[thesmiller]

Well, its not too long before winter is over which means i should probably get around to posting my winter paint job. Actually its not a paint job, its white athletic tape wrapped around my gun. I heard about British special forces doing this to their guns and thought I would give it a try. I believe it was originally intended to be completely painted over, but I figured leaving it white would make a pretty good snow camo. It took me about 2 hours to tape my gun completely. I needed to put two layers of tape because with only one you could partially see through the tape and see the original paint job. Once completely covered I dusted it with some black so that it wasn't pure white.

Here's how it turned out:

I really enjoy the tape because it gives it a unique texture, however once i taped my gun the scope covers would no longer stay shut to solve this I tied some para cord to the scope to keep them shut. when i need them open the para cord can simply slide right off.

(kind of lacking with the foliage)

 

[Cheese Man]

Very nice. That is a VSR/BAR, correct?

Try attaching branches/grass to the gun by putting them in when you are originally taping it, that works quite well in AK.

 

[thesmiller]

The only thing with that is I need the gun taped for the whole winter. The grass and branches would die/wilt after a while and need replaced.
And yes it is a Bar-10.

 

[fuzzywolly]

Very nice, you do not see many winter designated rifles around here. You did a great job, and you have given me some nice ideas for next winter.

Also, welcome aboard, as I see you are a new member. Please read the rules, make an intro post, and watch your "I"s as you missed a few of them in your original post.

Thanks

 

[Cheese Man]

See, that is good. Get some grass, etc. from fall, and as it slowly dies, it will look like actual plant matter under the snow. Also, you could just do a base wrap, then a second wrap with all of the plant matter in it.

 

[patriot]

just a question: How do you adjust the hopup ???

 

[thesmiller]

I dont adjust the hop up. The adjusting lever broke off. I have to disassemble it to adjust it. However if i did have my lever, I would make a slit in the tape to adjust it.

 

[ronin055]

Nice Job !!. I like the concept and the execution.

Is this athletic tape like the white stuff? Or is this more like ace-bandage flexable material?

If its flexable, I think you would be able to insert foliage as needed into it.

 

[thesmiller]

Yes it is the white athletic tape, it sticks to the gun and is not flexible. I have a few elastic bands on the gun that I can stick foliage in as needed. The only disadvantage with the tape is that when I take it off, it might take off some of the original paint job with it.

 

[furrycowthingy]

But when you remove the athletic tape and it takes off some of the paint. It will possibly look more worn and look like you get dirty with it. (Not saying that you don't already)

 

[pkidd]

Does it not leave a sticky residue on the gun? Cause I know it leaves one on my hands and wrists when I have to use it.

 

[thesmiller]

I'm not sure if it will leave residue. I suspect that it will leave a little, but I guess I won't know until I remove the tape. If it does, I will probably sand it down and repaint it.

 

[hidden187]

If it does leave some spray some LPS on it and let it set for 10 or so min's and it should come right off.

 

[dhm078]

Very nice! I actually did something similar on my M4, only I covered it all in masking tape and painted it. It worked nicely, but was a PITA to remove (still beat repainting though).