How to paint "digital camo"?

[442w30]

I was wondering how you think you would paint the Army's new digital camo on a guitar? It's made up of lots of little squares if you don't already know.

[Cygnus X1]

stick the body into the printer, print it, then clearcoat.
Sorry.
Actually, how do they do "photoflame"? is that something
that is also done with other graphics?

[toejam]

stick the body into the printer, print it, then clearcoat.
Sorry.

LOL That's how they did some of the ESP George Lynch models!

[jacksoncsplayer]

LOL That's how they did some of the ESP George Lynch models!

:ROTF: :ROTF:

[toejam]

It is funny, but I'm not joking. From what I remember, they had printed graphics stuck on that were cleared over and not real painted graphics. I believe it was the Skulls and Snakes model, maybe the Serpent as well. Not sure if they changed it over the years or what.

[jacksoncsplayer]

It was the snakes and skulls paint scheme. CHEESY!

[Model1VH2]

I painted a guitar with using a "standard" camo pattern awhile back ..



I plan on doing the next one in digital camo and will be testing some different techniques.
I'll keep you guys posted if I have any success.

[jacksoncsplayer]

I painted a guitar with using a "standard" camo pattern awhile back ..



I plan on doing the next one in digital camo and will be testing some different techniques.
I'll keep you guys posted if I have any success.

That's very cool, GREAT JOB !

[vultures]

I painted a guitar with using a "standard" camo pattern awhile back ..



I plan on doing the next one in digital camo and will be testing some different techniques.
I'll keep you guys posted if I have any success.

Hey man, that looks GREAT. If you wouldn't mind, could you keep me posted on how the digi-camo paint goes too?

[delt]

Whoa, now the U.S. army can investigate terrorists in the wilderness and in cyberspace as well!!!

[Postal]

http://tacticalcamo.com/MARPAT/digi.php

This is a digital camo generator. Set the color style to black and white template. Play with pixel size and density... then print a few playing with "drift" The spend a few days with an exacto knife cutting out the pattern.

http://www.lauerweaponry.com/duracoatcolors.cfm?colortype=pattern&Category=240

Sells stick on templates that are precut. Look for the option of "template only" You dont want "duracoat" paint from them to use on your guitar.... it's a bake on paint for metals.

Hope that helps-

[Model1VH2]

http://tacticalcamo.com/MARPAT/digi.php
This is a digital camo generator. Set the color style to black and white template. Play with pixel size and density... then print a few playing with "drift" The spend a few days with an exacto knife cutting out the pattern.

http://www.lauerweaponry.com/duracoatcolors.cfm?colortype=pattern&Category=240

Sells stick on templates that are precut. Look for the option of "template only" You dont want "duracoat" paint from them to use on your guitar.... it's a bake on paint for metals.

Hope that helps-

Great info.
Thanks!

[Bengal65]

This one looks close to digital. http://www.lauerweaponry.com/duracoa...n&Category=240

I wonder if they are big enough to cover the bottom or top of a guitar?

[442w30]

Thanks!

I thought the Mirageflage looked most like it, the colors are different, but otherwise pretty good.

[Postal]

Sorry I dunno the size of the templates from Lauer. I would imagine the rifle template would be large enough. If not, mask off part of it, and paint it in 2 sections.

That template generator will print full 8 1/2 x 11 paper, so a couple of those would do it.

When I finally decide to paint my rifle I'll go with a far superior natural type of camo kinda like this, but in desert colors.


I dont think anybody would understand a paintjob like that on a guitar though... But this type of paint is HIGHLY effective for real camo.