VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it

There's nothing wrong with spicing up your AR with a little rifle painting, just make sure you're doing it right with this step-by-step video.

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VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it
Author Garand Thumb likes to hang his rifle when doing the first coat.

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VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it
Applying a pattern with a mesh bag.

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VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it
Taping off the optics so they don’t get paint on them is important.

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VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it
Applying a pattern with a mesh bag.

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VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it
The finished product

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VIDEO: DIY Rifle Painting and the Right Way to Do it
The finished product

Rifle painting is actually easier than most think. It’s also a lot of fun if you feel like mixing things up with your firearm.

Our friends at the Loadout Room recently released a DIY video for those looking to paint their AR.

“I think painting rifles is fun. … It gives it a little bit of character, which is always fun,” author Garand Thumb says. “A lot of people were like, ‘Hey, why do you need to camouflage your rifle?’ Well, we live in America, we can do whatever the hell we want — so there’s that.”

Watch the video below to better understand the art of rifle painting.