For the paint, Bill, I suggest you go to an artist supplies store and choose
acrylic paint - a huge range of colo(u)rs, easily
mixed, and water soluble (until it dries) so easily thinned and cleaned up.
Before applying it to the PVC, you will need to use a
primer, which you should also be able to get at the same place. The primer is
not water soluble, and usually is in a spray can.
For the shade - I would suggest simply grey (but you could use gray in place).
I think that is most likely to match the water.
Piers
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Subject: [OM] OT - Camouflage Paint ?
I have some PVC pipe I want to paint and wonder if anyone has any suggestions
on brand, type and color of paint for camouflage?
To cut down on the number of way off topic replies to my OT question, I guess I
should tell you what I'm doing. I occasionally do
some photographs of birds, some of which are shore birds and taking ones
tripods into the salt water will ruin it in short order.
I've made some tubes out of 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe and end caps to slide over the
tripod legs and keep them dry. It is a pretty close
fit that is secured at the top with duct tape (in this case, perhaps duck
tape). They need to be some color other than white. I
had thought either sand or camouflage. Any ideas? Bill Barber
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