Gun paint job

Hmmmmm...
as far as the prep goes I just took some wet 500 grit to the really smooth parts and then sprayed every part with break cleaner before masking everything off (gets the oil off, so use gloves or else the oil on your hands kind of defeats the purpose). In hindsight, probably didnt need to sand it at all. You have to remember, youre probably going to have to re do it every year anyway...

When I was shopping for paint I wanted to use Krylon for a few reasons. 1. because there are color ref. charts out there so you know exactly which ones match the various camo patterns, and 2. because krylon is really tough stuff... but none of the shops in my area have it or anything close... so I just ended up using whatever I could get my hands on that was close to the colors I wanted. Everything turned out fine in the end, the only thing that I would warn against is mixing types of paint. I got types with two diferent bases, so the color I wanted on top (white) started pulling up the base coats, so I had to be really careful handling it for a while.

Well I was looking through my stuffies, and I don't have any rifles that need to be painted

When I do get the urge to paint another rifle I will do a step by step on her.

But a quick over view...

1.. Disassemble the rifle
2.. Tape off any part of the rifle you don't want painted.
3.. Pick a pattern that you want to do
4.. Make sure to wipe down the rifle, to remove all foreign objects.
5.. If you are using templates, apply them, and make sure they are on the rifle solidly
6.. Apply your paint as evenly as you can.
7.. ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME FOR THE PAINT TO DRY!!!

Some little tips.....

Try not to touch the rifle during the process.
Go slow and be patient
Make sure to stop before you over do it.