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I have not been on this forum for a long time so please excuse me if what I post is redundant. I got one of the first auction Marine Corp M998s some years ago. The paint was faded but not many gouges or scratches, etc. I wet sanded wearing nitrile gloves, then marked the pattern with chalk...

Carc is a good base for painting if it is clean and lightly wet sanded. I used Gillespie red and black in spray cans followed by the color. Do not expect a perfect match since the CARC will be faded. I degreased using Dawn soap and rinsed well. The texture will be rougher if it is hot and in...

Agree with suggestions for respirator. I wet sanded by hand using 320 grit. Marked camo pattern with chalk, sprayed Gillespie primer and then applied the 3 colors. The flat paint and camo pattern are very forgiving so don't get stressed; you can always go back and adjust a border. I wore...