So, after being grounded from video games for a week (just being honest, here) he's decided to start a Nerf upcycle project- something between Nerf and Airsoft. So, now there are all sorts of camouflaged, sawed-off weapons laying around in the yard and garage.
I asked if he'd write up a tutorial, in his own words, for the tiger striped machine gun, as a guest post. He kindly obliged:
Tiger Striped Nerf Machine Gun DIY
You will need:
whatever weapon you want to paint,
whatever weapon you want to paint,
2 or more spray paint cans of your choice (plastic paint or
primer works better ),
scissors,
cardstock,
masking tape,
First you want to choose what weapon
you want to paint and make sure that if it has stickers, to scrape
them off. It doesn't matter if it is a messy scrape because the
paint will cover the messiness. Also, put masking tape over any parts you don't want painted.
Next thing you want to do is choose
which side you want to paint first and what color you want to be the
main color. Once you've done that, spray the side of the gun you
want painted first, but be sure you don't touch it because it will
screw it up. Make sure you've got an even coat. Wait for it to dry.
(In a sunny spot it can dry in 1 to 2 hours.)
Now flip it over and paint the other side. Once that side is dry, paint any spots that haven't already been painted.
Now you can apply the pattern. (I chose
tiger stripe, but you can choose any you want.) Draw the pattern on
some cardstock paper or heavy paper. (This gets soaked in paint but doesn't get
floppy like regular paper.)
Now, cut out the pattern with scissors
and make sure the paint on the gun is dry, or it really will mess it
up.
Let that dry.
If there are any spots that haven't
been painted yet, that you want to be painted, paint them
and let them dry.
Basically , your gun is now finished;
but if you want to go ahead and paint the magazine, like I did, keep
reading...
Get the magazine and paint it whatever
color you want, I chose my primary color because it goes good with
most colors. Paint one side of the magazine. Let it dry. Paint the other side and let it dry. Now paint any spots that haven't been colored yet. You can apply the pattern to this if you want, but I chose not to.
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