Ahh, great advice, thanks mcguyver (did i take your name?) - I have no idea how I'd spraypaint something to look uhm, camo-ish....so I guess thats out of the question.
this was the vest i looked at:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=120224788883
I think i'll just try and find a camo vest...