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Title: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: khardrunner on February 17, 2012, 06:09:00 AM
I'm considering camo'ing up a bow for fun. I have an older pearson cougar that I've sanded down for refinishing. I like the idea of ASAT style camo, but most of the bows I've seen done use a light green as the final spray, so that is their main color. The woods where I hunt is mostly older trees so I would think gray bark color would match better.

I'm thinking layering black, then dark green, then a little brown, then a lighter gray in a sort of ASAT pattern. Any thoughts?
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: RUSTY1 on February 17, 2012, 07:21:00 AM
You could always take a scrap 2x4 and do that to it and see how it turns out, maybe post a pic of it and ask what everyone thinks? That way it would save yourself some work on the bow itself if you do not like how it looks!
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 17, 2012, 07:51:00 AM
Gray,tan and black in layers would look fine. Just cut stencils of different patterns and alternate them. then it all blends together. Even in your woods other colors do exist you just dont notice cause they are not the prominent color. It will be fine.
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: khardrunner on February 17, 2012, 08:07:00 AM
Which color would you reccomend for the final color since it will be the most dominant?
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: lpcjon2 on February 17, 2012, 08:09:00 AM
I would lay a base of tan and add the stencil of gray, then black. look at some ASAT material the black always stands out and the gray to me is second.
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: pete p on February 17, 2012, 09:55:00 AM
post a pic when done. man, i wish they made gray asat.
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: khardrunner on February 17, 2012, 11:43:00 AM
I went with a lighter brown because I didn't like the grays I saw at wally world. I'll post pics when it's done.
Title: Re: gray ASAT style camo on bow
Post by: Zradix on February 17, 2012, 04:39:00 PM
not quite asat but gray and black....
Base was gray ( almost putty) spray then just went over it here and there with black spray both were the krylon ultraflat....

  (http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Kodiacbelly-1.jpg)
  (http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Kodiakback-1.jpg)