Has anyone painted a car or truck camo themselves before? What sorta patterns do I have to buy and what types of paint should I use? Anyone have any experience? Specifically desert camo

 

krylon and imagination

 

here is my first ?

#1 why would you want to paint your vehicle desert camo?

#2 get a pair of DCU's(desert camoflage uniforms) and make a bunch of patterns cause there is not one pair of DCU's that are the same.

 

humm.. I would think that the general pattern for the fabric is the same (even if it is repeated in like 100ft x 100ft squares. it only makes sense for mass production.. Anyhow. I suppose I'd have to do it all on my own then and just use imagination as said b4..

 

uh or you could pay somebody
like a professional car painter

just bring him the pattern and "that person" should be able to copy it onto your car

i plabn on doin the same to my hachi

 

yeah.. that really drives the cost up tho, I'm hoping to do this for a few hundred dollars at MOST

 

Craig (solo_mata_me) and Tony (formerly UglyJeepTruck) painted Tony's old Jeep dessert camo. They did a great job on that truck. I suggest contacting Craig or Tony for tips.

 

you are correct, the patter is the same on all uniforms, but is different for different types of fabric(ie woodland, popland). but the fabric may have been put together differently creating a different pattern.

anyway, they do have templates for camo. i had to use one when i wrecked my hummer and had to put a new hood on it. i dont think you'll be able to get the same paint the military uses. i cant remeber what exactly is in it, i've been out for almost 4 years. but i do remember having to wear a full body cover and mask because the paint was highly cancerous, due its ability to shield the hummer from radar.

 

LOL I certainly could use some radar shielding!!

anyhow, solo mata me? hello??? come paint my car !!!! rofl

PM's goin out after my wedding, I wanna do this asap!

 

umm camoflage is anything that breaks up the lines of said vehicle, go to home depot, buy 4 or 5 shades of tan-brown and have at it, its not that complex a thing.