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Post by daydreamer on Feb 15, 2017 9:48:18 GMT -6
Here me out. I purchased a Maverick 6 shooter blind after the season ended. Haven't done much with it yet but planning on putting it on a 12 ft high platform.
Has anyone ever thought about wrapping a blind? I have a buddy with a 54" printer that creates wrap's for a variety of things. What if I were to take a picture of the location pre-blind install (this location would be in some white pines) and then have him create a wrap of the picture I took and wrap the blind?
You tracking here?
I was planning on spray painting accordingly to the background but I got to brainstorming instead?
Just curious to see if anyone had ever thought about this?
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Post by biglakebass on Feb 15, 2017 9:54:12 GMT -6
Is the wrap going to allow for a very dull finish? If there is any chance of a hint of gloss finish, I would not do it.
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Post by wiscwhip on Feb 15, 2017 9:54:32 GMT -6
Make sure you do your homework on price and longevity vs paint out in the weather, other than that, sounds like a cool idea. Can you say cloaking device?
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Post by daydreamer on Feb 15, 2017 10:01:53 GMT -6
Good thinking on the finish and longevity. My buddy is brand new to wrapping and I think I could get him to do it as a R&D project;)
I can always start over and paint if needed.
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Post by wiscwhip on Feb 15, 2017 10:07:31 GMT -6
Do you think he would do it for cost of materials and he gets to use your blind for marketing photos and such should he find that he would like to provide that service as part of his product line?
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Post by wiscwhip on Feb 15, 2017 10:09:14 GMT -6
Oh yeah, pictures or it never happened, closeups of the seams and laps would be a good place to start on the "testing", as those areas are where it will start to fail first.
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Post by daydreamer on Feb 15, 2017 10:45:09 GMT -6
Do you think he would do it for cost of materials and he gets to use your blind for marketing photos and such should he find that he would like to provide that service as part of his product line? Yeah, that's my thought. He's always into getting into new ideas/product lines which is how he ended up with this 54" printer in the first place. |
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Post by Tooln on Feb 15, 2017 10:47:27 GMT -6
Sounds like cool idea. But not really needed IMO. I have a shadow hunter and deer, turkeys, etc got use to it. Now after 3 years they walk right under it. Last year one came up from behind me. While I was watching a doe and fawn in front of me. When I did see him he was right next to the ladder. I had to wait for him to move away before any shot opportunity opened up.
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Post by terrifictom on Feb 15, 2017 11:51:05 GMT -6
As Tooln said camo on a permanent blind is not necessary. The deer treat it as part of their environment. If your blind is black I would leave it alone as when the windows are open it appears as a black hole. Put camo on it and when you have window open it will appear to be a black hole and spook deer. All black and deer won't pay any attention. I have my Shadow Hunter blind on ground and have had deer bed right next to it using it for a wind break.
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