DYI hunting
Senior Member
2) paint smells like paint.
All my deer rifles including my AR-15 were painted with krylon. Never had the first deer spooked. The smell goes away pretty quick after painting.
3) most paint doesn't like heat.
I have ran hundreds of rounds out of an AR to the point the barrel was way to hot to touch and the only adverse effect on the paint was it turning to a different shade.
4) most moving parts on firearms don't like paint.
Simple, put a little blue painters tape over the bolt and any other parts that move also stop up the end of the barrel so you don't get paint down the tube.
5) paint will in all likelihood devalue your firearm.
Krylon is easily removed without a trace left with brake cleaner, carb cleaner, or goof off
6) bluing is easy and rewarding (may also devalue your firearm but not like paint)
Painting is rewarding too. It gives you the ability to be creative. If you mess up, you can easily strip it down and start again. Plus a coat of paint keeps your rifle from rusting and helps protect the finish from getting scratched.
All my deer rifles including my AR-15 were painted with krylon. Never had the first deer spooked. The smell goes away pretty quick after painting.
3) most paint doesn't like heat.
I have ran hundreds of rounds out of an AR to the point the barrel was way to hot to touch and the only adverse effect on the paint was it turning to a different shade.
4) most moving parts on firearms don't like paint.
Simple, put a little blue painters tape over the bolt and any other parts that move also stop up the end of the barrel so you don't get paint down the tube.
5) paint will in all likelihood devalue your firearm.
Krylon is easily removed without a trace left with brake cleaner, carb cleaner, or goof off
6) bluing is easy and rewarding (may also devalue your firearm but not like paint)
Painting is rewarding too. It gives you the ability to be creative. If you mess up, you can easily strip it down and start again. Plus a coat of paint keeps your rifle from rusting and helps protect the finish from getting scratched.