Gun painting

[ryans63]

I want to paint my gun to a desert camo, how do I do it?  I mean I know how to paint very well with a lot of experience but I want the finish to be very durable, I mean it would be very hard to damage the paint so it lasts a long time and stands up well.  Any tips? Do I have to do anything special to the surface? Besides cleaning it with alcohol. Also it has a synthetic stock so I am worried I won’t get the paint to stick very well.

[Rangr44]

I would (again) pay Bell and Carlson $60 to dip it in one of their many camo finishes, which are about 3X more durable than any home-made paint job.
I was extremely happy with the Remington Model Seven black synthetic, I had them do.

Bell & Carlson lists them on the left side of their home page, under "Creative Effects System":

http://www.bellandcarlson.com/

[Awf Hand]

Look into Duracoat from LCW.  If you google it you'll find Lauer Weapry.  That sounds like the product you want.  Variety of camo patterns as well.