Removing Stocky's Finish

[morgaj1]

I have a Stocky's VG for a Tikka and it is in the Viper Urban finish (hydro-dip?). I am not crazy about it and would like to refinish it. Is there a way to strip the Viper finish and get it back to bare carbon? If not, can I paint over the Viper finish?

 

[Muddler]

I don't know anything about the finish, but I'd try acetone, MEK, perhaps mineral spirits. Not sure how solvent resistant that finish is. Might be worth giving them a call to ask their opinion on how to approach it.

 

[brockel]

Scuff it up with some sand paper and paint over it

 

[Tanner]

Aircraft remover would probably do it too but I’d be worried about potentially damaging the CF underneath.

I second the notion to scuff sand and paint over it.

 

[LeftyWilbury]

i feel like a call to stocky's would get a quick decisive answer.
just maybe not today, i feel like i'm the only idiot going to work today

 

[Tanner]

i feel like a call to stocky's would get a quick decisive answer.
just maybe not today, i feel like i'm the only idiot going to work today

You’re not alone…. Somebody has to keep this economy going!

 

[morgaj1]

Yeah, me too…

 

[Jason Snyder]

I’d hit it with sandpaper and use a self etching primer.

 

[HandgunHTR]

Scuff it up with some sand paper and paint over it

This is the way.

 

[morgaj1]

Appreciate the responses. I emailed Stocky's and they said the same as you guys: sand it and paint it. What paint would you recommend?

 

[Tanner]

Krylon camo colors for camo finishes…

 

[sndmn11]

Appreciate the responses. I emailed Stocky's and they said the same as you guys: sand it and paint it. What paint would you recommend?

We have used duraxoat on three of them and I don't think any have scratches.

 

[hereinaz]

Krylon camo colors for camo finishes… View attachment 814835

Second this. I have used Krylon camo and added a matte gloss over it.

The true beauty of rattle can camo is scratches add character, or for the obsessive just spray over them, lol.

 

[Encore4me]

100% DEET, always works when I don’t want it to.

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[OneShot]

I had one in the strata camo. I scuffed it up with sand paper and just painted over it. It has held up well and been used a lot.

 

[morgaj1]

I had one in the strata camo. I scuffed it up with sand paper and just painted over it. It has held up well and been used a lot.

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That turned out great. What paint did you use?

 

[OneShot]

That turned out great. What paint did you use?

Thank you! I’ll have to look and see what I used I on this stock. I’ve painted quite a few and have you both Krylon and Rustoleum with great results. If you have questions, feel free to PM me.