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Painted my Decoy

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Thu Apr 21, 2016 3:49 pm

A lot of people I know use jake decoys, sometimes with hens, sometimes alone. I don't have a nice one like an Avian X or DSD. I was thinking about getting one, but then I remembered I had an old one in the attick that I won when I was 14. It's pretty bland, so I took a trip to Walmart to get some cheap acrylic paints and spruced it up a bit. Now only if I can get it to fully expand lol. Maybe I'll have to inflate a balloon inside.

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Unread postby Bubbles » Thu Apr 21, 2016 4:15 pm

Great job!

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Unread postby jreinke » Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:09 pm

Looks a lot better. How long did it take you? I wonder how it will hold up? Is it rubber or foam?
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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby muddy » Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:37 pm

Looks good, darken it up along the back between the primary feathers. Google a DVD "flocked" decoy and you'll see what I mean

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby hunter_mike » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:38 pm

Looks way better! Nice

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Thu Apr 21, 2016 11:49 pm

I almost shot my screen!
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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby BigHunt » Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:13 am

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby DaveT1963 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 1:31 am

Nice job
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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Fri Apr 22, 2016 3:58 am

8-)

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby msailor » Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:22 am

Put the decoy in a hot shower or use a blow dryer on it. This will take out the indentations. Just be sure no one is around while you bath and blow dry a jake decoy in the buff. :lol:
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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:39 am

Thanks for the tip, I'll give the hair dryer a shot.

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 4:41 am

jreinke wrote:Looks a lot better. How long did it take you? I wonder how it will hold up? Is it rubber or foam?


Rubber decoy. Probably spent a couple hours on it. The first coat needs an hour to dry. Then reassess the color.

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby Brad » Fri Apr 22, 2016 5:26 am

Looks good!

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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby mibowhunter » Fri Apr 22, 2016 11:25 am

I have that same decoy.... just like you it's sat in storage but maybe I'll get it out and do this. What colors did you use?
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Re: Painted my Decoy

Unread postby wiscoz7 » Fri Apr 22, 2016 12:30 pm

Looks great!!

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