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    sponge method camo

    found a thread on painting camo with sponges and spray paint. I just painted my wifes new toy. Taurus pt145 pro. 45acp. this is her v-day present from me. I did this with sponges and acrylic craft paint. Took 15mins start to finish.
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    Very nice job! Looks professional.
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    Pics and no tell is mean
    How did you do that great job, spill the beans?

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    Here is a link that I found online. They use spray paint, I used the 2oz bottles of acrylic craft paint from walmart. $.58/bottle and the natural sponges also found in the crafts section at walmart. Used very little of the paint. might have to do some more stuff for her now cause I have so much paint left over.
    http://www.ar15.com/mobile/topic.html?b=6&f=19&t=321800

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    Nice Work

    Wow, I like that and touch up would be very easy.

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    I hope she likes it. That's as close to tactical pink as I think I've ever seen! Nice!

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    yea. hope she likes it too. she really likes the realtree pink camo. but this was a whole heck of alot cheaper. we will see.

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    Neat!

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    Curious to hear how it holds up, holster wear, gun oils/cleaner.

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    thats an awesome job! thanks for sharing

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    That's just too simple.

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    nice job, hope my wife doesnt see it, ill have to do that to her taurus millenium pro 745

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    My wife loved it. Wants me to do a couple more for her. My buddys are already talking about bringing their coyote guns over and having me do them (different color).

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    My girlfriend saw this, and of course wants it done to her taurus 738. What colors did you use for the pink?

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    Boy another project!! Thanks alot!! Seriously I like it!!

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    Looks Great! Thanks for sharing.

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    How easily does the paint come off? Is it something you could remove with Brake Cleaner?

    Point being you might want a different Camo Pattern for some other usage, and being able to wash it off would be a great feature.

    I realize that if you want it on there for good you'd use Cerrokote, but sometimes you change you mind.

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    i used cameo pink, candy pink, and pink parfait. started with lightest and went to darkest. one of them kinda turned purple. as far as break clean, im not sure I would want to spray it on a plastic pistol. not sure about stripping paint back off.

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    Thanks for sharing that!!!! ^^^^

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    Your workmanship looks professional. As good as if not better than the ones at the gun shop. I'm building a CJ7 maybe this would be a option for the paint!
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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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