Decoy and boat painting tips from a middle aged "thrifty"
Aug 2, 2015 14:51:35 GMT -5
Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 likes this
Post by Reafer on Aug 2, 2015 14:51:35 GMT -5
Gear for waterfowling can be expensive. Over the years I've learned how to re-furbish my decoys and boats, the new stuff is just way to pricy. Besides I kinda like my old stuff, it's part of me and my style LOL.
In this pic are a couple decoys that I have re-painted and a picnic table. More about the table after the decoys LOL.
The bluebill is an old Carrylite I bought last year at a flea market. I got 3 of them and paid 3 bucks a piece for them. It is a super magnum and by today's standards they are around $150 bucks a dozen (or more depending on brand) The bills were in good shape, as were the heads, but the white was coming off all three of them. And if any of you out there know Carrylie decoys, you know this is a common issue after years of getting banged around the decoy bag or boat. White is a HIGHLY visable color to waterfowl. I bought a cheap $2 rattle can of gloss white paint and sprayed them. They work like magnets.
The drake mallard is a Flambeau super magnum I bought brand new almost 20 years ago. Two years ago, I re-painted the green head, yellow beak and all the white on it. (ring on neck, speculum and tail feathers) I did all this with cheap craft paint from Wal Mart. Notice the head, how it has a sheen to it. It's kinda hard to tell in the pic, but I used Christmas metallic green on it. It looks pretty close to a mallards head and really sticks out in the swamp. (I also paint my drake Wood Duck dekes with it.)
Now back to the table. Notice the color, kinda mud brown. It was a test run for the color I am using on my boat. I paid $5 for it off the clearance/bad mix rack LOL It is an exterior Dutch Boy paint. You can find these discounted gallons at any Wal Mart, Menard's or Lowe's. They usually have a special section for mis tints in the paint dept.
In this pic are a couple decoys that I have re-painted and a picnic table. More about the table after the decoys LOL.
The bluebill is an old Carrylite I bought last year at a flea market. I got 3 of them and paid 3 bucks a piece for them. It is a super magnum and by today's standards they are around $150 bucks a dozen (or more depending on brand) The bills were in good shape, as were the heads, but the white was coming off all three of them. And if any of you out there know Carrylie decoys, you know this is a common issue after years of getting banged around the decoy bag or boat. White is a HIGHLY visable color to waterfowl. I bought a cheap $2 rattle can of gloss white paint and sprayed them. They work like magnets.
The drake mallard is a Flambeau super magnum I bought brand new almost 20 years ago. Two years ago, I re-painted the green head, yellow beak and all the white on it. (ring on neck, speculum and tail feathers) I did all this with cheap craft paint from Wal Mart. Notice the head, how it has a sheen to it. It's kinda hard to tell in the pic, but I used Christmas metallic green on it. It looks pretty close to a mallards head and really sticks out in the swamp. (I also paint my drake Wood Duck dekes with it.)
Now back to the table. Notice the color, kinda mud brown. It was a test run for the color I am using on my boat. I paid $5 for it off the clearance/bad mix rack LOL It is an exterior Dutch Boy paint. You can find these discounted gallons at any Wal Mart, Menard's or Lowe's. They usually have a special section for mis tints in the paint dept.
