Durability and Masking Cont

This finish uses the Custom Paint Job style, and has "ignore_weapon_size_scale" enabled in order for the pattern to line up exactly with the weapon’s original UVs. We decided the design would improve if the magazine, grip, and barrel were unpainted.

There’s also an issue with the monster graphic on the buttstock. The eyes align with an exposed edge that gets easily scratched. Since the monster is an important feature of the design, we should make that portion of the graphic more durable so that it is readable even when the finish is well worn.

Values around 196 in the alpha channel subtract from the refinishable areas of the weapon. We find the barrel, grip and magazine in these areas:

Both 128 and 255 have no effect, so the finish wears using the default behavior in these areas:

Values below 128 in the alpha channel increase the durability of the finish. The darker the value, the more durable the paint. This is the area of the pattern where we find the monster: