+hobgoblinkiteflier Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I recently acquired a small ammo can and I would like to give it a decent paint job before hiding it. Can anyone suggest a source of paint which won't cost too much? Some of the spray cans I have seen cost more than the ammo can! Quote Link to comment
+agentmancuso Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I bought a tin of dark green spray paint from B&Q a while back - can't remember what it cost, but it can't have been much or I wouldn't have bothered. Quote Link to comment
+MikeyG. Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I'm not sure how much it is but I've read somewhere among these forums that some have used camoflage duct tape. A possible alternative? Quote Link to comment
+Malpas Wanderer Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Yeah but that £6 or £7 spray can will spray 2 coats on 30+ ammo boxes, so if you buy your boxes in bulk no problem. Good to hear you are getting rid of those nasty military markings, that so many fail to. Quote Link to comment
+currykev Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 If you paint it a shiny black colour, it may look more like a micro. Quote Link to comment
+*mouse* Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 The camo tape is hugely expensive for what it is so I think spray paint is a better option. Shop around - sometimes you can get cheap paint in army surplus stores. Go for a matt effect paint though - looks much better in the wild. If you clean the nozzles after use the paint stays good for a long time, so even it it costs you a bit now you will have it ready when you need it again in the future. Quote Link to comment
+reddeeps Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 If you are lucky you can sometimes pick up spray paint in poundland Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Two tins, green and brown, should be enough. There are some videos on YouTube showing how to do it (mostly involving assault rifles, so it should be easier on a nice square ammo can). Quote Link to comment
+rutson Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 In my local B&Q the camo paint is between the pinstripe and the tartan. I couldn't find it last time I looked though, it's easy to miss at a glance... Quote Link to comment
+sTeamTraen Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 That would be near the elbow grease, just along from the left-handed screwdrivers and the long weights. Next door at PC World they're having a special on virtual memory this week too. (True story: a friend received a wedding list where one of the items was a spaghetti cooker. The bride-and-groom-to-be genuinely imagined that there was some kind of long, thin pan which would keep your spaghetti straight during cooking. I'm guessing it was a hen party windup.) Quote Link to comment
+hobgoblinkiteflier Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share Posted August 31, 2010 Thanks for the suggestions. I did look in Poundland, but they only had silver or gold paint. In the right location this could be spectacular, but I can't think of anywhere. The duct tape would be quick, but probably would not give a good result. I have a roll of inferior camo tape which has a shiny surface. When you stick two lengths next to each other, it gives a glaring straight line at the join. One thought I had was to glue some camouflage fabric on to the box. Then it would just be a case of finding a suitable adhesive... I think I will need to go for the two tins of spray paint option (unless I can find the elusive tin of camouflage paint in B&Q). Sonny from Podcacher has some step by step photos using two colours and some vegetation as a stencil to give a pretty good result. Then to use up the left over paint, I will need to buy some more ammo cans... Quote Link to comment
+naffita Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Get a couple of tins of paint for models, Humbrol or airfix, there is more than enough in them for a paint job on an ammo box. Green and brown and mix up as you go along using the same brush for both colours. Quote Link to comment
+agentmancuso Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 In my local B&Q the camo paint is between the pinstripe and the tartan. I couldn't find it last time I looked though, it's easy to miss at a glance... boom boom. Quote Link to comment
tony and carina Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) In my local B&Q the camo paint is between the pinstripe and the tartan. I couldn't find it last time I looked though, it's easy to miss at a glance... What lost your caching eye? Edited August 31, 2010 by tony and carina Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Two tins, green and brown, should be enough. Of course as ammo tins often come in green or brown, you might get away with buying only one colour. Quote Link to comment
I! Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Krylon camo spray paint is a-m-a-z-i-n-g. But expensive Quote Link to comment
+Yorkie30 Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 In my local B&Q the camo paint is between the pinstripe and the tartan. I couldn't find it last time I looked though, it's easy to miss at a glance... boom boom. I had a tin but I put it down and can't find it now. Maybe with my glass hammer and skyhook. Quote Link to comment
+Pharisee Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 Spray it with one of the contact adhesives and dump it into a load of dead leaves.... Natural camo, you can't beat it Quote Link to comment
+perth pathfinders Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) Just a cheap spray can from the poundshops works well. Or if you want to do a 'paintbrush' job, those cheap tubes of Acrylic artists paint found in 'The Works' do fine and you can mix the colours. Water soluble when wet, fast drying and rock hard when dry so be quick to rinse that brush! Remember to lightly sand down the box first - my box painted with these paints has survived the harsh weather. Edited September 2, 2010 by perth pathfinders Quote Link to comment
+hobgoblinkiteflier Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Yay! I finally bought two tins of spray paint and got to work on the can, with the help of the young hobgoblins. Looks rather good, if I do say so myself. Here it is in a corner of the garden. The camouflage works really well! Quote Link to comment
+drdick&vick Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 blimey, it looks like a lantern, very clever Quote Link to comment
+Buckleberry Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Here's one I sprayed up last week. Two coats of grey undercoat, two coats of Vauxhall Leaf Green spray from happy Halfords (£4.99) and a light dusting of black stone textured paint from Homebase (£7.99). I only used a smattering of the textured stuff so it'll last me ages... Quote Link to comment
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