I have been painting stuff for my cars for YEARS! However, several years ago I discovered two completely REVERSIBLE ways to change a color or pattern on a desired object.
PLASTIDIP
Plastidip is neat little spray that allows you to change the color of whatever you want and then when you are tired of it you just peel it off. Yup... just peels right off in one piece. This is awesome in the car world because you can change the color of your entire vehicle. They have spray guns specifically for plastidip but for our applications we could get away with the cans. Here is a link to a reasonable website where they sell the spray kits and the cans. They have ALL colors both camo and vibrant.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/colors.html
The only issue would be solvents and cleaning solutions. If you keep the stuff from leaking all over the place then there shouldnt be a problem.
VINYL
Vinyl wrapping is very popular in almost every industry. Vinyl stickers come in a variety of colors and durability selections. Basically, you can get a large sheet of vinyl and cut it to your length and then attach it to the rifle. You use a heat gun to warp the vinyl to get it into the tight areas. I've seen entire cars wrapped in heavy duty 3M vinyl. It looks really sharp. They have matte, gloss, and even clear vinyl as an overlay. Again... completely reversible and you dont need solvents to remove what paint would leave behind.
Has anyone done this or considered doing any of these? I am definitely going to play with both ideas especially when I change chassis systems.
PLASTIDIP
Plastidip is neat little spray that allows you to change the color of whatever you want and then when you are tired of it you just peel it off. Yup... just peels right off in one piece. This is awesome in the car world because you can change the color of your entire vehicle. They have spray guns specifically for plastidip but for our applications we could get away with the cans. Here is a link to a reasonable website where they sell the spray kits and the cans. They have ALL colors both camo and vibrant.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/colors.html
The only issue would be solvents and cleaning solutions. If you keep the stuff from leaking all over the place then there shouldnt be a problem.
VINYL
Vinyl wrapping is very popular in almost every industry. Vinyl stickers come in a variety of colors and durability selections. Basically, you can get a large sheet of vinyl and cut it to your length and then attach it to the rifle. You use a heat gun to warp the vinyl to get it into the tight areas. I've seen entire cars wrapped in heavy duty 3M vinyl. It looks really sharp. They have matte, gloss, and even clear vinyl as an overlay. Again... completely reversible and you dont need solvents to remove what paint would leave behind.
Has anyone done this or considered doing any of these? I am definitely going to play with both ideas especially when I change chassis systems.
