Camouflage-style paintwork adorns many cars today. Coloring of this type is becoming more and more popular and is no longer associated exclusively with the military or hunters.

It is impossible to perform staining in the factory, usually only one color is applied there. paintwork, so many car owners arm themselves with the necessary shades of paint and try to do the painting work on their own.

Painting in camouflage can be done in different ways, so before starting work and buying paintwork materials, you need to carefully read them and choose the right color.

To apply camouflage on a car, you need to have a good imagination and the ability of a designer.. To make the drawing look organic, it is necessary to adhere to the rule of the golden section and evenly distribute the spots over the vehicle body. There are such painting options:

1. Forest camouflage.
2. Desert (shades of sand or brown, camouflage on this type of car has small and abstract spots).
3. Winter version (the figure has a white-gray-black color scheme and spots on the body are made larger).
4. Hunting or military (all the spots are large, as if they pass into each other and at the same time have blurred edges).

Recently, digital camouflage has become more and more relevant - spots in this case have clear edges in the form of huge pixels. Typically, this design is used to decorate racing and sports cars.

Painting a car in camouflage

Despite the fashion, hunters or the military most often paint their vehicle in this color. Do-it-yourself UAZ painting in camouflage can be done with minimal time and labor costs, since such cars often have a khaki or grayish tint. Therefore, you do not need to carefully select shades to get the job done.

To perform the work, it is necessary to purchase the following materials and tools in advance:

• Newspapers and magazines to protect non-paintable surfaces.
• masking tape different widths in rolls.
• Aerosol paint of the desired shade in cans.
• Airbrush (if the work will not be done manually).
• Solvent.
• Clean rag.
• Primer and putty (if it is necessary to eliminate some defects on the body).
• Degreaser.
• Lacquer and polish for finishing.

It is recommended to apply camouflage on a car in a specially equipped room with good system ventilation. This will not only avoid defects on the applied paintwork, but will also be useful in order for the applied layers of paint to dry as quickly as possible.

It is necessary to work in a protective suit and a respirator, since the fumes of paintwork materials are very toxic. It is also advisable to equip the room with good halogen lamps that provide illumination without glare. So you can better inspect the surface of the vehicle and apply paint.

The car must be thoroughly washed and dried, and the interior must be tightened with a film so that paint does not get inside during work. It is also necessary to protect the glass and optics of the vehicle with newspapers or old magazines and masking tape (if possible, it is better to dismantle the headlights altogether).

If the car does not have any chips and bumps on the surface, you can immediately treat it with a degreaser and start applying camouflage. If paint swelling or rust was found, these places must be cleaned to metal, treated with putty, sanded well and coated with a primer.

Do-it-yourself camouflage on a car

There are three ways to paint a car:

1. Drawing drawings of leaves, reeds and a variety of grass (a plotter is used for work). This type is considered the most expensive, since it is very difficult to depict it.
2. Camouflage with blurry edges.
3. Camouflage with clear contours of spots.

How to paint in camouflage? All work, regardless of what color and type of pattern needs to be applied, starts the same way - the vehicle is carefully prepared and washed away from dirt. Before starting work, it is imperative to choose the shade of paint that will be used to paint the upper layers.

It all depends solely on the imagination and wishes of the owner. It is necessary to prepare specially cut newspapers or self-adhesive film, if necessary, so that the pattern on the body is with clear boundaries. After treatment with a degreaser, you need to wait for the car to dry completely in a chaotic manner and, in accordance with fantasy, the film is applied to the body.

It is necessary to ensure that the pieces go to all parts of the body and at the same time do not form kinks. If you do not follow this rule, the paint may lie unevenly at the fracture points, and the entire vehicle body after painting will look inorganic. Then a layer of the selected paint is applied (it is better to start with dark shades).

Painting a car in camouflage is a lengthy and unhurried process. It is necessary to wait until the paint layer is completely dry and only after that the car is again pasted over with a film so that the spots overlap each other a little. Now you can apply a light shade of paint.

When all the colors have been applied and they have dried, you can remove the entire film. In order not to spoil the edges of the spots, the surface must first be slightly warmed up with a halogen lamp. This way the tape will come off on its own and won't damage the paintwork.

If you want to improve the camouflage a little, you can soften its contours using a black shadow border. To make the car's camouflage look more advantageous, some car owners cover the surface with a layer of varnish.

But most prefer to leave the car as it is, haze gives it an unusual appearance(in this case, for additional protection of the paintwork, it is recommended to apply a coat of varnish with a matt effect to the vehicle).

Painting methods

There are two methods that can be used to apply camouflage to the body.

Method 1. After the vehicle has been cleaned, a primer layer is applied to its body. The surface is pasted over with adhesive tape to prevent paint from flowing and the darkest shade of the selected ones is applied. You need to create spots from adhesive tape of a small width, it will be better to lie on the surface of the body.

Be sure to paint the roof of the car, otherwise the drawing will not look solid and complete. It is better to choose a quick-drying paint and after drying, the adhesive tape is removed from the body. Then the spots are arranged in a new way, while painting the body with a lighter paint and repeat the whole procedure again.

Then the tape is removed, at the request of the car owner, you can fix the pattern with varnish and polish it thoroughly.

Method 2. In this case, the car will need to be repainted. How to paint a car in camouflage? First, the vehicle is degreased and the surface is puttied. After it dries, the surface must be cleaned with sandpaper and blow off all the accumulated dust from the compressor.

Then the surface is primed and degreased, the body is ready for painting. Cut film, tape or newspapers are placed on the body in a chaotic manner. Then dark paint is applied and after it dries, the adhesive tape is removed.

The procedure must be repeated several times, apply another gray, brown or green color. The whole procedure does not take much time and as a result you can get a camouflage with clear spots.

If the owner wants the edges to be blurry, the surface of the body must be heated with a lamp and the edges will spread themselves. You can also use an airbrush for this purpose.

In order not to perform all the painting work, you can purchase a special film and paste over the body with it. Camouflage film on a car can be:

• Various textures and thicknesses.
• Have a glossy or matte finish.
• To be of different widths, while it is already ready for application to cars.
• It has different colors, so everyone can choose a pattern to their liking.

Its main advantage is the ease of removal - the old coating will not be damaged and you can change the color at any time.

Painting a car in camouflage with your own hands - the main technology
At the moment, the direction that is known to many as painting a car in camouflage is considered to be more and more popular and relatively popular in the field of car tuning. The following is a detailed description of painting a car with your own hands.

Necessary tools and materials

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To carry out such a process as painting a car in camouflage with your own hands, it is worth purchasing and preparing the following materials and tools:

• High-quality aerosol paint, which is sold in special cans and applied to the car. It is necessary to purchase four spray cans of green, black and brown;
• You will need a special vinyl film;
• Sponge and polish;
• Lacquer that creates a matte effect on machines;
• Solvent brand 469 in the amount of half a liter;
• 200 ml of gasoline;
• An ordinary paint spatula, the width of which is 7 cm;
• Some clean flannel;
• Halogen lamp, the power of which is 1 thousand watts;
• A large number of old newspapers;
• Special masking tape made of paper, 5 rolls wide and narrow.

Preparing a car for painting

The most optimal time to paint a car is during the summer, as warm weather, as well as a complete lack of humidity, are optimal conditions for a variety of painting jobs.

Painting your car in camouflage with your own hands can be done in the garage, it will be convenient to paint it in a clean and very spacious box. The most important thing in this case is to completely eliminate such adverse factors as dust deposits.

Preparation should begin with all unpainted areas completely sealed, only then you can paint the car. For this, old newspapers are used, which are attached to a special masking tape. Glass, door frames, and optics should be completely covered. If, during the implementation of all work, the presence of paint in such places is still found out, it is worth carefully removing it with a solvent. After that, a special degreasing of the body surface is carried out using a lint-free cloth, which is pre-wetted in gasoline.

How to paint in camouflage using paints

When carrying out a process such as painting personal car in camouflage, it is quite convenient to apply a vinyl film. Naturally, the total cost of such a staining method will not change in any way, but the process will go much faster.

The workflow is as follows:

1. The film is pre-cut into sufficiently large fragments, where special holes are made, which will be future stains.
2. A pre-prepared vinyl sheet using a special technology is glued to the car, as well as to those parts of the body that remain uncovered.
3. A similar procedure is repeated with green and brown. A stencil film designed for brown spots is glued in such a way that it often overlaps all previously applied black spots. As for the green color, the spots are applied strictly overlapping on brown and black.
   We must not forget to carry out high-quality drying of the pigment of each color shade, only after drying can you paint the next layer.
4. After the entire body is completely painted, all layers of the film are removed without exception. If you are not satisfied with clear contours, you can refine it with a tool such as an airbrush.
5. The final workflow is the application of varnish.

Features of applying varnish to a car body

Experts recommend applying a special varnish to the body, which has an attractive matte effect. This composition gives the surface a special velvety texture. It is worth noting that the technology of applying varnish from simple varnishing does not differ.

It is worth noting that a solvent is added to the varnish before it is applied, as well as a special hardener. The quantity must be strictly the same as indicated in the instructions. Often these parameters change from one layer to another. For example, for the lowest one, a composition that is more liquid in consistency is used, which is fluid. The last layer will require the application of a more concentrated layer, which is thicker.

The varnish is applied to the car in about 2-3 layers, before applying each of them directly, you need to wait some time for it to dry. You can check with your hands, as soon as the fingers stop sticking, you can start applying the next layer.

The vehicle will look even more original if the spots are made large enough to capture different elements of the body. Strictly along the contour of the spots, a special protective screen is formed, also made of newspapers. Through it, you can avoid staining the excess area in black.

It is recommended to start the process of painting spots on a car of a different color after two or three hours, that is, after the previously applied spots are completely dry. To make the camouflage of the car as solid as possible, the spots are necessarily drawn with an overlap. The application of each layer strictly in two layers is able to provide a rich, opaque color. This is especially true for the green color shade, it is the lightest. In the process of drawing spots, it is worth moving strictly clockwise, with all the body pillars and, accordingly, with the roof.

Summing up

Painting a car in this “camouflage” shade is popular, as this option stands out from the total mass of a huge amount Vehicle. It is very important not to overdo it here, since camouflage should not take up more than half of the total area of ​​the car.

Today, such a direction as painting a car in camouflage is becoming increasingly popular in the field of car tuning. In this article, using the UAZ as an example, we will show how you can “disguise” a car with your own hands.

Necessary materials and tools

• aerosol paint in cans (4 cans of black, brown and green pigment), as well as vinyl film (depending on how the camouflage pattern will be applied to the car);
• varnish with a matte effect;
• sponge polish;
• solvent No. 469 (0.5 liters);
• gasoline (200 ml);
• special painting spatula (width 7 cm);
• clean flannel rags;
• halogen lamp with a power of 1 thousand watts;

  

  

• as many old newspapers as possible;
• paper masking tape (wide and narrow - 5 rolls each).

We prepare the car for painting with our own hands

The best time to paint a car is summer, because warm weather and lack of humidity are the most optimal conditions for painting. it is recommended to carry out in a garage or a clean spacious box. The main thing is to completely eliminate such negative factor, like dust, both in the air and on the surface, otherwise the camouflage pattern may not turn out as attractive as we would like.



Seal unpainted surfaces with newspaper. Click on the photo to enlarge.

We begin the preparation of the car by sealing all unpainted areas with old newspapers. We attach them to a wide masking tape. We completely cover the optics, glass, door frames and sealing gum. If, upon completion of all work, it turns out that the paint still got on one of these parts, carefully treat the stained area with a solvent.

Then, we degrease the surface of the machine with a lint-free cloth soaked in gasoline. It is not recommended to use a solvent for these purposes, as it acts too aggressively and can not only clean the surface, but also damage the factory paintwork.

When you try to paint such an area with paint from a spray can, the coating may stand up as a “fur coat”. If this nevertheless happened, we pick up a halogen lamp, heat the surface, and then completely remove the paint with a spatula. If this is not done, when the paint is reapplied, the "fur coat" may appear again.

We "mask" the car with the help of paints

You can answer the question of how to "camouflage" color in different ways. Camouflage on the car body is drawn by hand or using a stencil. The first method is, of course, preferable, because then the camouflage will look more natural. On the other hand, using a stencil will save time. Let's take a closer look at creating a drawing with your own hands.

The first paint color we have to work with is black. We will create the contours of the spots using a narrow masking tape 2 cm wide. It fits well and allows you to create smoother lines on the body. In addition, paper masking tape can be easily removed from the body without damaging the paintwork. Should be addressed Special attention to ensure that the adhesive tape fits snugly to the surface, without forming folds and creases in which paint can accumulate, otherwise the contour may not turn out to be very neat.







The car will look more original if the spots are made large, capturing different elements of the body. A protective "screen" of newspapers is formed along the contour of the spots. It will not allow us to paint extra areas black. After that, we apply black paint from a spray can to all spots. You can start painting spots of a different color only after 3 hours, when the black spots are completely dry. Next, we have to paint some areas on the car body brown, and then green. We draw spots in the same way as before.

It is important that they overlap: this is the only way to make the camouflage whole. We apply each paint color in two layers to ensure a deep opaque color. This is especially true for the green color, since it is the lightest. When drawing spots, we move clockwise from the starboard side, while not forgetting about the roof and body pillars.



View of the car after painting. Click on the photo to enlarge.


When the camouflage painting is completed and the pigment of all three colors is completely dry, we remove all newspapers and adhesive tape and proceed to varnishing the car.

We suggest applying a matte effect varnish to the body. Today, matte varnishes of the “soft touch” type are very popular, which give the coating a velvety texture. The technique of working with such compositions is no different from conventional varnishing:

Immediately before application, a solvent and hardener are added to the varnish in the proportions indicated on the package. Often these parameters change from layer to layer: for the lower one - a more liquid and fluid composition, for the finish one - more dense and concentrated.

However, if you do not have too much experience in this area, it is better to strictly follow the manufacturer's instructions.

The varnish is applied in 2 - 3 layers and must be kept for some time to dry each. If, when touching the coating, the fingers still stick, but no longer lubricate the varnish, you can start applying the next layer.

We create camouflage on a car using vinyl film

When painting a car in camouflage, it is very convenient to use vinyl film. Of course, the total cost of painting will not change from this, but the process will go much faster. The general scheme for working with vinyl film is as follows:

1. the film is pre-cut into large pieces, in which holes are made - these will be our spots.
2. the prepared vinyl sheet is glued to the car, and those parts of the body that remain open are spray-painted black.
3. We repeat the same procedure with brown and green. We glue the stencil film for brown spots so that it partially overlaps the black spots, and in the case of green, so that the spots overlap on black and brown. Remember to thoroughly dry the pigment of each color!
4. when the entire body of the car is painted, all layers of the film are removed. If you are not satisfied with the clear contours of the spots, you can refine it with an airbrush.

Note to car owners

Painting the car in a “camouflage” color is original, it will definitely be noticeable from afar. However, it is important not to overdo it here: camouflage should occupy no more than 50% of the total area of ​​​​the car body, otherwise you risk being fined by traffic police.

UAZ Loaf in camouflage. Tuning in a new light.

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Painting with Raptor camouflage

front and rear power bumper OJ

Spare wheel gate OJ

Electric winch STOKRAT HD9,5WP with synthetic rope and aluminum hawse

Expeditionary trunk with an opening for a hunting hatch

Hunting hatch dimensions 600x750

Front and rear axle VALRacing

LED panoramic beam with a combined light output of 245Wt.

Rear work light ProLight

Head light optics Led Speaker (lensed LED)

Car tent with a vestibule STOKRAT on the trunk

Tires BF Goodrich 265 \ 70 \ 16 on alloy wheels

Lift suspension kit

Lift body kit (bodylift) 60mm

Luggage system with two drawers and two drawers with hinged lids

Fixings for rigging and entrenching tools STOKRAT

Air heater Webasto (Ebershpeher)

Protection of steering rods and power unit

Steering Damper RANCHO RS5000

Another interesting project of the Extreme-NN workshop - UAZ 452 Loaf. Individual approach is not empty words for us. I would like not only to please the client, but also to make the SUV itself individual. And it should be beautiful, strong and modern.

Repainting with Raptor in camouflage. The most time-consuming in this process is not computer design and cutting stencils on a plotter, but the consistency and accuracy of gluing and coating. After all, it is important to avoid pressure, blurring and do everything in its turn.

Power harness. Without power body kit it's not an SUV. With plastic, you can’t compete with off-road for a long time. Plastic for majors. Our cars are brutal and strong as a rock. Therefore, we threw out the regular similarities of bumpers and installed steel ones. A gate for a full-size spare wheel was screwed onto the rear bumper. If you already have adult wheels, then if something happens - for example, a puncture, then riding a small bald dokatka is simply ridiculous. Five full size wheels! And their periodic orderly change along the axes as they wear out.

On the front bumper- winch. The winch should not be plastic and dead. It must be reliable and powerful. In the end, we chose HUNDREDS of HD9,5WP models. Its feature is a hardy 6hp engine, engine and gearbox oil seals from moisture ingress, increased racks. Increased racks (sidewalls) is a huge advantage. After prolaposhiv shifting the cable and winding it to one side, you can steal in a couple of minutes ... ruin any winch! After all, the effort of the winch is enough for it to wind the entire cable on one side and break the ties and the ears of their fastenings on the sidewalls. With such a breakdown, the work of the winch and its handy repair is impossible. But this model has high racks, which means the volume of the drum is larger, which means that even if you went over the beer and got carried away off-roading, you forgot that you need to watch the cable sometimes, the probability of breakage is much lower than in comparison with other models.

Instead of a steel cable, which over time can become fuzzy and turn your palms into tatters if carelessly handled, there is a synthetic cable and an aluminum alloy hawse. This not only creates comfort when using the cable and operating the winch, but also reduces weight by about 15-17kg.

Inside the drive axles at the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant, only free friction differentials are installed. Those. whichever wheel is lighter will spin. This means that, for example, getting up to pee on the highway and moving down one side from the asphalt to the roadside slurry, you can no longer leave. And it would seem ... We throw out free differentials into scrap metal and put self-blocks. We chose ValRacing samoblocks as the most accurate in terms of quality and very reliable. They really even look like a factory branded product, and not a piece of shit assembled in a garage on their knees, even with the naked eye of a specialist. Lockout preload 7.0.

Light. He is called upon to fight the night, the darkness and everything that hides there. Halogen, xenon, this is only grandfathers who will tell you how they made chandeliers on goats from them. On our machines, only the latest achievements in chandelier construction. LED technologies. High light output, low power consumption, variety of choice, but here's the price...

In order to defeat all the demons of darkness, we did not waste time on trifles and attached an LED light bulb to the trunk of no less than 245Wt. How are you? Bright enough? A beam with a bunch of LEDs with a combined design of diffusers and a panoramic shape. Bundle type combo. Wide angle illumination. Beam length 130cm. Instead of the headlights of the standard head light, linzovannaya LED optics were mounted. The formation of the light flux corresponds to the near and high beam. I hear how critics with higher technical education jumped up from their seats in the hall and shouted: -this is not according to GOST!

Hmm, what about GOST in your life? Blind all critics from behind, illuminate the camp, skin a hunted boar or elk, maneuver in reverse, of course, we will not use a flashlight in one and a half glow plugs that are installed at the factory. We will use the best possible ProLight work light. The same naturally LED. Filling, economical, bright, unkillable.

This vehicle is equipped with a partition separating luggage compartment from the salon. For efficient use cargo compartment we have installed a system with sliding volumetric drawers and two drawers with hinged lids. There you can remove the chainsaw and fuel supply, rigging, food, tools, etc. And the main thing is to have quick access to it.

A rack and pinion jack is securely installed in the cabin; if necessary, it can be quickly removed.

To keep warm in the off-season or dry clothes, there is a button in the cabin - "turn on Africa". Air heater Webasto will not let you freeze, it will create coziness and comfort at any time in any frost. An adjustable deflector will direct the flow of hot air in the right direction, and the thermostat will maintain the specified climate regime.

Hunting hatch. You can instantly open and stand in the opening even in winter clothes. It is convenient and safe to conduct observations from such a hatch. The manhole cover is supported by hydraulic seals.

Autotent HUNDRED. The car tent is a super invention. I love to travel with a car tent. This is freedom. You get up for the night in the best and most unusual places. And while the rest are struggling with finding a place for a tent, wandering in a swamp, anthills, on stones, cones and bumps, you are already lying down with a beer on a soft mattress and looking down on everything. It is also very interesting and effective to use the car tent as a mobile storage shed. You got up in the chosen place and you can comfortably watch the beast through the night vision device. The tent has four windows, mosquito nets, does not get wet and can be folded together with sleeping bags. Just right for us lazybones.

As a result, we got an SUV with its own individual trait, equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable trip and stay outside of civilization.

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Many motorists dream of making their car unusual and more attractive in appearance. Painting in camouflage is a real way to stand out from the gray mass. This coloring is perfect for both SUVs and smaller cars, it will emphasize their brutality and individuality.

It is worth considering in more detail the options for camouflage colors and pattern types in order to choose the right one for yourself.

Traditional camouflage

This is a pattern in the classic khaki style, combining non-staining, discreet dusty earthy tones with marsh browns. Gives the car a real military look, ideal for camouflage, but not suitable for urban conditions, everyday driving.

geometric camouflage

This drawing is often called chopped. It provides an original design effect - "crushing" the silhouette of an object into parts. Most often, the geometry is used on sports cars with a low body fit. Also, a similar color is used by the US Army on fighters. Traditionally, gray, black and white colors are used to create decor, but in unusual versions you can even find pink and purple inserts.

Urban camouflage

Designed for driving in the city, it has a number of specific features: the predominance of gray, blue, white, the presence of corners and straight lines.

Digital or pixel camouflage

Such a pattern is incredibly stylish, rare, it resembles a combination of small squares imitating digital pixels, which are noticeable when the monitor screen is enlarged. The appearance of the car will look blurry relative to the terrain, despite the angular outlines of the decor. Color combinations can be close in tone or contrasting - at the request of the owner.

Forest or hunting camouflage

Forest camouflage is a pattern based on dark green, beige, black spots with smooth, soft lines. It is most often chosen by hunters, it is also used for coloring military equipment. A variety of forest camouflage are images of grass, vines, shrubs, savannas.

Winter camouflage

The pattern within the winter camouflage imitates nature in the cold season. The most popular colors are gray, white, blue in the form of blurry spots on a light background. Corners, edges can also be used, but in a minimal amount.

white camouflage

It is a subspecies of winter camouflage with the difference that white tone prevails here. Usually it is applied by those who hunt in the winter in the taiga forest, as well as for military purposes in the conditions of the North.

Sand camouflage

Sand camouflage is also called "desert storm". The main shades here are brown, yellow, beige. The coloring is popular on the prairies, used by the military in the corresponding area. For application, they resort to the technique of spraying layers different ways, and then do the final refinement of the pattern with an airbrush.

Colors for camouflage

There are seven basic colors that are offered by different camouflage paint manufacturers. This:

• black;
• Brown;
• light green;
• olive;
• sand;
• khaki;
• grey.

In addition to standard tones, brighter colors are also used in camouflage techniques: white, blue and even pink, although they are intended only to add style to the car, but not to disguise it. Usually, three colors from the list are selected for painting one car, although there may be more of them at the request of the owner. Also, masters use other shades to give the drawing originality:

• light gray dust;
• beige;
• yellow-olive;
• brown skin;
• bronze green;
• anthracite;
• gray-olive;
• bituminous black;
• dark grey;
• bright gray, etc.

Stencils for camouflage

How to paint a car in camouflage with your own hands? For this purpose, it is easiest to use special stencils. No less often, blanks are used in specialized services, tuning studios, although the price of professional painting in camouflage will be quite high. On the Internet you can find a variety of stencils, print and cut them:

• blurry spots;
• outlines of animals;
• grass;
• branches;
• net;
• cells;
• "blots";
• leaves;
• stripes;
• geometry, etc.

It is better to print several identical stencils so as not to transfer them, but to immediately cover a large surface area. You can also create a drawing yourself, then cut it out and apply it in the same way. In addition to paper, for this technique of painting a car, you can take a transparent film, which is used by airbrush masters. It is slightly sticky, so it is very convenient to work with it. The necessary figures are cut out of the film, glued on the base, and after applying and drying the paintwork material is removed.

Choice of colors for camouflage

It is most convenient to use paints in spray cans produced by many companies specializing in car enamels. There are even special series of camouflage colors from which you can choose the right ones. Most paints have a matte finish when dry, although glossy options are also easy to find. The most popular camouflage coatings are described below.

Paint Motip Enamel camouflage

The aerosol line Motip Camouflage is sold in 400 ml cans, includes specially designed colors to create military colors on any surface. The paint helps to disguise a car for hunting, fishing, and is also suitable for hunting equipment and accessories with which a person is in the forest. The finished coating is resistant to the action of gasoline, other chemicals and atmospheric factors.

Painting "Raptor" in camouflage

Painting with Raptor, a high-quality polyurethane paint, is widely used among cross-country enthusiasts. This material provides reliable protection of the body from salts, aggressive chemicals, mechanical stress, temperature extremes, UV radiation. The "military" coloring gives the technique a memorable, but at the same time masking design. The coating will adhere remarkably to plastic, bumpers, mirrors, radiator grilles, prevent water and dirt from entering the gaps between plastic and metal parts.

Gun Paint KRYLON Camouflage

Krylon Camouflage is a matte anti-reflective paint to mimic camouflage and camouflage paint. It is designed to create coatings on cars, sports, hunting or fishing equipment and inventory. All shades of this harmoniously matched range are close to nature, so they guarantee perfect camouflage.

The paint has excellent adhesion to plastic and metal even without prior priming. The finished coating will be resistant to water, durable, well tolerated by mechanical stress. The coating dries in just 15 minutes, which is very convenient for use outside the workshop. A second layer can be applied after a day. Final polymerization occurs after 7 days.

Preparation of paint, materials and surface

Typically, a camouflage pattern is applied to the factory body coating, which will serve as a base. Paint consumption is 5-6 cans for a medium-sized car. In addition to paint, you need to prepare such tools and consumables:

It is best to paint a car in a well-ventilated garage or on the street, and then only on a clear sunny day. As a preparation, cover with newspapers and seal with masking tape all the elements that are not subject to staining - glass, handles, sealing gum, headlights. After that, the surface of the car is degreased with solvents, after making sure that they are safe for the existing paint (it is better to use ordinary alcohol or gasoline).

Paint application

Stencil painting is the easiest way to apply camouflage, although in this case all spots and patterns will be exactly the same. There is an option to use different stencils, although this method will increase the time spent on painting. The procedure for painting the car is as follows:

• stick the stencil on the surface of the car;
• apply paint from an aerosol, placing it 20 cm from the body (movements must be smooth and have a diagonal direction);
• wait until the paint dries;
• remove the stencil, repeat all the manipulations in the following areas.

Masters advise first to apply dark spots, which will serve as the basis for lighter ones. When applying a stencil, it is important to prevent creases and damage to the paper - in this case, the paint will be under the workpiece, and the drawing will look untidy. The decor looks original, in which large spots step in from one part of the body to another.

The method of painting in camouflage without a stencil

This method is more difficult, it requires skills and patience from the performer. To begin with, choose a pattern and color scheme. After preparing the machine, staining is carried out in this way:

• with the help of narrow construction tape, large spots are formed on the surface of the body, making sure that the strips lie without creases;
• cover the stains with newspapers, making the lines smooth, and also glue them with tape;
• inflict the most dark color from a balloon, allow the paint to dry;
• remove adhesive tape, newspapers, form spots for the second color (they should overlap on the first ones);
• apply paint in the same way;
• repeat the work for the third time, applying the lightest shade.

After painting, the body is varnished. To do this, auto varnish is combined with a solvent, the body is covered with a spray gun in several layers. After the varnish has dried, you can start operating the car, fully using the masterpiece created by your own hands.