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Repainting Decoys
Looking for some insight here. I can't afford to buy any new dekes for this year. Well, I can, but with me and my wife's student loans, I feel that money can be spent elsewhere. So, I am resorting to repainting, but I still can't afford to spend a whole lot. I've had a few people tell me, and have read several times, about just painting the decoys brown or black. Brown seems more realistic to me, but just curious if anyone has any experience with doing this. I'm willing to try anything, as my decoys are about as white as a piece of paper. What kind of paint is best? Outdoor obviously, but what would be better, a flat or glossy?
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Ill give you some if you that hard up
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Haha, like I said, with the loans me and the ole lady have, I just feel that money ought to be spent elsewhere, not on dekes. As much as I really, really, REALLY want to, just can't bring myself to do it. I've got good dekes, they are just faded all to hell. One of em is so white, you need sunglasses to look at them. Ask ole cajunsteelsetter about that.
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Like I said I have a few I can spare you. I only use a couple dozen anyway. Cant have my greengead gear ones though
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Paint all the ones you have flat black with white beaks for coots as filler and ill see how many extra decoys I can throw your way
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Hey that works, I appreciate it man. I don't use a ton either, normally throw out a dozen or so.
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I may have a few as well. But it is fun to paint them. I touch a few up every yr.
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See I would love to repaint these dekes one day, but All the different shades can get a bit expensive. I've got a good mix of species, so makes it difficult to paint them all up the way they were. Maybe one day... |
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Flat black works great. Killer on gray ducks! Just throw a few pintail drakes in for contrast
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flat paint, not glossy. dont worry much about detail. when they see detail, its time to shoot
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I believe Asterisk-Rich painted some specks I sold to Specksondasurf and it come out real nice. Maybe one of them can chime in.
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I have a guide on colors and how to on my computer. I'll send it to you when I get home tomorrow. What's your email?
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I wouldn't mind having a copy as well if you don't mind. Bjl3386@gmail.com Thanks |
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Get some cheap acrylic paint (them little bottles about 1$ a piece) and some matte clear coat. The deeks will have just enough sheen on them to make them look realistic.
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Go to hobby lobby and look for the cheap air brush paints then clear coat over it.
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Will do , I'll send it this afternoon/tonight. If anyone else wants it just let me know.
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sent, check y'alls email.
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sorry, but i got to ask.... if you can't afford to spraypaint your decoys with $1 walmart spraypaint, how can you afford to duck hunt?
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