what kind of gun are you looking into painting?

Yes, three actually. First was a 22 rifle that had seen better days, and was mostly a truck gun, where storage conditions are less than optimal. The second was a 12 gauge shotgun, that I carried frequently while looking for spring elk sheds. Over the years it was pretty beat from use so a sprayed it as well. Lastly I sprayed a remington 700. Not mine, but a friend saw my other painted clunkers and thought they looked really cool and wanted his done. So 20 minutes later is was.

Real nice Job.

There are a few brands of epoxy paint out there that will be more durable than any normal paint, especially if you shoot a lot and heat the barrel up. If you go that route, pay close attention to the instructions, particularly with regards to mixing the resins (you should use a powered mixer or attachment to a drill, don't try it by hand), and make sure you tape off or otherwise cover anything you don't want covered or stuck together (action, stock, screw holes, scope mounts, etc).

I have done my groundhog gun and my turkey gun. Both came out pretty decent.

Nice touch with the coon print, and good job!

If I had the talent it could make a fine still life for the den. I think oils on canvas over water color. Such is a proper use of paint.