Painting a stock

OneShot

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Ooh! Can you expand on how to add cheek riser to the factory 783 stock like that?

I'd really like to add something like that to at least two of my rifles.

A 783, and a Savage 93R17.
Here is a thread on this particular cheek riser. It was very easy to install. If you have questions, feel free to PM me.

 

Marty

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My sons and I had some fun sponge painting this MRC (sure does need a Rokstok).

Pretty simple process:

1. Remove barreled action
2. Prep surface
3. Sponge paint
4. Several light layers of clear coat (optional)
5. Re-assemble
 

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zpearo

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Is there any special type of paint and clear coat that should be used for durability?
 

OneShot

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Is there any special type of paint and clear coat that should be used for durability?
I’ve used both Krylon and rustoleum on many stocks without any issue. I like to use a flat or a matte paint and also a flat or matte finish. If you take your time with a good, quality prep(sanding and wiping with acetone). Your paint will bond well. Once I like the look of the finish paint, I will spray 5-7 coats of clear. Some of my stocks have been though a lot and have held up great.
If a factory stock is tan, I’ll spray it with a flat black bonding primer before doing sponge work.
 

TheGDog

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Here is a thread on this particular cheek riser. It was very easy to install. If you have questions, feel free to PM me.

Hrmm... Seems like there's Kydex ones, then the kind this link spoke about.

(The link has since expired BTW)

What is less desireable about the Kydex-based ones? Do BOTH types require drilling the stock to mount the Cheek Riser?
 

260284

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Some matte paint, cheap grout sponges, and about 30 minutes in the garage. No clear and it has held up good so far. Pretty easy to touch up if needed. Wiped everyting down with acetone first.112.JPG113.JPG3-29-24 003.JPG3-29-24 005.JPG
 

OneShot

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Definitely run sand paper over the whole Stockys carbon fiber. I just fixed one that a buddy did. He only cleaned with acetone and did not sand to give the clear something to bond to. He had multiple spots of clear flake off over the carbon fiber. Especially where the bipod was. Anywhere there was paint, it didn’t have an issue. When he brought it to me to fix, I could easily scratch the clear off of the areas with clear directly over the carbon fiber. I’ve always scuffed mine and haven’t had that issue.
 

waspocrew

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Its held up ok so far?
It’s only been to the range a couple of times, no hard field use yet.

While the Stockys was a little different (the glossy carbon), I just did it the same as I have in the past - never scuffed up my stocks prior to painting and they’ve all held up well.
 

Jsmalls273

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I'm struggling to decide what colors/scheme to go on my Weatherby stock, I'm not a fan of the factory job. Looking for suggestions and opinions! I'm thinking a chocolate brownish but not sure how that will match with the barrel.
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