Painting carbon fiber stock

[Badseed]

Can you tell me what paint and what technique you used on this stock? I really like the way it turned out!

Sorry for the delayed response. I used basic rustoleum or krylon spray paint and some cut up sea sponges. I can look for the exact colors tomorrow. I spray the paint into a puddle on a paper plate and dap the sponge in the puddle then dab it on stock in the whatever pattern you want.

Finding a pattern you like is the hardest part so scour the internet and look for diy camo paint job to find something to try and mimic. Once the paint dries, I apply a few coats of matte clear to eliminate the shine. Give it at least a day or so to fully cure then reassemble the rifle and go shooting!


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[Badseed]

I tried to sponge paint a Stocky’s stock this weekend. I felt really good about the paint, but when I applied the matte clearcoat today certain parts are very foggy. I cannot even see the carbon anymore in these spots.

Is this normal, or did I apply too thick in these areas?

Next, can it be removed via sanding and reapplied to see the carbon?

Thats odd. Did you thoroughly shake the clear paint can? I haven’t experienced that fogginess on any of my paint jobs. Did you use house paint or spray paint t for the camo color, it looks like a heavy texture as if it has a high solids content.


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[Hornseeker]

Thats odd. Did you thoroughly shake the clear paint can? I haven’t experienced that fogginess on any of my paint jobs. Did you use house paint or spray paint t for the camo color, it looks like a heavy texture as if it has a high solids content.


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So you've painted a plastic stock, like say the type that comes "stock" on a tikka? I've been wanting to change the look of my superlights stock, goofy camo I'm not a fan of.

 

[Stache Attack]

I had good luck on this carbon stock. I’ve painted stock tikka ones as well with good luck. Heavy sanding, use a primer or a good 2 in 1 as a base coat

 

[Badseed]

You can paint any stock, plastic or not. The key is the preparation. The issue with painting most plastic is that plastic is flexible and paint doesn’t flex well. Since most stocks are designed not to flex you are essentially painting a rigid item which is fairly easy. Make sure to sand, degrease and add light coats of paint. If you don’t like it, wipe it off with some type of paint remover and try again. Its much easier than you might think.


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[livelaughLIFT]

I work with a lot of carbon fiber and paint application. If you’ve sanded through the finish use isopropyl alcohol or acetone on a clean rag to wipe it down. Other cleaners can soak into the exposed fibers and not allow paint adhesion. Allow it to fully dry in a warm dry environment, it should look dull and not shiny. Using the same brand paint and finish can really help. Different brands/ types might not be compatible and create peeling. I’ve seen this a lot with auto and machinery paints being mixed with a different or cheap finish coat. For gun stocks I’ve used a self etching primer as a base coat and allowed a full week to cure. It really seems to help the adhesion and durability. Works on cars so why not? Again, prep is key. If you’ve done a light sand it would be worth hitting with a green pad and iso then doing a cleaning wipe.