CamoCachers Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 what do you think of my freshly painted cans? Thanks to Sissy-N-CR for the stencils! heres an action shot of one i finished a few days ago Quote Link to comment
+Mystery Ink Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Very well done. Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I love your cans ... Quote Link to comment
2B Amazed Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Very Nice! Need to do my first cache (Rookie) and looking for ideas. Nice stencil job! Quote Link to comment
+Monkey Toes Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) Tjose look really great. Is there a template available for that stencil? Edited February 14, 2006 by Monkey Toes Quote Link to comment
+AV Dezign Posted February 14, 2006 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Really nice job there! Quote Link to comment
+4leafclover Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 veddy goot! Quote Link to comment
CamoCachers Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 Tjose look really great. Is there a template available for that stencil? i bought the geocaching game piece stencils from Sissy-n-CR, give them a pm. the "stick" and "leaves" and homemade. ive been experimenting with paint jobs for ammo cans for a while now. these have come a long way from our first. i dont think id change much at this point. ive got it down good. and im slowly switching out our old cans for cans in the new scheme so all of our containers look this good. the colors are flat black, flat brown, khaki, and olive drab. first layer is khaki, and before i spray i lay down a stencil ive made that looks like a tree branch. and dont worry about completely covering the base color. all you need to do is lighten it up. next color i do is flat black. this time i switch to leaf cutouts. randomly placing them on a side and misting the paint on. again, dont over do it, you dont want solid black, just a mist. the layers are so thin they dry almost instantly. you can apply the next color within a minute, or about the same amount of time it takes to do all 6 sides (yes the bottoms are done too ) the next 2 colors are olice drab & flat brown and repeat using the leaf stencils, just alternating them to where they werent the time before. the green and brown can be changed up some to customize the box to the area its at. the top box had green next, and brown final. i made it darker because its gonna slide in a hollow log. the second one i didnt even use brown. i wanted to keep it a little lighter because of the area its going to be in. and finally i used sissys stencils to finish it off. and ill write in the cache name & our names on the front when they are placed with a black magic marker. Quote Link to comment
+Segerguy Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I thought I saw them, then they disappeared! Great job! Quote Link to comment
+mb3 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 They look really great! Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Yep, those are very nice cans ... wanna see my onions? Quote Link to comment
+teald024 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 very nice paint job. looks like the camo that hunters wear . Painted on so it wont slip off like cloth will. Quote Link to comment
+Kit Fox Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Nice Cans! Lately, I have been working on softening the edges of my cans. Quote Link to comment
+Firefighter Skippy Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Wow, thats a nice set of cans Quote Link to comment
+Mighty Nimbus Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Those look great. Very nice job. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I may as well show off my cans. Quote Link to comment
+Fergus Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Wow those are some great cans. You guys are giving me some great ideas. By the way, those are some nice onions clearpath. Quote Link to comment
+Deliveryguy428 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Now turn your cans and cough Quote Link to comment
+Firefighter Skippy Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I like those granite looking cans by Briansnat. Very good paint jobs. Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Wow Really nice set of cans! And dem onions are pretty sweet looking too! You mentioned getting the Geocache stencil from Sissy and CR; where did you get the twig and leaf stencils from? Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 brainsnat, you have some really nice cans. Wish I could touch them ... Quote Link to comment
+Crystal Sound Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 (edited) Let me know how the granite works out for you. I primed & painted an ammo can like yours last summer. Never got around to placing it, but left it out in the side yard as a test. After 1 or 2 "Ohio snows", most of the paint had flaked off. I'm not sure the cause. Strange that it flaked off, even with use of a primer coat I also did a screw-top plastic container, and had the same issue. Edit: spellung. Edited February 15, 2006 by Crystal Sound Quote Link to comment
+sbell111 Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I thought that I had a pic of my cans online, but I can't find it. I'll try to dig it up tonight and post it. If I can't find it, I'll take a few and post them. Quote Link to comment
CamoCachers Posted February 15, 2006 Author Share Posted February 15, 2006 You mentioned getting the Geocache stencil from Sissy and CR; where did you get the twig and leaf stencils from? i made them myself Quote Link to comment
+One of the Texas Vikings Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Nice Job ! I go for the camo bulap, myself. All of my cans have it on them. Here is a tube I did. It is 2" x 10", sprayed with dark green paint and then with camo burlap glued on with a glue gun. Then I "shred" it a bit to further break up the edges. You might try it for breaking up the hard edges. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Let me know how the granite works out for you. I primed & painted an ammo can like yours last summer. Never got around to placing it, but left it out in the side yard as a test. After 1 or 2 "Ohio snows", most of the paint had flaked off. My stone flecked cans have held up well. I used something called ClearCote to seal the containers. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 (edited) Let me know how the granite works out for you. I primed & painted an ammo can like yours last summer. Never got around to placing it, but left it out in the side yard as a test. After 1 or 2 "Ohio snows", most of the paint had flaked off. I'm not sure the cause. Strange that it flaked off, even with use of a primer coat I also did a screw-top plastic container, and had the same issue. Edit: spellung. I didnt get very good results with fleck paint either.(also Ohio) It's supposed to be an interior deco paint, but I figured I'd try it anyway. Moisture gets into the pores of the flecks and when it freezes, it cracks. I can see clearcoat working, but how many rocks do you see in the woods that have a shiny gloss to them? That kinda defeats the purpose of the flat colored, unsmooth surface. Try this, take some Gorilla glue (after you sand the box)(yes you need to sand the box if you dont want to repaint it every 2 months) put a bunch of small dots all over the surface of the box being careful not to glue the lid on. Use different size dots also. When that stuff starts drying, it swells. If done right, it should look like (shapewise) a bunch of pebbles. You can just use the regular painting method after that, or paint the texture like pebbles. Why dont you just glue pebbles on it, you ask? Cause the last time I did that, the ammo can ended up weighing 20lbs. empty. Stone accent paint good for interior accents, bad for sitting out in the woods. You can always use stucco for that stone look, and you can get almost any color. Stop starin at me bloomin onion! Edited February 17, 2006 by TeamGuisinger Quote Link to comment
+clearpath Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I didnt get very good results with fleck paint either.(also Ohio) It's supposed to be an interior deco paint, but I figured I'd try it anyway. Moisture gets into the pores of the flecks and when it freezes, it cracks. I can see clearcoat working, but how many rocks do you see in the woods that have a shiny gloss to them? That kinda defeats the purpose of the flat colored, unsmooth surface. Try this, take some Gorilla glue (after you sand the box)(yes you need to sand the box if you dont want to repaint it every 2 months) put a bunch of small dots all over the surface of the box being careful not to glue the lid on. Use different size dots also. When that stuff starts drying, it swells. If done right, it should look like (shapewise) a bunch of pebbles. You can just use the regular painting method after that, or paint the texture like pebbles. Why dont you just glue pebbles on it, you ask? Cause the last time I did that, the ammo can ended up weighing 20lbs. empty. Stone accent paint good for interior accents, bad for sitting out in the woods. You can always use stucco for that stone look, and you can get almost any color. Stop starin at me bloomin onion! There's two things that struck me as funny with this post. First, they had an ammo box that weighed 20 lbs. after they glued a bunch rocks on it ... Second, I can't remember the last time someone stared at my onions. Quote Link to comment
+Crystal Sound Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 My stone flecked cans have held up well. I used something called ClearCote to seal the containers. As TeamGuisinger mentioned, I had thought about doing such, but I figured the results would end up a bit glossy. A 20 lb ammo box, eh? That would take some dedication to pack-in and/or steal. lol Quote Link to comment
+koikeeper Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 Those are some great paint jobs and cool ideas for cammo Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Actually, it's 17 pounds, but it shouldn't be too hard to hide. I used slate glued to the container, then glued flat rocks to that. I wanted the stone look in the background also instead of paint behind the rocks. I think if I do another, I'll leave the slate off and save 5 or 6 pounds. I'll get a pic to post, it looks alright. Quote Link to comment
+WRITE SHOP ROBERT Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 if I said you had beautiful cans, would you hold it against me? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 (edited) I can see clearcoat working, but how many rocks do you see in the woods that have a shiny gloss to them? That kinda defeats the purpose of the flat colored, unsmooth surface. They really don't look glossy at all. Hidden among rocks the Fleckstoned ammo boxes are nearly impossible to spot even with a layer of Clear Coat. I also use Clear Coat to seal caches covered with cloth camo tape. Edited February 19, 2006 by briansnat Quote Link to comment
+spotter/g Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 its a good idea to put a finish of clear coat on your 'cans' after you paint them. I work in an art supply store and we sell a version of Krylons crystal clear called matt finish. It is the same thing as the glossy, but matt. Perfect for protecting from the elements and from muggles! You sould be able to find it at most art or craft supply stores. I've even seen it sometimes at Wally world. Quote Link to comment
+spotter/g Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 its a good idea to put a finish of clear coat on your 'cans' after you paint them. I work in an art supply store and we sell a version of Krylons crystal clear called matt finish. It is the same thing as the glossy, but matt. Perfect for protecting from the elements and from muggles! You sould be able to find it at most art or craft supply stores. I've even seen it sometimes at Wally world. Quote Link to comment
+altosaxplayer Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 I have to show off my cans too... Quote Link to comment
+JohnTee Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 (edited) Guess I'm going to have jump on the bandwagon and bare my can too! This is my first attempt at digital camo. I think I want to change the order of paint and may try to add some gray next time. For this can I used Camo Olive Drab, Camo Dark Brown and Flat Primer Brown. I think I want the light brown under the dark brown. Boy, let me tell you, that Krylon Camo Paint is FLAT! Just got my Sissy-N-CR Stencil and used it on the can. I got a little heavy on one end of the stencil - just have to get the hang of that. I've seen several mentions of Criminal's Pages for camo info. One link I tried to follow was not good. Are those pages still up? JohnTee Edited February 21, 2006 by JohnTee Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I need to get a combo lock that I can reset the numbers to the amount of pennies glued to the one box. I know, tedious. How many pennies does it take to get to the center of this cache? Quote Link to comment
+Ed & Julie Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I need to get a combo lock that I can reset the numbers to the amount of pennies glued to the one box. I know, tedious. How many pennies does it take to get to the center of this cache? One penny flakes off and your combo lock is usless, though. Quote Link to comment
+uncleboogie Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Nothing but a bunch of cans and onions voyeur's!!!! With everyone showing there cans, it must be getting close to Mardi Gras!!! Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 I need to get a combo lock that I can reset the numbers to the amount of pennies glued to the one box. I know, tedious. How many pennies does it take to get to the center of this cache? One penny flakes off and your combo lock is usless, though. Its gorilla glue. On my test I tried to pry one off, it bent the penny first before the prybar finally popped it off. No worries. Quote Link to comment
+Doc-Dean Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 One penny flakes off and your combo lock is usless, though. Looks like a padlock to me. Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Just a few of my favorite cans; Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Nice, I use some moss. I'd like to figure out how to keep it alive. Quote Link to comment
+TeamGuisinger Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) One penny flakes off and your combo lock is usless, though. Looks like a padlock to me. That's why I said I need to get a combo lock that I can reset the numbers to the amount of pennies glued to the one box. I know, tedious. How many pennies does it take to get to the center of this cache? Edited February 23, 2006 by TeamGuisinger Quote Link to comment
CamoCachers Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 heres one of my more devious ammo can hides. i think i did a good job of breaking up the lines. Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Theyaren't pretty (yet) but there sure are a lot of them: makes for a real noisy ride..... Quote Link to comment
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