Has anyone experimented or is happy with various spray paints for steel targets? I have several on order, and am curious what paints can be expected to stick well to the steel even after being hit over the course of a day. I don't mind painting every day, but every 2nd or 3rd day would be better. But I'd prefer not to close the range to repaint hanging clangers.
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Best paint for steel targets?
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I suggest cheap rattle can in whatever color you like. We use white on the steel targets at the range where I volunteer. It doesn’t take long for them to get a lot of splatter marks. White shows hits easily.
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I use whatever is the cheapest white or black spray paint I can find, that usually costs about $1.50 each around here for a 9 to 12 ounce can.
Everyone I know repaints about every 10 to 20 shots, depending on the size of the target.
White shows hits best.
Sometimes I prefer black if my front sight is white.
No paint is going to withstand bullet splashes very well, so might as well go cheap.
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Just a little more expensive than the very cheapest generic will give you enough pigment to get a fast coat, BUT will dry fast. More expensive will give you a thicker coat that dries a tad slower, but you don't want that as larger chunks of the finish will fly off at impact.
I like florescent red, orange, and plain flat white.
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Mine is silver right now as that is what was left over from one of my daughters art projects. It has been white in the past and will likely be white again. I typically give it coat before going into the house, so it is ready to go the next time we shoot.
Any paint works, its just what you can see best. If you shoot a lot you have to paint each day, big deal. I like white and red just because I see those colors best. And 2 dollar paint is just as good as 8 dollar paint.
I agree with the above. I have over 20 steel hanging targets and have them hanging on my range for over 20 years. I use the cheapest white I can find. At times, depending on the sun and the background black works better.
At Friendship where a lot of steel targets are shot we use cheap spray paint as well.
Fleener
At Friendship where a lot of steel targets are shot we use cheap spray paint as well.
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Paint color?
It is an individual choice. Where I use to shoot we kept white, black and orange cans behind the berm and let each person chose the color they wanted. I am color blind and could not see the orange and always used the black paint.
It is an individual choice. Where I use to shoot we kept white, black and orange cans behind the berm and let each person chose the color they wanted. I am color blind and could not see the orange and always used the black paint.
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I have no preferance as to the type or brand. Even color is no biggie to me. My targets are their 3rd color in less than a year. I use what ever is on hand. Cheap or not -so -cheap, but I think anything less than cheap is really a waste of money.
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