Have a synthetic stock that's an "extra" for a Winchester I'm rehabbing. While I work on the wood stock, I'm going to paint the synthetic just for fun. Bring forth some inspiration!
None of those look like a rattle can pattern. Am I missing something? [EDIT] Not saying they aren't great, but the OP asked for rattle can patterns. Maybe that's not what he really meant? The sponge patterns look great.
Nothing beats GAP camo IMO. Some painters tape and a razor blade and Krylon rattle can camo in black, OD, and tan. Spray the whole thing OD, then cut some camo shapes for the black and tan and go to town.
None of those look like a rattle can pattern. Am I missing something? [EDIT] Not saying they aren't great, but the OP asked for rattle can patterns. Maybe that's not what he really meant? The sponge patterns look great.
Looks like anything goes in this thread. ha ha..
SKS action?:
Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.
Following.....have one that needs paint as well and I am too cheap to have a pro do it.
Do you guys apply a clear coat over the paint or just rock paint for easy touch ups?
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Following.....have one that needs paint as well and I am too cheap to have a pro do it.
Do you guys apply a clear coat over the paint or just rock paint for easy touch ups?
Dead flat clear works well with camo. I like to clear coat every stock I paint, because the clear really helps to protect the finish from getting all scratched up. YMMV..
Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.
These are my two recent. Unfortunately, the picture doesn't do the one with brown base and black and gold webbing very much justice. In person the brown base really makes the gold and black pop.
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Following.....have one that needs paint as well and I am too cheap to have a pro do it.
Do you guys apply a clear coat over the paint or just rock paint for easy touch ups?
Dead flat clear works well with camo. I like to clear coat every stock I paint, because the clear really helps to protect the finish from getting all scratched up. YMMV..
I tend to like the scratches, dents, scrapes and what not from using a gun. If I know when it occurred each one is a memory. MY BIL and Sister like PERTY guns. Wood and bluing which is fine but I will take a synthetic rattle can paint job versus a perty wood Browning. But that is just me!! Guns are tools to me. I don't have a rusted gun inside or out. If it is a modern gun and won't shoot MOA down the road it goes.
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I fail to see why rifle stocks need much if any camo as long as they are matte. And TV hunters? in blinds with face camo?? WTF
I’m fairly sure you already knew this but no one is painting their stock camo in order to hide it from game.
Problem is, it's getting hard to find many rifles with decent wood stocks anymore. My 7-08 Montana that has all the appeal of a hammer.
There are tons of them out there... most of them just aren't new. Almost done refinishing a Husky 1640 stock that's going to look better than 99% of what's rolling off production lines today.
Following.....have one that needs paint as well and I am too cheap to have a pro do it.
Do you guys apply a clear coat over the paint or just rock paint for easy touch ups?
Dead flat clear works well with camo. I like to clear coat every stock I paint, because the clear really helps to protect the finish from getting all scratched up. YMMV..
I tend to like the scratches, dents, scrapes and what not from using a gun. If I know when it occurred each one is a memory. MY BIL and Sister like PERTY guns. Wood and bluing which is fine but I will take a synthetic rattle can paint job versus a perty wood Browning. But that is just me!! Guns are tools to me. I don't have a rusted gun inside or out. If it is a modern gun and won't shoot MOA down the road it goes.
You can keep your schidty looking guns too. When it comes time to sell them, you'll likely not get much for them. The difference between mine and yours. Use, does not mean abuse. Learn to take care of your schidt, or not...
Originally Posted by raybass
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style.
Originally Posted by Pharmseller
You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole.
Following.....have one that needs paint as well and I am too cheap to have a pro do it.
Do you guys apply a clear coat over the paint or just rock paint for easy touch ups?
Dead flat clear works well with camo. I like to clear coat every stock I paint, because the clear really helps to protect the finish from getting all scratched up. YMMV..
I tend to like the scratches, dents, scrapes and what not from using a gun. If I know when it occurred each one is a memory. MY BIL and Sister like PERTY guns. Wood and bluing which is fine but I will take a synthetic rattle can paint job versus a perty wood Browning. But that is just me!! Guns are tools to me. I don't have a rusted gun inside or out. If it is a modern gun and won't shoot MOA down the road it goes.
You can keep your schidty looking guns too. When it comes time to sell them, you'll likely not get much for them. The difference between mine and yours. Use, does not mean abuse. Learn to take care of your schidt, or not...
I’ve got a couple of rifles with factory camo and spider web finishes. Never done a rifle myself. My waterfowl guns on the other hand, have rattle can camo jobs. Some pretty good and others hideous.
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I fail to see why rifle stocks need much if any camo as long as they are matte. And TV hunters? in blinds with face camo?? WTF
I’m fairly sure you already knew this but no one is painting their stock camo in order to hide it from game.
Problem is, it's getting hard to find many rifles with decent wood stocks anymore. My 7-08 Montana that has all the appeal of a hammer.
You’re certainly entitled to your opinion. For me a manners or other quality stick with good paint is much more appealing than the nicest walnut.
Kimber Montana and other synthetic stock rifles may shoot fine, but I'm sick of synthetics. Maybe a result of time in Vietnam and the M-16. I prefer, and am willing to tend to walnut and blued rifles, but not lots available lately.
Always kinda thought it was funny how much matching expensive modern camo gets hunted from inside a deer blind. Meanwhile men who hunt and stalk for a living around the globe do so, more often than not, with plaid, tweed, khakis, wool, walnut and blue steel. To that ends. My favorite non wood rifle over the past wood has been the one I had cerakote. I call it OJ. Same pattern as this...
The only reason I ended up with a Kimber Montana was because my Kimber Classic 7-08 had misfires. The problem was a cracked receiver. They could not replace the same rifle, so I took a Montana 7-08. I much preferred the Classic.
Just finished this Savage 111. Got it cheap because it had a 7mm Rem Mag barrel that was rusty and pitted inside and out. Rebarreled with match-grade 24"/1-8/5R/stainless/fluted/threaded X-Caliber 7 PRC barrel. Action and barrel are Cerakoted graphite black. Factory trigger (non-AccuTrigger), factory birch stock, bedded and floated. First attempt at rattle can. Got a little heavy with black on the buttstock but I like it. Other side is not so heavy on the black. Infinite Product Solutions brake, treaded to accept a blast redirector. Scope is a Vortex Diamondback Tactical 6-24x50 with EBC-2 reticle. Will probably go hunting but mostly for long range target play.
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