Last week I ordered 2 rolls of CamoForm camouflage wrap. After trying it out today on a rifle stock and knife sheath (pictures included), as far as I can tell, CamoForm is the easiest way to camouflage anything. You can use CamoForm on any gear without fear of damaging or the pain of painting.
CamoForm is basically a camouflage self adhesive bandage wrap for your gear. It is easily removable with no residue and reusable. The package even says that if your CamoForm ever loses it’s self cling properties you can wash it in soap and water and it will continue to work.
From McNett:
- Stretch Fabric Conforms to any object
- Conceals, Protects & Silences Gear, Reduces Glare, Increases Grip, and Provides Padding & Insulation
- Heavyweight fabric Protects from Sand, Dirt, Dust, and Debris.
- Ideal for Weapons, Scopes, Binoculars, Flashlights, Knife Handles & Sheaths, Ammo Clips and more.
- Available in Black, Snow, Standard Dessert, Standard Woodland, 4 Different Mossy Oak variations, Digital Dessert and Army Digital.
I got 2 rolls of Army Digital and tried it on the old Marlin Model 60 and the sheath to my Buck Nighthawk and both worked well.
Marlin Model 60 Stock
I thought the results were pretty impressive for a few minutes worth of work that I can remove anytime I need. Which, by the way, the company recommends for times when the CamoForm gets wet and dirty so it doesn’t hold moisture to your gun. Clean both the gun and the tape then reapply.
Buck Nighthawk Sheath
For this one I just wrapped the sheath. I also read somewhere that with the Army Digital Camo tape (and maybe others) you can reverse it to get a sort of dessert camo look. I thought that was cool, and it worked pretty well. (Last Picture)
What Would You Camouflage?
Amazon has almost all of the different patterns available.
- Black
- Snow
- Standard Dessert
- Standard Woodland
- 4 Different Mossy Oak variations
- Digital Dessert
- Army Digital
Knowing that you don’t have to paint expensive firearms or other gear, what would you camouflage with CamoForm? Let me know in the comments.
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Where I live, winter survival skills are paramount. Therefore, making myself appear to disappear in snow is vital. You must remember to cam up not only yourself properly from head to foot but also your equipment too. Movement and sound control are critical. It can get quite intense! :^)
Peter,
That's a good point. I'm actually working on a ghillie suit myself right now. Admittedly this is more camouflage than I probably need and it certainly isn't great for hiking with a lot of gear, but who doesn't want a ghillie suit?
For regular gear I just try to avoid shiny surfaces and bright fabrics.
one of the things i keep in my jeep is a camo net that you can slip over your head and it breaks up your patern vary well and it enables you to see at the same time.
Hi Lucas,
I know that the weather is a little on the warm side right now and winter is the last thing on anyone's minds……but……maybe this coming fall we could put something together regarding winter survival/ winter camo/movement and concealment. I'm sure a lot of the guys on this site have a lot of info that they'd like to share too. Any suggestions?
Peter,
That sounds like a good idea. I'm sure all of the readers could get something from it.
very good product i bought some of the all black type to help conceal a safe i have hidden in a dark corner down in my basement. A word of warning however; I had a chat with one of the salesmen down at the army surplus store i was buying this is and we noticed that it was made of a synthetic material that would easily melt near a fire or other heat source. So keep that in mind when using it to conceal valuable equipment!
on another note if anyone is wondering this stuff is simply a camouflaged cohesive bandage, you can find them in almost any commercial first aid kid.
Cool stuff. Definitely facilitates rust even under normal/enviromentally controlled conditions.