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Originally I had done the old furniture in AERVOE Military Vehicle and Recreation Camo Paint in Light Green as it matched the closest to the Canadian Green. However when I bought the Green Cadex forward folding grip it was a completely different color. I being a bit anal about it matched it to the AERVOE Dark Green. That is the current colour pictured. I opted to try the KRYLON Camouflage flat black as the base coat as it is apparently designed to adhere to plastic without sanding etc. Last time I uses a forest green KRYLON Fusion for plastic so and overall the paint held up well. Jury is still out on this try. This time I did the following.
2- Light coats of the Krylon FLat Black Camo (for paint adherence)
2-3 Light coats of the Dark Green AERVOE
2 Light coats of Krylon Satin finish clear coat (add toughness)
1 light coat of Krylon Flat Finish clear coat.
Keep the coats very light to prevent running and to prevent heavy buildup. The KRYLON
flat clear coat is only really used for artwork, paintings etc and isn't as durable as the satin. Its just uses to dull the satin a bit more. It can be bought at any arts/crafts store. I bought it @ Michaels (grab the flyer coupon for 40% off) as its $12-$13. It recommends 7 days to fully cure but I've gamed after 12hrs. Its not bullet proof and scuffs/scratches happen but I think it gives character lol. I like the OD actual parts but spray paint is cheaper + you have extra paint for your helmet projects/tool boxes etc. and you can do touch up whenever you want.
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