Painted Lady..........After 18 Years

[Lawdwaz]

Finally found the nerve to slop some paint on the old Benelli SBE.  Killed quite a pile of birds with it in the past 17 years but last year I think the finish of the bluing and wood  has shined up enough over the years to not be helping me at all.  Grabbed some camo paint and had at it last night.  Some touch up work may be needed and definitely some time in the sun today to help cure the paint.

A couple pics, seconds apart when the clouds were in, then out.

 

 

 

I'm going out on a limb and guessing I'm the last guy you want "tagging" the side of your box car or building........

[grampy]

Fine job! I really like it! 

[NFA-ADK]

I think it looks great!

[moog5050]

I think the birds like realtree ap better.  Lol.  Nice job!

[helmut in the bush]

Nice

 

[Lawdwaz]

Before.....

 

Edited April 16, 2017 by Lawdwaz

[Pygmy]

Great job, Larry !!

I have a cool idea....Why don't you surprise Biz when he comes up and paint his CAR  ?

Wouldn't he be SURPRISED ??

[Lawdwaz]

19 minutes ago, Pygmy said:

Great job, Larry !!

I have a cool idea....Why don't you surprise Biz when he comes up and paint his CAR  ?

Wouldn't he be SURPRISED ??

Ahhhhh, Porsche paining isn't necessarily in my wheel house but no time like the present to learn.

 

[grampy]

12 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

Ahhhhh, Porsche paining isn't necessarily in my wheel house but no time like the present to learn.

 

He drives a Smart Car not a Porsche. Shouldn't take much more paint than you used for the Benelli. Same pattern would be awesome too!

[moog5050]

Biz doesn't drive.  He uses a car service even when he goes hunting. 

[sodfather]

The old smoke pole looks great. Did you do any prep work before paint? 

[Lawdwaz]

44 minutes ago, sodfather said:

The old smoke pole looks great. Did you do any prep work before paint? 

Drank a couple Molson, that count?

Along with that I wiped it all down with rubbing alcohol and taped things off/plugged important holes etc. 

It'll be interesting to see how it holds up. 

[turkeyfeathers]

Samantha's lil pink 20 gauge is getting camo taped soon. Deer won't see it but turkeys certainly will.

Great job Larry !


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[G-Man]

And yet my 83 year old neighbor heads out in his red/black flannel jacket and blue jeans and kills his birds every year... Sometimes I think we make it harder than it really is.

[Lawdwaz]

1 hour ago, G-Man said:

And yet my 83 year old neighbor heads out in his red/black flannel jacket and blue jeans and kills his birds every year... Sometimes I think we make it harder than it really is.

Spring birds?

My buddies dad (deceased now) had killed a couple while wearing blue jeans but had a camo coat, face mask and gloves on.

 

Edited April 17, 2017 by Lawdwaz

[Pygmy]

I think TF should hunt in his bunny suit this year...

The birds would probably die laughing...

[ny hunter]

Gun came out awesome.Looks great..........

[Buckmaster7600]

You're giving me an idea, I have a black 870 that is in desperate need of a face lift.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[G-Man]

10 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

Spring birds?

My buddies dad (deceased now) had killed a couple while wearing blue jeans but had a camo coat, face mask and gloves on.

 

Spring and fall and deer.. Says you don't need fancy clothes or gun to kill game.. The older I get the more I agree with him. I am down to 3 calls (a push pin,pot and a box) and a foam seat for my.turkey hunting .. 10 years ago I had a vest packed to the hilt.. Seem to kill my bird faster with out all the extra stuff

[dbHunterNY]

18 hours ago, Lawdwaz said:

Drank a couple Molson, that count?

Along with that I wiped it all down with rubbing alcohol and taped things off/plugged important holes etc. 

It'll be interesting to see how it holds up. 

i'm not a painter, so it definitely does and would be a requirement if i was spraying down a SBE.  heck i'd have to put down more than a couple.  came out good though assuming it still functions great.