Rifle Paint Jobs | How to Spray-Paint Your Rifle for Camo & Concealment and Why You Should

Cool vs Effective paint jobs. There is a difference and in this video, Josh & Drew break down some of the principles of how to effectively paint your rifle to blend in with your body and your surroundings. Then we demo it of course. We primarily use the Rustoleum Camo series of spray paint.
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00:00 Inglorious Intro
01:39 History of Painting Rifles
03:00 Professionalism vs Recon
04:19 How Your Eyes Work
08:03 Environment, Body, Tool
12:30 Paint Prep
19:38 Paint Process
25:32 Eyeball Test
28:24 Final Considerations
29:34 The Changing Seasons
33:18 Dad Advice
35:14 Bloopers

[@IWorldLeader]

Legend has it, if you ask nicely, Dirty Civilian will pin this comment.

[@handroids1981]

Wow, Dear World Leader - it worked! Does legend have it that you can ask Black Beard where he got that _AMAZING_ hoodie??

[@jasond1433]

@@handroids1981 I am also interested in knowing where he got it

[@wafflebunny123]

@@handroids1981 the hoodie is from wrmfzy m69 field jacket but I wouldnt buy it full price it comes from china and they supposedly do some work on it but its not usa made if that matters to you

[@yurimaguski2558]

Legend has it if you sub he kisses you slowly on the lips at night 🫦

[@walkie870]

@@handroids1981wrmfzy field hoodie

[@colterpaustian9790]

being former military, I think you guys are doing an excellent job presenting this information to the general public. Keep it up boys.

[@darkgardener9577]

2nd that.....11B, we rattle canned all our rifles.

[@colterpaustian9790]

11B as well. The blue cord brotherhood is good company to keep.@@darkgardener9577

[@countbendego6965]

Agreed

[@jaredourada]

Couple tips: a little use of a satin green with the rest of the matte colors adds a lot of dimension to a camo. Vegetation tends to have a waxy (shiny) layer on top. Also, concerning suppressors. You can get a suppressor cover and paint that. Particularly useful if the suppressor has a couple different hosts that are painted for different areas/seasons. Just paint a few covers.

[@thegungooch639]

This! I did this myself

[@vipe650r]

Love the idea. Thank you.

[@FatGreenSheep]

Dirty civilian or “the Drew and Josh show.”

[@XxWhiskerBiscuitxX]

Bingo .. when I was in sniper school , the rules are only a base line . You build on your environment. Small amounts of added color goes a mile .. you’d be amazed what burlap sacks can add

[@a.m.2694]

As someone who lives in Alaska (and experiences a large amount of snow and 5 months of winter), you don't need or want white very often. Darker green, browns, and some off-white/grey spots do a phenomenal job. Trees shed their snow fairly quickly, so full white is applicable only for short periods of time.

[@jtatro]

As a guy that has hunted in Alaska, you are 100% correct. Interestingly, most of what they talk about would get thrown out in Alaska. Especially the part about the lateral lines. In Alaska, after snow has fallen pretty much only the vertical lines remain. Alaska is an interesting place.

[@punkavaug]

@@jtatro the lateral lines thing is BS. Sniper instructors teach about veg utilization during stalking classes. You either use bungee or tie downs to attach vegetation to your suit. At no point are you ever being taught to do so horizontally, everything from grasses to bushes to trees out there grows vertically.

[@jtatro]

@@punkavaug there is some validity in the idea, though. We as people are generally built vertically. Having lateral lines will definitely help break up the human outline. I don't know how much of an effect it may have, but I also don't have a lot of experience in the "stealth" realm.

[@TeranRealtor]

@@jtatro I've never hunted, nor have I painted a rifle (yet) so I am new to all this too. So I googled it. (I'm not certain I landed on a gun or hunting article though...) Here is what it said (I was searching for how lines can camouflage) "Stripes can be your best friend or your worst enemy. If you’re all skin and bones and want to add 10 pounds to your frame, then by all means wear horizontal stripes. But if you’re trying to hide figure flaws or appear taller, vertical lines are just the ticket. Pinstripe pants are great for work and very flattering in black, dark brown or navy blue. One word of caution: If you want to disguise your curves, stay away from vertical lines, which will turn into squiggles as they hug your curves. To downplay a full figure, stick to solid-colored clothing." ...... it also said that khakis make your hips look bigger, but black is thinning. I think that means that black camo will hide us better?

[@jtatro]

@@TeranRealtor you, good sir(?) Have won my heart for the day. I shall think about this all day as I wear khakis to work.

[@Instructor_Rodriguez]

Plus the paint increases the velocity of the round.

[@AmbuBadger]

Just like stickers on Hondas!

[@virgman87]

Painting a rifle makes it full auto. That's why the feds don't want you painting your rifle.

[@AmbuBadger]

@@virgman87 Actually, the ATF didn't like Brownell's etching a circle to fake the magical third hole in their retro M16 receivers...

[@Maddog3060]

Only if you paint it red.

[@raphrobm88]

I heard about that too

[@343Glitcher]

Recently sold a rifle I rattle canned. I took off a considerable amount of the value before selling due to it being painted. Didn't bother me too much to take off around $500, but getting actual phone calls from fudds that only offered nearly a 10th of the value and the literal cussing I got for "destroying" a firearm pissed me off enormously. Really hate fudd culture, no wonder we've lost most our rights.

[@343Glitcher]

Before anyone asks it was a Ruger SFAR, an Ar platform. Nothing historic or containing wood furniture.

[@Jaeger04]

Yeah man I wish people would just appreciate the fact that a painted rifle is the best.

[@RichardCranium321]

​@@343Glitcheracetone is your friend... you could've spent $20 and a half hour pressure cleaning to save yourself $200 of that $500

[@416cubes4]

Yup wouldn’t take long to clean it the paint.

[@youflatbro7498]

BUT IT'S GOT DeRT AND GUNK ON IT DERP DERP DERP DERP

[@randomkadrmas2630]

From grey bearded Green beret, animals are naturally darker on top and lighter on bottom. It helps to create an optical illusion with shadows. Keep that in mind when laying down base colors.

[@Marmoc18]

“There are no mistakes, just happy accidents.” -Bob Ross

[@CollinTheGreat00]

thats what my mom said about me when i was born 😢

[@SivaExperiment]

You mean Bob PSR

[@kwiturbitchin5277]

Take it from my experience, the Majic brand paint you started with is VERY slow drying. Multiple light coats are a must if you’re doing it as a base coat. Rustoleum and Krylon are easier to use. I always finish it off with krylon flat clear. It just feels better in hand and protects your paint job. Great work!

[@baelm]

rest in peace Aervoe

[@chizorama]

​@@baelmOuch, that hit me in the feels, afraid to use what little I have left.

[@_JEBUS]

Clear coat? Paintjob lasting? Lmao nah man let the wear points wear and eventually you get a really cool worn look. If you want it to last go with a cerakote or something.

[@CertifiedSunset]

Tactical Hyve did a great video on painting your rifle where the SF dude gives you the rundown on some useful tips regarding proper concealment talking about how they intercepted enemy communications and the enemy was saying "look for their black rifles" because their facepaint and uniform were so effective that the easiest way to spot them was finding their constrasting rifles. Camo works and if you ever plan on using your rifle in any serious capacity, it's worth painting.

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

Same thing happened in Rhodesia. The gloss black on the FALs were an eyesore and easy to spot. After a couple terrs let that slip the RLI scavenged paint from the motorpools and slapped it on. They also dropped the short-shorts believed to be for the same reason but im currently chalking that up to historical hear-say until I can locate a source.

[@chevtow]

Yeah “Coch”, was good vid

[@Qball0019]

These are good points. An Aussie mentioned from his experience, that the best practice he’s seen is having the pattern on the gun closely mimic the pattern you’re wearing. If you’re wearing standard Multicam uniform/gear, and your rifle is panted to look like reeds in the bush. That could create a contrast to your silhouette.

[@JasonB84]

If you need to remove Krylon from weapons, Citri Strip is a great product. I've cleaned many rifles up with this product. Just paint on, wait 15 minutes or so and start wiping away the paint. It will dull the surface of plastic pieces (grip, stock etc). But if you're repainting it, not a big deal. Also, I would recommend a little more standoff from the weapon with the paint can. I've found that more of a misted finish tends to be a bit more of a mat appearance and also allows the blotches of different colors to blend or fade together. Drive on fellas

[@deltabravo1811]

Citri strip works great on krylon in my experience. Wrap parts in cling film to keep the stripper from drying out.

[@willcarpenter8181]

I've always just used carb clean or engine degreaser. Paint will wipe off straight away with a paper towel or cloth.

[@Ntmoffi]

I like citristrip for stuff that doesn't have a bunch of nooks and crannies. It can be hard to get it all off or it can be labor intensive.

[@spencer7197]

Love this, and for those of you out there that are obsessive perfectionists...Dont overthink it. Be somewhat intelligent with whatever camo you do (clothing, weapons, etc) and you will do just fine. Alot more goes into it than just color schemes and patterns. You got shadows, contrast, depth, movement etc. I got the chance to do infantry scout things for some of my military career and I gotta say I learned a lot. And people can get really close to you before they notice you (even if you are in a tan t-shirt, with an unpainted rifle, and no facepaint). Something as simple as exercising "melting" towards the ground properly will be more effective/important than a perfectly painted rifle. That being said...paint your stuff and have fun! Also remember...the dude with thermals doesnt care how much care you took with your camo.

[@warrenharrison9490]

Warming spray cans in hot water helps get fine spray and faster drying. Do not boil your cans please.

[@AmbuBadger]

I do this with AlumaHyde and it works great. Also, _don't boil or microwave_ to warm your cans-- or if you do, *film it.*

[@roflchiefmcjoflchief1791]

"Please don't boil your paint cans" 🤓 Whatever, fed

[@warrenharrison9490]

@@roflchiefmcjoflchief1791 🤣

[@Kawaiijihad]

Did graffiti for over 10 years, never knew that trick😅😂

[@warrenharrison9490]

@@Kawaiijihad worked excellent painting polycarbonate RC car bodies.

[@gadsdenconsulting7126]

These older eyes couldnt see Drew's rifle in the distance shot, but the reflecting light off his hands as he held it, was an immediate giveaway that he was holding a rifle. Nice vid, guys.

[@sar4x474]

Thank you for this video. I live in a four season area with a mix of high desert plains, scrub oak and conifers that goes from snow, brown, green up and full foliage. So, rather than painting and re-painting my go to weapon, I have decided it is an absolute necessity to have four identical rifles that I can paint with different schemes! This is a totally logical solution. 👍

[@smokinC5]

You coukd actually use white, black and green and do a rather effective camo pattern for all seasons. Use a sharp stencil pattern, and thin black lines and dont overly make it 1 color more than another.

[@pwesley5854]

Living in the desert one color many people fail to utilize on their paint jobs is grey. There are tons of dead and dying plants out here. Also many of the rocks have a grey tone. I am painting my rifles soon and will be using the grey in my scheme. Great information and delivery.

[@chefbrittan84]

I too live in the desert. Did you end up painting your rifle? What colors did you use exactly? Hard to find tutorials on desert camouflage. (Mojave desert).

[@letsdothis9063]

Even in the southeast. We have a lot of woodland. Most hardwoods have grey bark. We also have pines, obviously, but unless you on a pine tree farm, there are still grey trees around. I kind of messed my paint job up on the only one that I painted, but one side looks really good. I'm actually going to fix it tomorrow (I painted it a year ago, but it has been bugging me lately. Also gonna paint my little 10/22 for my daughter.

[@alexbarnes3912]

It is difficult to get PID on a weapon at distance, even when the dude is on a motorcycle as long as they are not flagging their weapon. When we had to confirm positive ID of a weapon for ROE, it can be tricky. From experience.

[@Gojeto346]

seriously one of the most informational videos I’ve seen in a long time. So much I’ve never thought about when painting a rifle. Seeing these guys free roaming the skies in paraglides over a country with a supposed impenetrable iron dome, it’s put a little spark in me that I can’t really delay prepping anymore. It’s scary to think of but it’s scarier to be caught off guard. Thank you guys for the video.

[@Drgunzo616]

I used the Tactical Hyve video with Coch as my basis. I use 3 main colors, Rustoleum sand, Krylon matte olive green and Krylon matte cofee bean in that order, I use ferns as my stencil and Krylon flat clear at the end.

[@marlborosilver]

I deeply respect your convictions and your will to stand by your creed. When you said inform your selves we are just dirty civilians, we shouldn’t be your only line of information, made me respect you even more. Only wished this content, and Wranglerstars was available for me when I was in 10 years old. I would be someone better. Still never too late to show my respect and learn.

[@Ludgar313]

Absolute GOLD. I never comment on KZbin. However this video had me laughing out loud, taught me new stuff after years of painting, and just when I thought it couldn't get better... ...the dad advice. Keep doing what you're doing.

[@burritoman2727]

Hot take. Every gun out there sold in black should also be offered in fde or odg. No reason to have a black gun unless you just want John wick vibes. Apply pressure to the market to see the change we want in the world.

[@jth_printed_designs]

There are companies anodizing in tan and green, but anodizing is still shiny which is the biggest thing that spray paint knocks down. Nobody is going to pay for a spray painted rifle so then you're talking about cerakote which is an additional cost. Even aero-precision sells cerakoted guns, it's not like there's any shortage of tan or green guns or that they're relegated to only expensive guns. For every manufacturer that doesnt make tan rifles, theres 5 that do.

[@skubasteveskilla3316]

I think all black is better for living in the city

[@RunningWithSauce]

All solid colors are bad for camo intent. The human eye sees edges as they aptly mentioned in this video. YOu want to break the eyes tendency to see outlines of a solid object, especially in motion. Tigers are orange black and red with stripes in a jungle environment for good reason. Snakes have patterns that alternate for a reason. All of it is known by biologists and something called disruptive coloration. That being said the two whipper snappers (heh) in this channel clearly just got taught some 1990's camo jobs we used to do. The've evolved greatly now and there are MUCH better ways to spray a rifle. Hell a sponge dipped in puddles of spray paint or using painters tape torn up to create stripes etc etc. but what they did was better than a solid color at least. @@skubasteveskilla3316

[@giuseppe4909]

Black Guns Matter ! 😎

[@ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

Ahh, FN and Geissele come to mind.

[@BuckF0eJiden]

One huge benefit of rattle canning your rifle is how bare anodized parts glow like they're radioactive under NODs.

[@yo_itsjoshy]

Didn’t know this thanks brother

[@BuckF0eJiden]

@@yo_itsjoshy yeah, a lot of materials will surprise you at how they look under night vision. Especially under an IR light.

[@Truminashadepressure]

And the guy holding the rifle will be invisible to NODs

[@BuckF0eJiden]

@This_is_my_face if you're washing your clothes in store bought detergents, you're gonna glow too. they have optical brighteners in them to make your clothes look more bright and vivid, but those same brighteners glow under IR light too.

[@sd91499]

One thing you should do next time you paint is make the top of the gun darker than the bottom by just a bit. Just like how animals are brown on top and get lighter underneath because of how light is normally directed. It's usually brighter up top and more shaded on the bottom side of the object and painting the opposite mutes the entire outline of the object. Also a great idea in general is to look at the animals in nature and how their pelts change over time. They've had millions of years to evolve extremely effective camouflage against predators eyes. For example whitetails during the summer aren't the color you would expect, but in real life if you've ever seen a summer whitetail in a green bushy background they blend in incredibly well.

[@bushwacker2048]

It's called countershading, and you're right about it being a good idea. Fun fact, army field manuals explain how to countershade your face when applying camo paint, if you didn't already know that Animals are a good inspiration for how to use color, but don't try to match their colors- their coats have evolved to hide them from bears, cats, and canines, which don't percieve colors like we do

[@strat1960s]

Thank you for this video. I've watched several videos but I think this was the first time I heard about the horizontal patterns. After your explanation it made perfect sense.

[@dirty-civilian]

Glad it was helpful! Keep in mind thats a suggestion. Depending on your environment and clothing, it's not an absolute.

[@strat1960s]

I'm in the Central Texas area. Color wise, its mostly tans, grays and some browns. In the cattle ranch / hay growin landscape, the horizontal patterns do make a lot of sense. Now here is something I'd like you thoughts on. I have a Weimaraner. She's mostly darker grays with fading to light gray/tan towards her feet. I've noticed on the darker nights, when the lights are turned off accept the one security light at the back of the property, I simply cannot see her. My German Shephers, though, I can pick out their silhouette. I've had to get my thermal scope to finder her a few times. Ok, maybe "had" is to strong of a word. I really wanted to use my thermal and getting her inside the house happened to be at the same time. LOL Thoughts on grays as the primary colors? I'm looking to paint my SFAR in the next week or so. @@dirty-civilian

[@wilmoney4619]

I was in Canadian RECCE. Our reconnaissance. This is a good vid. Remember black isnt a natural color first off. second people will be likely looking at you through optics. So if you are 500m away those optics will bring that closer. This kinda tosses out the 1moa per hundred meters. And remember! Texture is one of the reasons why things are seen. Cloth wrap and veils works great when used with a painted gun. Dont use the store bought ghuillie. The jutt thread is to replicate dirt not foliage. You tie real foliage on. Awesome video guys!

[@zebulunturner2974]

I really enjoyed this video for several reasons; but foremost, Josh and Drew sharing their knowledge with confidence and humility simultaneously was very refreshing. I feel like I have learned some more from viewing this. I particularly appreciated the caveat they stated about avoiding telegraphing so much information to anyone observing you. With that said, I would like to pass on some details I have learned from my own application and research. To preface, I am just a hunter. However, being a traditional bowhunter on public land means that I have experience watching others try to move through the woods undetected as well as trying to move through the woods undetected by prey and other hunters myself. One of the largest factors is movement. While movement is obviously necessary, trying to move with as low a profile as possible and in straight lines without excessive movement reduces detection. Also, bearing in mind that movement is best concealed within other movement-that is, time your movements to match wind stirred branches and clouds whenever possible. In accompaniment with this, try to move along topography rather than over it. The other large impact on whether someone can spot you is light reflection. Light reflects off many things-I think Josh and Drew did a good job highlighting this toward the end of the video. However, one thing often taken for granted is that, “my camo pattern of choice keeps me concealed, yay…”. Not really. In new conditions, many of the materials are “hard surfaces” for light to hit, particularly contemporary fabrics. 1) light reflecting off a surface, and 2) that surface moving really draws the predator's eye, regardless of camo pattern. I really appreciated them mentioning using gauze toward the end. Surfaces that allow some level of light penetration often conceal things the best-fuzzier woolens and cottons have worked well for me. Closing resources: in his video on making a ghillie suit, the Grey Bearded Green Beret highlights the importance of making it dirty to reduce the shine or reflection. In his book “Stalking and Still-hunting: The Ground Hunter’s Bible,” Fred Asbell highlights the importance of having cover/concealment both in front of you and behind you; he also highlights the importance of using garments to shade skin, which reflects light badly. I want to say it was Fred Bear who highlighted the fact that our grandfathers took many deer in plain-Jane red flannels by sitting still and keeping quite (I could not find the quote)-highlighting that it can be our behaviors that keep us from view more so than our patterns. And finally, one of the most accomplished hunters, Howard Hill notes in his book “Hunting the Hard Way” how well bobcats remain concealed and recommends hunters try to mimic that as they can. With this last thought in mind, here is a link to another paint video that I found instructive. The argument in this video is to mimic the “light disruption pattern of coyotes” per se. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXLIhH6qodp4Y8Usi=nHwN0-y93z3Qd2NR

[@johnnywishbone932]

I am not an expert in anything but I only paint the guns I love and have worked in my system. I took a look of the tree bark and vegetation in my region and matched the colours. I also went with grey spots to blend in the hardwoods and river rocks. Don’t get tied up in the coyote colours if you live in the north east. Not too much brown mud colour in the trees. Just my thoughts! I love the content! Oh yeah textured paint adds grip. ✝️❤️🇨🇦🐿

[@LuminaryCursorem]

It's proven that mismatched camo breaks up your outline better than all one type of camo. It confuses the mind on what you are looking at, until sudden or slow movement happens you really won't be able to recognize target. Rustoleum makes a rattle can for redoing counter tops or painting stuff to look like different types of rock called Rustoleum American Accents Stone. Theres like 10 different types of paints if my memory serves me correctly. You will have to put on a clear coat or some clear finger nail polish to seal it because it wears off really easily. If you use polish, finger paint it on so its not super glossy. It works well for my A4 SDMR. Looks like a solid piece of gray granite when it was dry and ready to handle. Then I took some textured forest green and did a little on the top side of the rifle to look like moss. That being almost 3 years ago its still holding up great. Stay armed stay dangerous gents!

[@ThePirateCasey]

Great video guys! I'm painting an AR today and I came in the house to let it dry and you had uploaded this lol. I'm in central Kentucky, I used the same colors as you all did.

[@PrinceThePimpAPBT]

I love the humbleness of being real about searching many different videos. Earned a lifetime sub. Keep the knowledge coming guys.

[@HunterOBrienTV]

Concept was a 10. Acting was a 7.5 …lesson was priceless 👌🏼

[@garyzawadzki7151]

"If Lucas from T-Rex Arms and Grand Thumb had a child, that's what you resemble."

[@richardkennedy815]

Almost two decades ago we were Duracoating the "tools". To be honest I still do that. These days I may use one or two colors...but don't actually finish them. Just as you addressed in the video, climate changes even if you are in the same geographic area. For that reason my serious go-to "tools" can be "finished" with Rustoleum [which is easier to change]. I also use burlap [ol' school] for final finish. Your situational examples were spot on. I think you mentioned it, if not people should keep in mind they should check their finished product at distances. In fact check each other...it's a learning process! Another great job guys Thank you

[@Happy-AR]

Probably the best paint your rifle video out there! Good job guys

[@adamrodgers2377]

Nothing is no more cool than a Camo Carbine that has been used and worn in, plus its useful

[@allanicaza307]

Gave me a chuckle, nice job

[@BCPlank]

Thanks for the dad advice Drew. Really needed this reminder as I sit here with my 1 year asleep on me and all I can think about is the stuff I’m not getting done.

[@greenman1744]

Good to see other guys in TN doing this kinda stuff. Great video, and lots of good info here!

[@armorers_wrench]

If you mess up and don't want to add more paint to cover it up for whatever reason you can use Lacquer thinner to remove all of the paint and start over. There is another solvent that is much more aggressive called "Aircraft remover" and that stuff is pretty gnarly. I don't know if it is safe for use on polymers but Lacquer Thinner is definitely safe on polymers. I've used it a bunch of times both professionally and privately.

[@charlesl5226]

Having a few patterns that all blend within the same wheel house is a good idea. Woodland marpat with multicam goes good together. Or even desert marpat and multicam works. And I’d say having a weapon painted the same way is also a decent way to go. A color pattern or shades of that color pattern within what you wear and live in will do good.

[@jwroten6742]

I live in the Midwest which has a mix of forest and prairie in my area. Season to season is drastic. One of the best camos I’ve found ironically was a Rhodesian pattern I did from paint I got from Arizona response systems. Just buffed out the shine with a scratch pad and The green was a bit deeper and the yellow really starts working with the dirt. Good video and great insights!

[@RP-ks6ly]

Great content as always, keep up the good work.

[@houseoflamarr3674]

🅱️aint is life

[@williamclukey9554]

A man of class I see.

[@TacoTory556]

🅱️aint is love

[@constitutionalcarpenter541]

Start the drums

[@zuccreed2434]

Where feet?

[@Mowgli1894]

I knew I'd find yall pretty quick

[@johnburnett5377]

More importantly, do you have a link for the camouflage hoodie?

[@greym6436]

Thanks for going over the painting basics and the background or environment in which people should take in consideration when performing the painting project with the rifle. ☕️👊🏽

[@toytowninc680]

Had paint cans in hand, been planning it all week Sunday morning rifle camo. Then your video pops up. Excellent timing and great video. I spent hours watching vids on camo theory instead of technique, so I appreciate that portion. An in depth deep dive camo theory video would be cool. Check out how Disney uses blue and green (go away green) to hide things in plain sight.

[@chuckironsight3914]

me over hear spray panting my scorpion in vaporwave pink and blue...thats cool, now spray paint it

[@HyperArsenal]

I use high temp paint for muzzle devices so far its held up well maybe not an exact match but it works well

[@willc8542]

Just discovered this channel. Great stuff, thanks. Congrats on fatherhood to you both, best job ever!

[@stevedimartino683]

Great job guys. Loving it.

[@gunterstraus606]

Im a fan of putting cordura wraps on my electronics. I feel like it's safer than hitting it with rattlecan and it does well for concealment, even solid colors when they get dirty

[@Rooster72]

Gonna need some details on that camo hoodie.

[@allensummers7905]

​@@roundrock63screen shot for memory

[@richarddangler2416]

Samee

[@craig83cg]

Same

[@darrenmartin721]

Same

[@ammoisking]

These are always so fun to watch!!!

[@mynameisjeff4511]

Love that intro, you guys are such dorks and I’m here for it

[@coyotetacticalsolutions]

Damn Drew you killed it on that paint job. I love it and now want to paint mine. You’re a bad influence 😆

[@Spessforce]

Self adhering Gear tape is also a way to break up the rifle’s pattern in different seasons

[@MorningTurd]

Ive rattle canned my share of ARs and watched so many videos, this one is in the top

[@buymoretacos9259]

You guys are awesome! Super humble, kind, amd own to earth. Fantastic dad advice at the end. Yall are what the community needs. Also- I was doing the dishes when watching this! 😂🤯

[@Tunnellord]

The biggest issue with doing this is find a color that actually works. I've got problems getting colors that are too bright. I'd be really useful if you guys made a follow up video going over colors you thought could be useful. Almost like testing the viability of certain colors.

[@matthewriegner5180]

Getting colors a little darker than you think you need are ok. So basic rustoleum camo colors are fine, just make sure they're flat or matte. Imagine most times you're trying to be camouflaged, you'll be closer to the ground, behind cover, or in some sort of shaded/shadowy area. Honestly, anything other than the stark black or something that's a major contrast to the surroundings like black or full fde, but you have green grass plains/ or snow. You can also use some lighter colors just more sporadic or through some mesh so it cuts out part of it and visually it looks like a mix between the that and any other color behind it.

[@gun_monk5927]

MTN 94 has some great colors, perfect Ranger Green and near perfect Coyote

[@matthewriegner5180]

@@gun_monk5927 yes, also Montana and ironlak. Forgot about those. Worth checking an art supply store for some or ordering online

[@recondo886]

painted my AR in a woodland pattern for middle Tennessee, set it out in the yard to dry and now I can't find it.... US Army training paid off.

[@robbysnipes9568]

I love painting videos; so oddly satisfying

[@alanwright782]

Great video! And a good thing to remember - Nature very rarely has symmetry.

[@NotYourFriendPal]

Every EE post: 200rds, shoots sub MOA with everything, $3k firm

[@dorsk84]

In states like mine, that's a low ball offer. No BS $4k+ for a near perfect basic AR.

[@therealduckhunter]

Love the inglorious bastards intro

[@markho1507]

quick tip for you guys. Cerakote C series is very popular for coating cans. its rated up to 1200 deg. ive used it on harley exhaust pipes too and you get almost no color change from the original coating. keep up the vids guys!

[@RidgerunnerNashville]

Love this one man!

[@SlimeUwU]

Times as a kid I've watched my dad and his friends accidentally leave their not camouflaged things on the side of the mountain: Many. Times I've watched them with my binoculars wander around the side of the mountain staring at the ground while I smugly ate delicious treats: Many.

[@doom9gaming]

Yeah, you can paint it again later. Which you'll be doing sooner than later without degreasing, applying primer and not waiting proper amount of time between coats.

[@mattfleming86]

Just add extra paint as needed. Good to account for seasonal changes anyways.

[@nickibateson1466]

Another great vid I love the beginning of all your vids keep that stuff up guys I love your learning the gun world I believe it hits home for a lot of your viewers keep killing it 👍🏻

[@maguslascivious4980]

Multicolor Texture and Stone paint... Makes a nice job if done right and looks awesome on tools. Different rifles for different seasons.

[@jhutch1470]

We all know that 99.9% of us will only camo our rifles for cool points. You can't leave cool points on the table. so JUST DO IT.

[@suntzu5562]

ALWAYS paint darker colors on the bottom. Shadows matter, and that's how shadows appear.

[@sexytopramen]

Ok. You convinced me. I went out to the store tonight and got a few rattle cans of camo paint. Do. Not. Regret. It. At. All. I got a really cool 450 bushmaster as a gift from my brother but it was effing purple anodized parts everywhere including the handguard. Useless rifle in that color for hunting. I might do a few more coats of darker colors on it but I'm actually not vomiting when I look at the rifle now.

[@GruntProof]

Awesome, gents

[@hostilesinbound3241]

Started following your channel. You the real mvp, brother, keep it up.

[@chrisbullock3504]

that intro man... that is why i love you guys so much.

[@JackManiacky]

Incredible cover photo. Great job

[@natekinzie4749]

Man I love that movie... also I think I've finally settled on two rifle combos that I'm getting ready to paint, and since I live in AZ it gets a little easier! Love your guys content even if you're "only dirty civilians"... met some guys in the Army I wouldn't trust to heat up an MRE, much less have my back!

[@HenAndPenn]

This is the painting video I have been waiting for! Danke 😂 Amazing content here. Please do a camouflage vy

[@jerryrichards8172]

I was doing all this gun camo training since the mid 70s. I grew up in the country I started with pump Crossman and old 22s at 10/11 yrs old with age FALs mini 14s and AKs became available to me.Back then you was the odd ball the strange on. Because if you used or hunting you had blue jeans and flannel. So I was the odd ball! Now the hole world is into it but now I'm 61 and feel like the odd ball with my gear all you younger one. Especially the range queens (I'm glad you're out there enjoying your firearms) with there best name brand gear versus my old beat up gear. In the golden rolling hills of California we only have green fields for a short while. The camo I use is desert tiger stripe legs and the top broke up with a woodland camo. In the golden grass with manzanita and scrub oak you can disappear even nearby if you don't move.. This works all over California including are scruby desert.

[@CertifiedSunset]

The first rifle I painted years ago was my hunting rifle (Synthetic not wood stock), used it as an excuse to paint something. I did a sand base layer with dark brown tiger stripes cut from a stencil I traced from my computer screen and used that pattern to cut out each stripe in painters tape, it worked really well. And because of the area where I live I knocked the bright tane base layer down with a light dusting of OD green mesh pattern I made using a potatoe sack I cut up. The rifle looks really cool, and it blends in well with many of the wooded areas here and especially on those steep mountain sides where there's a lot of dead grass, bushes, and fallen trees/broken branches and tree stumps.

[@callsigncoyote7931]

I painted my AR10 with Forrest green and Mud brown and during the summer it blends beautifully

[@HillbillyUp]

Great video guys, thanks

[@__MAT__]

More, excellent content. Keep it up.

[@Benjeepjammin]

Came back to watch this again after I saw the Travis Haley shout at it to you guys!!! Good stuff fellas!!!

[@fortis5991]

I’m not gonna lie I really needed that dad advice I’m a new dad and it really helped kinda put some stuff on my mind in perspective thanks guys!

[@GunsnBBQ1911]

just a little pro tip to anyone reading comments for advice, your mag well will be fine if you dont tape it off or put a mag in just dont spray DIRECT into it. I hang my rifle up and just get at it, I do tape off my light and red dot but that's it. Y'all have fun its your weapon do what you want dont worry about the resell value at this point none of us need to be selling our GTWG. Stay Loaded Fam great video

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you guys for a great video.

[@woodsinthewoods5337]

Great video fellas

[@reliablethreat23]

Excellent video. Personally, I paint my rifles to protect them from rusting (the 100% humidity in South Florida isn't exactly ideal conditions for firearms lol) and because I just like the way it looks :)

[@felixb.pfister7172]

As a German I appreciate your german skills 😀

[@bravozero6]

Thank you for the comparison. I wasnt convinced until i saw the black AR glinting and being a dead give away

[@alexw.1105]

Painting rifles is really fun.

[@briantatro7493]

Got me to sub just from that intro fellas. First time seeing ur channel I know this we’ll be good

[@jtraptor7776]

y'all's rifles turned out looking great!

[@georgejoseph4164]

Nice video covering some good points.

[@dillonbeloate8683]

The desert tri-color camo also works well in TN late fall and winter. The browns and sands blend nicely with cut soybean and cornfields from my experience.

[@patrickbodine1300]

Whisper pickle. Love it! Subscribed.

[@belmontrider18]

Love the thumb painting technique Drew.. haha seriously though, awesome video.