What color to paint Sten

[kingson]

So I built a post sample Mark 2 Sten. I'm trying to decide what color to paint it. I have seen them in black, grey and silver. I was kind of thinking of a desert tan color or I could paint it bright multi colors just to be different. I was just going to rattle can it. The other question is should I use high heat paint? That would limit the colors that I could use. I haven't painted a gun before so that's why I'm asking.

 

[Deleted member 67409]

British Black Gun Spray Paint:

A SEMI GLOSS BLACK SPRAY PAINT FINISH FOR TOUCH-UP OR A COMPLETE REFINISH OF YOUR GUN. CAN NOT BE SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA.

 

[Come and take]

I kinda dig what you have already. I would leave it

 

[greencobra]

if it were mine i'd leave it alone for the time being. looks like it speaks with authority just as it sits now. showing character is what i was going to say.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

Pink zebra.

 

[Waher]

British black or if you don't mind dying from toxic fumes Suncorite, which is what the Royal Armories actually stoved on.

 

[kingson]

I kinda dig what you have already. I would leave it

if it were mine i'd leave it alone for the time being. looks like it speaks with authority just as it sits now. showing character is what i was going to say.

Right now it has been bead blasted so there is no finish on it. Would like to put something on it so it doesn't rust

 

[Come and take]

Right now it has been bead blasted so there is no finish on it. Would like to put something on it so it doesn't rust

Matte clear coat it if you don’t want it to rust.

Keep the character in the build!

 

[Gidge]

Plum Crazy Purple ... sorry, wrong thread.

​

 

[Mesatchornug]

British Racing Green

 

[Waher]

 

[jayhitek]

What ever you do.. Don't do plaid.

 

[Uzi2]

Just parkerize it and oil it.

Classic, fun gun!!

 

[Marty McFly]

I've only seen them in black and white photos. But going in that. Black

 

[01906]

Nice job! I would pay somebody to do a battle worn cerakote. I think something in this color scheme would look pretty badass Or I would go black.

 

[nutsym16]

Invisible. Had a spray can of it some were out in the shop, but it seems to have vanished

 

[one-eyed Jack]

Just parkerize it and oil it.

This. When I got my Grease Gun 30 yrs ago, it had no finish left, but no rust. I took it all apart, bead blasted it and got it parkerized. Still looks like new. Jack.

 

[Sweeney]

I would Parkerize first. You always have the option of painting over the Parkerizing if you choose.

 

[Wildweasel]

Parkerize and durakote hk black for max life or just some high heat engine paint for stopping rust don't care if it lasts.

 

[kingson]

So I went with the cheap and easy way. Some flat black High heat paint. It looks like it is a very dark Parkerizing on it. It almost matches the barrel. We will see how it holds up. It's just a blaster gun, range toy and it's a sten. It doesn't have to look pretty, just has to work (hopefully it does, haven't had a chance to test it out yet.).

 

[Marty McFly]

So I went with the cheap and easy way. Some flat black High heat paint. It looks like it is a very dark Parkerizing on it. It almost matches the barrel. We will see how it holds up. It's just a blaster gun, range toy and it's a sten. It doesn't have to look pretty, just has to work (hopefully it does, haven't had a chance to test it out yet.).

View attachment 476359

Wow that came out great. Nice work

 

[45collector]

Color me jealous. Very nice.

 

[Frizzle Fry]

Good choice, paint wise.

Down the line, some "crinkle" engine paint would call a Sterling to mind and look damn good.

Easily done on top of black grill paint, and it's high-heat itself.