DIY cheap easy snow camo job

[josephmrtn]

well i decided to figure out a way to camo my rifle for hunting in snow... i was sitting at my desk this morning with my gun looking at it and thinking then suddenly, TADA!!!!! white hockey tape!!!!! i had a roll lying on my desk i got at lowes for $.99 (i think thats how much it was) first i preformed a stick test by winding some onto the barrel and then rubbing it real good and taking it off... left no residue at all so here is what i came out with..... made some brushy like markings on it as an afterthought w a magic marker

[wdswtr]

Do not leave it on for very long, it will leave it a sticky mess. With kids in hocky and redoing there sticks all the time I can attest it is not easy getting the residue off.

[josephmrtn]

im not sure if this id real "hockey" tape but thats what it looks like.... yes i agree i prob am only gonna leave it on a few days, im gonna be gone almost the whole month of march anyhow so i wont be needing it to hunt with...

[Elmo]

Any kind of tape will leave behind a bit of whatever sticky substance it has to make it sticky in the first place. Just that some of them leave so little behind that you don't notice it but it's there. Over time, it'll accumulate.

[shawnhu]

3M products are awesome at leaving as little as possible.

[PREDATE]

I've been looking into doing something similar. I do not like the thought of moisture getting trapped under the tape, so I considered using some 3M medical wrap(not sticky). Then I could undo from time to time so it doesn't trap moisture. Then I came accross this http://www.mossyoakg...n-wrap-kit.html. For $25 it looks sweet! They also have shotgun skins. Most of the customer reviews are under the shotgun skins, but it should be the same. Using a heat gun or hairdryer it lets you conform it to the gun, making a tight seal.

I haven't tried it yet, but soon will!

Edited February 19, 2013 by PREDATE

[shawnhu]

An airgun guy did a wrap on another forum, might be the same as yours but it came out to be around 25-40 bucks and I believe it was breathable.

[sweet old bill]

glue left over can be removed with no problem with goo be gone.....works great taking off any of the crap left on a bow or stock.

[growalot]

I did such a heat wrap...years ago when they first cam out...I as you know hunt a lot....took the wrap off barrel at the end of season...rust...not a happy camper.... it is my good browning...Well did leave the wrap on the stock...to this day it's still on...I'll never wrap metal again

[PREDATE]

Grow, thanks for the testimonial. That's definately something to consider. Do you remember what brand that wrap was?

[growalot]

Maybe hunter specialty??..I'm talking years ago...to this day that wrap is on the stock...and I have to do a lot of conditioning on my barrel and reciever

[ants]

well i decided to figure out a way to camo my rifle for hunting in snow... i was sitting at my desk this morning with my gun looking at it and thinking then suddenly, TADA!!!!! white hockey tape!!!!! i had a roll lying on my desk i got at lowes for $.99 (i think thats how much it was) first i preformed a stick test by winding some onto the barrel and then rubbing it real good and taking it off... left no residue at all so here is what i came out with..... made some brushy like markings on it as an afterthought w a magic marker

Good idea. But I have tried using magic marker to draw on camo patterns and , although it works well, that magic marker stink lingers for a while, on cloth or cloth tape. I use strips of black electric tape, cut to different thicknesses over the cloth tape to break up the pattern. As far as the glue reside, it should come off with some mineral spirits.

[Yotehntr]

I used the rifle skin from Mossy Oak Graphics. it goes on easy with a sharp blade and hair dryer as stated. I have done mine and 4 for other people.

[PREDATE]

I used the rifle skin from Mossy Oak Graphics. it goes on easy with a sharp blade and hair dryer as stated. I have done mine and 4 for other people.

I like it! Tell me, does 1 kit come with enough materials for rile, scope, and light? Thanks

[josephmrtn]

all i wanted was a cheap easy quick way to snow camo my gun for coyote hunting... i want it to stay black...

[apoallo]

If you dont care about looks you could get the round insulation for pipes in white... for the barrel at least the rest of the rifle..... or spend the time and money and get the mossyoak wrap as stated above which looks great BTW

[PREDATE]

all i wanted was a cheap easy quick way to snow camo my gun for coyote hunting... i want it to stay black...

I hear ya' there Joseph. I didn't mean to divert from your original post. I just thought the wraps looked pretty sweet!

Actually I might do the"brush" pattern wrap on my .22mag coyote gun and then when the snow flies I can slap some tape over it and not have to worry about the residue.

All of my shotguns and muzzy will be getting the wraps.

In years past when I used to predator hunt with my old bolt action Marlin 550 12ga. "Gooseneck". I used to sew pieces of white t-shirt around the gun. Took me about an hour, but it served it's purpose. Didn't look horrible either.

[PREDATE]

Whew! Monster doe! Oh wait........ is that a baby bump in december?!!!!! LOL

Edited February 20, 2013 by PREDATE

[WNY_Whitetailer]

I bought a roll of McNett Camo Form Tape on Ebay for my AR15 in 6.8 for whitetail here in NY. The camo form tape sticks to itself and not the gun. The tape remained on the gun for the entire season here in NY. When it came time to remove it, no residue was left behind. There are several camo patterns available including snow camo. I opted for the digital camo because it is the cheapest. I also purchased a roll of snow camo in case there was a lot of snow or if I was going to use the gun for varmint hunting during the winter.

[josephmrtn]

I hear ya' there Joseph. I didn't mean to divert from your original post. I just thought the wraps looked pretty sweet!

Actually I might do the"brush" pattern wrap on my .22mag coyote gun and then when the snow flies I can slap some tape over it and not have to worry about the residue.

All of my shotguns and muzzy will be getting the wraps.

In years past when I used to predator hunt with my old bolt action Marlin 550 12ga. "Gooseneck". I used to sew pieces of white t-shirt around the gun. Took me about an hour, but it served it's purpose. Didn't look horrible either.

thats fine... they do look sweet!!!

[Yotehntr]

I like it! Tell me, does 1 kit come with enough materials for rile, scope, and light? Thanks

I purchased the rifle kit and the scope kit. There was enough for all of that and some left over i have done my cell phone and a couple of other odd items. I love the stuff works great.

[PREDATE]

Awesome! Thanks. I just didn't want to run out and have to wait for another kit to be delivered.

[josephmrtn]

i removed tape job today..... no residue

[PREDATE]

Nice! Can't beat a .99 camo job!

[WNYBuckHunter]

I did such a heat wrap...years ago when they first cam out...I as you know hunt a lot....took the wrap off barrel at the end of season...rust...not a happy camper.... it is my good browning...Well did leave the wrap on the stock...to this day it's still on...I'll never wrap metal again

I had the same thing happen to my Mossberg 500. Wrapped the barrel and reciever with camo tape. Barrel rusted quick. Ill never use it again on anything metal.