Camo Paint - Planning to choose

[THUNDERCAT]

Hey fellow scouts,

 

I've been doing some research on camo paints and wanted your advice on what you think.

 

Ok so the CRL states:

• Krylon khaki tan for the base coat.
  
• Panzer Olive green or equivalent.
  
• Flat Earth brown.
  

I've been looking at Krylon like the CRL stated below I have a test of the Krylon products. The Khaki looks perfect for the base coat?

 

 

Base Coat

 

Khaki for the base coat looks pretty good ? what are your thoughts please?

 

also What do you think about the brown?

 

 

Earth Brown and possible green?

 

I was looking at this product as well the brown looks good (Earth Brown #999)

 

I was also looking at the green

 

 

 

 

And I was also looking at rust-oleum camouflage paint

 

For Brown.

 

 

http://www.ebay.com....n-/271449537859

 

 

any help would be appreciated :-)

[ferra]

Hope it helps:

 

 

Seems like I forgot to leave here the info on the colors I used on the camo and other places:

 

All of these are Krylon:

 

So, for the camo I used Krylon Camo Tan(also sprayed the boots to make them look more even with the armor plates) as the base:

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Then I used Krylon Camo Brown with the sponge:

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And this Krylon Green(it´s shiny but don´t worry about it now):

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Then after the weathering done with the Tamyia magic powder(featured in erlier posts) I sealed everything with this Krylon Satin Lacquer:

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For the grey stuff I used a lighter primer that this one from Krylon, its a local stuff that's actually pretty decent. This one from Krylon I'm using for prepping the wood on the DC-15s:

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And i Also used Black Krylon from the camo line to spray the insides of everything(don´t use this on the belt as it will flake off) and also on the gun itself:

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[THUNDERCAT]

Oh thanks :-) that helps heaps

[THUNDERCAT]

Hey,

 

Krylon UV Resistant Clear Coat Clear is that matte or gloss? I am assuming matte ?

 

http://www.artscene.com.au/shopping/sprays/finishes-and-varnishes/krylon-low-odor-clear-finish-spray

 

 

The website above is the place ill be buying the paints from in Australia.

[THUNDERCAT]

Hey,

 

Krylon UV Resistant Clear Coat Clear is that matte or gloss? I am assuming matte ?

 

http://www.artscene.com.au/shopping/sprays/finishes-and-varnishes/krylon-low-odor-clear-finish-spray

 

 

The website above is the place ill be buying the paints from in Australia.

[ferra]

Matte, its all the more important if you use the same green as I did, because it was gloss when everything else was matte. This way you even out every color in the end.

[Grumpy]

Definitely matte or "flat" colors.

Nothing shiny on the Kashyyyk Trooper except the reflective green helmet lens.

[THUNDERCAT]

Awesome I have made an order from: http://www.artscene.com.au for most of the camo colors very had to get Krylon in Australia for some reason. Just need a green now ill keep searching might try a local auto store see what they have.

[THUNDERCAT]

Ok guys,

 

Thanks heaps for all your advice I really appreciate it :-) below is a chart I created I think I am going to go with these colours.