Painting a stock

[MTLongdraw]

You guys do some incredible work! Maybe a few ideas for the long winter months ahead.

 

[Wvroach]

Old mauser I painted for a friend, sanded primed and used plastic stencils layered with krylon.

 

[CApighunter]

Just painted the new 22 creed yesterday. Pretty happy for a rattle can job.

 

[EastMT]

I was playing around with a beat up old HS stock on a model 7, put a flag on it. I’ll probably hydro dip a pattern on it at some point, but was playing around

 

[la angler]

Lots of good tips glad I looked at this thread.

 

[Murtfree]

Finally got around to this old Brown Precision blank when building my new 458 Socom. 3 coats of Rustoleum gray automotive primer then let it dry overnight. Then 3 coats of Krylon Mink, Krylon Marbelizing paint, and then 3 coats of Rustoleum Dead Flat. All 7 of those coats were only done about 15 minutes apart. I tried about 4 different Matte Clears and the Rustoleum Dead Flat was as close as I could find that was a true matte or flat.

 

[MTLongdraw]

You guys inspired me to give it a try- not crazy with how it turned out but I did it with my two boys so I’ll keep it! Definitely learned some lessons and I’ll be trying some different techniques on some other guns in the near future.

 

[blacktail sniper]

I have a carbon from ag and the actionand brake are a goldish tan. I am not a huge fan of the ag desert night pattern after i got it but was a great deal Was kind of thinking painiting it black with tan webbing but can seem to find any tan webbing found kind of a gold color wonder if could do that an then mist from a long ways more black to dull it?

 

[grfox92]

Is anyone painting wood stocks? Or is this pretty much for synthetics?.

Also has anyone tried plastidip on a stock? To give it an overmold, rubberized texture?

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[Murtfree]

Is anyone painting wood stocks? Or is this pretty much for synthetics?.

Also has anyone tried plastidip on a stock? To give it an overmold, rubberized texture?

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I’ve painted some older wood stocks (Rem 788) that were pretty beat up and were just some type of cheap wood like birch .....nothing worth a clear finish since no real grain pattern. Painted them just like a fiberglass stock and you would never know it was wood after it was finished

 

[Muley Buck]

Is anyone painting wood stocks? Or is this pretty much for synthetics?.

Also has anyone tried plastidip on a stock? To give it an overmold, rubberized texture?

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It's not exactly Plastidip, but it's the same idea. First off I gave it a quick wipe down with acetone or brakekleen to remove any oils present so it would promote maximum adhesion of the matte black rubber peel coat. I used masking tape to cover the inlet / barrel channel and the recoil pad (or just take it off). Then I hung it up on a wire and applied the black peel coat, one light coat at a time until the entire can was gone. You can try different distances for different textures with this also. It can lay down relatively smooth (closer) or more orange peel / spackled type look (further away). Then let dry for an hour or so.

After that, I shot the marbleizing spray on an old piece of plywood with varying passing speeds to get an idea of how it will lay down. When you get what you are looking for remember it, and do the same only with the stock in front of it.

If you are not happy with it at this point, you can and are able to peel it all off and start again to get the desired look you want. That's part of the beauty of it. You can't screw it up for good.

If you are happy with it, then finish with the krylon acrylic clear in flat. I believe I used most of the can here as well. Many light coats. Let dry in between coats. It creates a strong, tough barrier and will help resist scratches and scuffs but will still leave a pretty decent texture that I like for grip and overall feel of the stock.

 

[Buffinnut]

It's not exactly Plastidip, but it's the same idea. First off I gave it a quick wipe down with acetone or brakekleen to remove any oils present so it would promote maximum adhesion of the matte black rubber peel coat. I used masking tape to cover the inlet / barrel channel and the recoil pad (or just take it off). Then I hung it up on a wire and applied the black peel coat, one light coat at a time until the entire can was gone. You can try different distances for different textures with this also. It can lay down relatively smooth (closer) or more orange peel / spackled type look (further away). Then let dry for an hour or so.

After that, I shot the marbleizing spray on an old piece of plywood with varying passing speeds to get an idea of how it will lay down. When you get what you are looking for remember it, and do the same only with the stock in front of it.

If you are not happy with it at this point, you can and are able to peel it all off and start again to get the desired look you want. That's part of the beauty of it. You can't screw it up for good.

If you are happy with it, then finish with the krylon acrylic clear in flat. I believe I used most of the can here as well. Many light coats. Let dry in between coats. It creates a strong, tough barrier and will help resist scratches and scuffs but will still leave a pretty decent texture that I like for grip and overall feel of the stock.



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Can you tell us exactly what products you used?

 

[Muley Buck]

Can you tell us exactly what products you used?

Oops, sorry I was going to post that too but I forgot. Here is what I used.

 

[Muley Buck]

I painted that stock almost 2 years ago. Here is how it looks today.

 

[Buffinnut]

Oops, sorry I was going to post that too but I forgot. Here is what I used.View attachment 246037

Awesome thanks

 

[83cj-7]

I have been doing Cerakote for about 10 years. Here are just a couple of my “camo” jobs. I have done countless others, just not many pics.

The mule deer isn’t mine, but I did the rifle.

 

[BuddyS]

Splatter the paint using a wet paint brush to sling the paint. Carolina Skiff boats have a similar paint job. Couple tutorials online but simple to accomplish


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[DakotaBPNW]

Just got done with this stock. Pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

[MoeJoe517]

I'm inspired.....time to dress up the ole Ruger stock on my 6.5

 

[Badger 5]

I bought some artisan paint sponges (lol) and 3 cans of matte spray paint. Considering how bad at art I am I think it turned out pretty good.

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