Painting a M4 black

[Dark-Angel]

i was wondering witch paint i should use that is high quality and highly resistante to wear and chipping. in a spray can and what color number or name it is. all so if i spray it is there any change that the engraving would fade because of paint acumulating in the bumps. And all so would chipped paint be see after i painted it, what i mean even if its black you could inspect it and see that it use to be chipped there, if yes how could i fix this?

[stokes]

I painted my M4a1 flat black using Krylon Camo paint. Its resistance to wear and tear is moderate.

I filled my engravings with crayon while the paint is still alittle wet I used a thing sharp device to carve it out. If the paint is dried, taking out the crayon will result in the peeling of whole chunks of paint.

If you want a stronger cheaper kind of paint I suggest you use enamel. They come in the same colour as krylon flat black. They are much more resilient to scratches, peels and overall will last longer than krylon.

If you want a strong finish try coating the item with primer (there are differents types for metal and plastic) prior to the coat of paint. The primer will act as an adhesive allowing the paint to attach on to the item being painted.

I spent a ton of time painting my ICS m4. Researched alot and asked around. If you need any more help just PM.

[Amazing KG3]

for the love of god take your time when doing this, ive seen to many people over brush or hover an area and get runs, and have to start all over again, keep a steady clean dry pace.

[stokes]

Oh yes. Do it in small coats, cover the area if you still see signs of the original colour wait for the existing coat to dry completely and go over it again. Give it ample amounts of time for drying inbetween coats. Dont rush the painting.

I learned tremoudously from my mistake. I was to niave and this led to tremendous pain and headaches. Art takes time, so paint your gun just like your painting a piece of art.

Take your time and it will look great.

[Amazing KG3]

heres a few tricks too

if your using a TM body, give it a silver coat, and you can give it a sick metal finish

cover all angles

paint single and auto red instead of white for a badass HK look

[Dirty Deeds]

Durability is in the prep work.

Take your time. 3 or 4 light coats are better than 1 heavy coat. You MUST scuff sand all parts to be painted with no less than 320 grit. You must degrease all parts before paint is applied.

1- Disassemble parts to be painted (if possible)
2- Scuff sand with 320 grit
3- Wash your hands with common dish soap (great degreaser)
4- Wash and rinse all parts with hot water using dish soap (parts will dry faster and again dish soap is a great degreaser)
5- Hang parts to be painted in a clean place free of dirt and dust
6- Spray a light coat of paint and let it dry fully (no primer needed)
7- Apply 2-3 more coats just a bit heavier than the first (these can be applied about 15 min appart in the case of Krylon Camo paints)
8- Allow to fully dry before handling (3-5 hours)

I have yet to have ANY problems using Krylon Camo paints using this method and I have painted alot of parts and guns with it. You will only run into problems if the parts were previously painted with another paint, in this case you will have to remove as much old paint as possible and prime with a Krylon primer and allow to fully dry before applying your paint.

One of many I have painted:

[PTE. Pyle]

that is a sexy paint job, dirtydeads.