Repainting Decoys

[Smalls]

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?

[Hopper]

Ill give you some if you that hard up

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[Smalls]

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.

[Hopper]

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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[Hopper]

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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[Smalls]

Hey that works, I appreciate it man. I don't use a ton either, normally throw out a dozen or so.

[bgizzle]

I may have a few as well. But it is fun to paint them. I touch a few up every yr.

[aquaholic]

Flat black works great. Killer on gray ducks! Just throw a few pintail drakes in for contrast

[Smalls]

Originally Posted by bgizzle

I may have a few as well. But it is fun to paint them. I touch a few up every yr.

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...

[cmcnabb]

flat paint, not glossy. dont worry much about detail. when they see detail, its time to shoot

[Lake Chuck Duck]

I believe Asterisk-Rich painted some specks I sold to Specksondasurf and it come out real nice. Maybe one of them can chime in.

[kbleger]

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?

[Bdub]

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.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by Smalls

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...

Go to hobby lobby and look for the cheap air brush paints then clear coat over it.

[bgizzle]

Originally Posted by kbleger

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?

Send it to me pls. Bguillotte@rockwaterenergy.com

[kbleger]

Will do , I'll send it this afternoon/tonight. If anyone else wants it just let me know.

[kbleger]

sent, check y'alls email.

[jopete]

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?

[Smalls]

Originally Posted by jopete

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?

Never said I couldn't afford to spray paint them. Said I couldn't afford new ones. The whole point of this thread was to inquire as to whether painting them all black or brown was effective at decoying birds. So by deduction, I can afford "$1 Walmart spraypaint" and have the intention of repainting them. At the moment though, I do not intend to repaint them to their original colors.

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[Bdub]

FYI U can get a bottle of red, blue, and yellow acrylic paint in the crafts section and mix every color yourself, use a bit of white or black also (about 5-6$). A 4$ can of matte clear (not flat, you want matte so they have enough sheen to look realistic). If you aren't familiar mixing up colors then look at a color wheel online and it will help you mix the colors you want.

I use the matte clear and the decoys don't look dry and one dimensional, the extra sheen gives them a look as if the duck just came out the water...its not a shiny look.