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elkchsr

I just ordered a synthetic stock for my son's ultralight and I plan on doing the exact paint scheme for his. You did a great job, congratulations. Is that the Krylon camo ultra flat?

GreggH

GreggH,
Thanks alot. The paint is the krylon ultra flat.

Has anyone painted over rino liner? Its the stuff they put in you're truck box. I have a HS percision that the smith who built the gun did up but want to paint over it. Will Krylon paint stick to it?

Gonna take this a step further...by mistake, and a dose of ingenuity.

Been hunting just the right shade of Gray to go with the Sniper Gray cerekote on my 700 LA, and had figured on black web painting as well.

Having struck out on the right Gray color paint, as all I could find was gloss rustoleum in a kinda close shade, I mixed up a bunch of test pieces textured with Marine-Tex....which just happens to be "gray" and got to thinkin'......

Problem is, it's more black than gray until it's sanded. I scuffed off the cured "sponged texture" with a scotch brite pad and discovered the EXACT texture I wanted, plus a lighter shade of gray....perfect.

So, I have a can of Krylon flat clearcoat that's mixed in with the 15 or so assorted cans I've bought to just "try", and shot it with the clear. Turned out nice and satiny flat but it went back to "black" as soon as it got wet, too dark. Stayed that way too.

So I was figuring a way to lighten the "black" Marine-Tex, as I've done the accraglass brown thing on wood stocks, and was wishing I'd got the white too, and maybe try darkening it. I remembered then, a half used up double tube of white Marine Epoxy I used to patch a boat somewhere, and the light bulb went on.

Holding my breath for fear of mixed chemicals, but not at all deterred from trying, I managed to "mix" just the right shade of Gray and sponge textured it onto a chunk of wood.

Figured after it cures, if it actually does, I can scuff it up with a scotch brite the same way and shoot it with the clear, and get my shade of gray. If the same holds true I'll have just the right stock finish less any paint to maybe chip off.

There's lots of epoxy dyes out there and it seems like it might could work for a wider spectrum of colors. Thinkin' I'll try a Web Paint speciman as well to decide if it needs that or not, on this rifle. Likely can web spray it then try clear coating over the web spray to meld it in together, better.

Don't hurt to try different stuff, I'd guess........

Mixed up the proper gray shade last night and put the texture on.

Turned out nice.

Should have a pic of it by the end of the weekend........

Have any of you used RustOleum paint on you're stocks? Seem's Krylon is the fave but I cannot find any flat green here.

Will RustOleum do just as well?

Good question Passport. I bought a can of their Deep Forest green camo on the way home from work yesterday.

Looking forward to hear what people have to say as well. I wonder if a guy outta use primer with it?

That is what Im thinking........ Coat of primer and then have at it.

Im getting ready to paint, what is the best way to hang the gun when applying the paint?

Coat hanger through the front sling swivel hole barrel is what I do. Start from the barrel channel side through the other end.

Thanks Karnis.

I've an electrical screw driver with the rubberized coating the length of the shank. Just so happens it squeezes nice and snug into the forward stock bolt hole after I ream 'em out to give the bolts clearance in completion of a bedding job.

Having that screw driver handle makes holding and hanging the stock any which way pretty easy.

Just used it last night to apply the texture on the one I've been talking about.........

I just painted the el' cheapo stock on my M700 about two hours ago. Found some plastic primer and followed it up with some Rustoleum "Earth" camo paint.

Upon removing the recoil pad I replaced a screw into the stock and tied a string to it. Hung it from a hook in the garage ceiling and sprayed away.


Just brought it in to spend the night with hot water heater.

My only concern thus far is that it's a little too flashy. I hope it don't spook critters....grin


Seriously, do you people use a clear coat afterwards?

Looks good!

Rustoleum has a flat clear coat that'll knock the shine off...

It can dull glossy paint down to a satin finish, tried that with mine in my quest for the right gray color, so it'd likely help you on yours.

It's the same clear coat I'm going to put over the tinted Marine Tex on mine this afternoon.........

Thanks Passport.

It turned out darker than I wanted so she's gonna get a coat or two of some lighter paint. Hopefully the hardware store has the clear coat you're talkin' about Wilds.

I just did mine in ultra flat Krylon, finally found some, and it came out great! Just need to get my hands on some black webbing now..........

I hope it holds up OK, Im a weee bit hard on gun stocks.

Cool dude, you have a pic?

No idea how to post pics here....... Be happy to send ya one.

Lets talk webbing.......

I have never even seen the stuff but I just ordered 2 cans of black on line. Any tricks to apply it?

I don't have a clue about the webbing bud.

There's a thread on posting pics in the photography section.