote brown and ranger!

[@Thisguyhere1828]

Man… I’m so glad you got away from the 70’s p0rn* music. You’ve gotten way better at videography

[@EJ257IHI]

The Bob Ross music is especially a nice touch. 😂

[@TacticonArmament]

Can never go wrong with Bob Ross

[@GodIsReal..]

I love Bob Ross!❤

[@wilkaiba]

Yall got me cracking up with the Bob Ross theme lol

[@rando3448]

What's your preferred item for rustoleum removal?

[@SpaceChief1872]

I really enjoyed the music.

[@ludlowfalls8856]

Good video. My question is, why didn't you paint your grip and light/laser?

[@TacticonArmament]

Didn't paint the laser yet. For the laser I want to be more meticulous with painting. The grip, I honestly don't know lol.

[@ludlowfalls8856]

@@TacticonArmament LOL I just realized that i didn't paint my sights when i put them on!

[@Mike_V3]

What make/model of that there AK? Looks really good.

[@salzafar2030]

Hi love the video, wondering which rifle is that?

[@TacticonArmament]

Hi! It is a custom built ak. It's an akm varient.

[@kdracing3941]

Just watched this video awesome content had to sub

[@LibertyHillBily]

Looks pretty fcuking great bud. Full send kcuf!!!

[@TacticonArmament]

Thanks brother!

[@ElectricSorrow]

Do you not have to worry about the bolt when painting an ak pattern firearm? He mentioned not wanting any moving parts to gun up, but painted over the part that moves the most.

[@shizukaryujoukai2465]

There's like a 1mm gap between the side of the bolt and anything else. It won't hurt it. Wouldn't do that on an ar15 though

[@ElectricSorrow]

@@shizukaryujoukai2465 got it figured out, I have a 12 gauge in an AK pattern that I just painted. Thanks for the help!

[@CameranGatz]

oh wow, you guys came a very long way in one year

[@jaysongerrald3958]

I would've used a florescent pink or green😛.....and im waiting for your red dot combo to arrive in the mail 👍

[@TacticonArmament]

Awesome!! Let us know what you think!

[@patricktracy6472]

Bob Ross music is spot on.

[@TacticonArmament]

I pay respects to the great

[@ThomasJay723]

In doing mine now thanks big bro I subbed

[@ghill1010]

Dose painting your optic kill your warranty?(as long as you tape the lenses properly)

[@TacticonArmament]

I am not sure my guy! Reach out to our amazing Customer Service team and ask!

[@BillyBOB-sm3rl]

Interesting paint job. Nice shoes and video. Turn the music down a bit.

[@mr.glickems5103]

So what about the gas block? Can the paint get in and dried up ?

[@TheRoseCurse]

Btw you want your gun to blend in with you more than your surroundings. Let’s say you where US woodland then you want to use the colors that correspond with that, but obviously you should wear a camo that’s for your environment and the gun will follow

[@zarmindrow5831]

he's a funny guy, the way he tells the story

[@ralphsawyer9535]

"Happy little accidents... God bless, my friend."

[@ulrikerudel6859]

How does it feel to touch the cheap paint? Is it sticky? blunt? soft? same like without the paint?

[@optimisticpessimist.]

It's sticky for a while. Once it's fully cured it ends up being pretty smooth.

[@edb2478]

Hey brother is there a certain type of spray paint that one should us or that you prefer?

[@TacticonArmament]

Most flat non reflective should work. I use the good ole rustoleum camo

[@toddk1377]

If you need any light colored greens, Rust-Oleum Hunter green satin or semi gloss works great. Helps give it more of a break up as natural green foliage has a slight sheen to it and use flat for other colors. I did that on my 50 cal, only have about 20% coverage in Hunter green and the rest is flat forest green, Khaki, brown, and little dark brown. I set it down in the field with lots of weeds and grass, hard to notice it 50 ft away, obvious to where it is since I put it there, but if I didn't know where it was, I bet I'd really have to look for it.

[@WarriorCall]

Love the flops!!😂😂😂

[@manooti]

good videos.. keep'em coming! nice tat btw, i got the helm of awe

[@TacticonArmament]

Tight! and thank you brother!

[@Chris-im4rd]

Hey tacticon. Why do ya'll alter reviews on your website?

[@russellleavitt4449]

I like painting my weapons because they look so kool 😎 when I am finished. Plus it's harder to see them when camouflaged. I have painted some just to get that high tech video game look😂

[@neilfloyd4812]

Great video.

[@EVH5150iii]

Looks cool!

[@3er328]

How well does this paint hold up to cleaning solvent’s ?

[@TacticonArmament]

Pretty well! No issues here so far!

[@jakeh6980]

You don’t want to use harsh cleaning solvents to begin with. I stay away from hoppes 9 and strong cleaning solvents like that. Ballistol is all I use personally, and then grease after

[@smunns1]

Is that Mt Shasta in the back ground?

[@michaelant776]

I love the basics

[@zszs123]

Excellent video thanks for the vdeo and time 👍

[@Justin.Brown723]

Is that khaki and deep forest green?

[@FreedomStencils]

Awesome vid!!!

[@Rentcollector]

I liked, I commented and subscribed…your welcome

[@loctitecody7830]

I like this show, but sometimes the music is so loud I can't hear the guy talking

[@jeffcauhape6880]

Another alternative is to use camo wrap.

[@thegreenishcrab]

my left ear loves this video

[@PokiNero]

If you whip out your cac I’ll like what you’re putting out

[@fleetman2021]

People been dropping bodies with Flops!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelyosanovich8000]

Nice paint job. The flip flops should match the gun ....

[@TacticonArmament]

Don't you worry, Tactical flops are coming.

[@christophermedina1804]

Awesome and thanks

[@travislupum]

Spray paint is for the real users cerakoate is awesome but I rarely see it fielded compared to spray paint lol

[@ShellShock11C]

What stock is that?

[@antherrepublican330]

The joker meets Mr Roger’s LOL

[@scottvedder6236]

Will paint stick to a suppressor?

[@ConMan1504]

It will burn off, smell, but more importantly give your supressor a seemingly unremovable pink hue

[@girthbrooks39]

Tacticool Buffalo Bill did a number on that rifle!

[@jasontuck5619]

Garand Thumbs younger brother !!!!

[@Project_darwin]

What rail is that?

[@TacticonArmament]

SLR

[@AnthonyPuccetti]

I see that happy little tree there on your stock

[@gregboggs4721]

Which Ak is that, looks like PSA?

[@TacticonArmament]

I built it myself

[@gregkoegel7311]

I think the 70’s porn music goes great with the lesson on taking care of our guns

[@krisknox106]

DUDE. Stop with all the elevator music, my goodness... But seriously love your videos keep up the good work.

[@asherael]

pink and white rifle pending!

[@JB-uk7mn]

Happy little trees