Painting a stock

[sveltri]

 

[Bc45]

First sponge paint attempt. Not great but it’ll do.

 

[bowhunter307]

Posted these in another thread, but thought I’d add them here too. A few I’ve done over the years:

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Do you remember what colors you used for the rifle that has the bronze barrel and muzzle brake?

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[Stickbow]

Great stuff guys, thanks for posting all the pics.
I did one or two like this a while ago, but remember disliking the feel of the paint on the stock. It would feel plasticy and cheap. Any have a similar experience? Do different paints have a different feel?

 

[waspocrew]

Do you remember what colors you used for the rifle that has the bronze barrel and muzzle brake?

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It's definitely been a while so I don't recall the specific brands/colors - the tan was an FDE and the gold was more of a metallic bronze. I bought a few cans and tested them out on some black buckets before I committed to actually applying it to the stock.

 

[Jsmalls273]

Bumping this back up for some more ideas!

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[Shortschaf]

used a plastic walmart bag instead of a sponge.
Basic rustoleum camo spray selection

 

[waspocrew]

Simple single color on a Stockys VG for a Howa mini. Original bare carbon was way too glossy.

Sponge and several coats of matte clear coat looked much better.

Before:


After:

 

[Loper]

used a plastic walmart bag instead of a sponge.
Basic rustoleum camo spray selection
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That looks great! Did you do a base layer and then a balled up bag dipped in paint?

 

[Shortschaf]

That looks great! Did you do a base layer and then a balled up bag dipped in paint?

Thanks! Pretty much, yes. Only instead of "dipping" it in paint, I sprayed the paint directly onto the balled up bag prior to dabbing.

light dusting of basecoat at the end helps dull the sharp edges/contrast of the dark colors

 

[Loper]

Thanks! Pretty much, yes. Only instead of "dipping" it in paint, I sprayed the paint directly onto the balled up bag prior to dabbing.

light dusting of basecoat at the end helps dull the sharp edges/contrast of the dark colors

This is a method that I haven’t heard of before but the finished product looks excellent. I’ll have to try this the next time I paint a stock.

 

[OneShot]

Here are two I did a few weeks ago.

 

[COJoe]

Thanks for all the inspirational pictures. I was thinking about doing this to my elk rifle but how does the paint hold up to scratches and such? I'm thinking of the deadfall or just dead pine tree branches. I guess it wouldn't be too hard to touch them up once in a while.

 

[ShootOkHuntWorse]

Thanks for all the inspirational pictures. I was thinking about doing this to my elk rifle but how does the paint hold up to scratches and such? I'm thinking of the deadfall or just dead pine tree branches. I guess it wouldn't be too hard to touch them up once in a while.

It looks better scratched up surprisingly.