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Black stocks. I got the green too solid.....I guess the sponge didn't have enough holes in it.

Nice job!

Looks great 257! As you say, the green covers most of the black; I'd at least consider sponging a little flat black on there just for the added contrast. But heck man... those look great!

Ironically... I have a Manners with GAP camo waiting for me back home at the FedEx store... can't wait! It's a good look.

Damn, Nice job, those look great.

Looks great from my house. Congrats!!

Looks like they came directly from Manners. Great job and thanks for sharing!

Those look awesome! I'm gong with a manners on my next rifle just because I like their paint scheme so much. Very nice work 257!

Those look awesome

I really like the Manners camo pattern and you have done a great job duplicating it.

Well done

Dang, those stocks turned out really good. I'm going to give this a shot.

Those look great. Wish I had thought of that - I wouldn't have had to replace all my McM's with Manners.

Nice Job. Thank You for sharing your secret. I am going to buy the sponges and give it a shot.

I was inspired by 257heaven project so I ordered the same sponges and paint.

this was a borden stock that I painted black and tried my hand with the sponges. Taped off the recoil pad and it turned out pretty good. Thanks for the help 257heaven!!!!

Very cool. I just took delivery of a tan Manners and will take dark brown and black paint to it. I will try to go a little more sparse with the sponge spots this time.

Painted another Manners today with dark brown and olive drab. Base stock was tan. Then shot it with some matte clear. Turned out okay, I guess.

All those look fantastic. Very nice.

Incase anyone was wondering, yes you can do this to a Kimber Montana over the factory grey and it will look good. Used Krylon camo khaki and deep forest green. Really happy with the look:

The deep forest green does not "pop" against the grey stock - you get much more green out of it when applied to a black stock. That said, I like the look and thought the army green may have been too light.

I think you have to pick your colors like picking a McSwirly. My favorites have always been 1 lighter color and 2 darker colors that compliment. In this case, khaki is the light, and Kimber Grey/Deep Forest Green are the darks.

Kinda turned out like KUIU verde in some ways.

Quick question. Any issue with the sponge paint filling in the checkering on the grip or fore arm of the Borden stock? I have a Pacific Rimrock stock (precursor to the Borden stocks?). It has really nice, fine, grippy, checkering. I have avoided painting it because I did not want to fill in the checkering.

Love the way the kimber turned out!