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Title: Sitka ev2 inspired paint job.
Post by: Southpawky on August 15, 2021, 08:30:23 AM
Bought a cheap, low poundage bow off eBay to work on my form, it needed a new paint job. Few hours later and it's ready to go. Super easy and effective, looks really close to the Sitka as well. I've done this bow and my lone wolf this way as well. [attachment=2,msg2973352][attachment=4,msg2973352]
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Post by: McDave on August 15, 2021, 08:36:40 AM
Nice job!
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Post by: TIM B on August 15, 2021, 08:57:45 AM
Does look good!  How'd ya do it?
Tim B
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Post by: Southpawky on August 15, 2021, 09:09:41 AM
Primer grey, brown, tan, and white. Paint whatever it is solid with the primer. Then get you a shower loofah, spray your other colors on a paper plate and just dab the loofah in it, then on the item using light pressure.  Experiment with different angles on the loofah to get different effects.  start dabbing first with brown, then tan, and finally white. After it dries I put a few coats of matte clear coat on it.
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Post by: TIM B on August 15, 2021, 09:22:56 AM
You did good pilgrim! 
Thanks for the tips - I'm sure others will appreciate as well.
Tim B
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Post by: Orion on August 15, 2021, 11:17:58 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on August 15, 2021, 11:35:48 AM
That's really cool!
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Post by: kennym on August 15, 2021, 12:58:42 PM
Nice job!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: kenboonejr on August 15, 2021, 09:20:01 PM
Yea that looks really cool man! Thanks for sharing how you did it.
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Post by: rastaman on August 16, 2021, 12:45:13 PM
Thanks for sharing!  Looks great! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: hessian on August 16, 2021, 02:00:51 PM
Man thats cool!
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Post by: Gatorjaw on August 16, 2021, 02:02:41 PM
Looks great! I like to do my own camo jobs too.
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Post by: Southpawky on August 19, 2021, 05:35:10 PM
Here's the finished product. Added a matching Flemish twist string and a bear hair rest. Blends in really good in a tree from a deers perspective.[attachment=1][attachment=2][attachment=3]
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Post by: GCook on August 19, 2021, 06:40:15 PM
Looks good.  Appreciate the tutorial as well.
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Post by: The Whittler on August 19, 2021, 09:31:35 PM
Looks good but you better tie a line from you to your bow. I wouldn't lay it down or lean it anywhere.
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Post by: kenboonejr on August 19, 2021, 09:33:33 PM
Quote from: The Whittler on August 19, 2021, 09:31:35 PM
Looks good but you better tie a line from you to your bow. I wouldn't lay it down or lean it anywhere.
Now that is funny - but a good point!

Reminds me when I lost my iPhone out in the woods near my house - of course it was in a camo case.  Needed to use find my iPhone to find it in the woods.  Thought I would never find it.
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Post by: blacktailbob on August 20, 2021, 12:30:02 PM
Nice job!
Southpaws are naturally more artistic...because they use the right side of their brain.
As stated before, be careful where you lean it or lay it down.
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Post by: Southpawky on August 20, 2021, 03:34:21 PM
Hopefully very vibrant color arrows will fix that dilemma