Hey guys, it’s a run that runs me, I don’t know what coatings are used to make this finish but is there a simple way to at least make this rub tan again and have it match well? Thanks in Advance for any tips
Obviously, find a tan that matches as close as possible. Then apply it with an artist type brush, might take more than one coat. Once dry, add the black using a round pointed toothpick. Clear coat if you want. Done more than a few this way.
Well “obviously”, but what type of paint or coating is used on a stock that’s finished this way? I’m assuming some tan krylon off of the hardware shelf isn’t what gunsmiths use on these stocks, what type of coating is used?
Hey guys, it’s a run that runs me, I don’t know what coatings are used to make this finish but is there a simple way to at least make this rub tan again and have it match well? Thanks in Advance for any tips
There is no simple way. The major synthetic stock makers like Mcmillan, HS Precision, etc. paint their stocks with 2-component polyurethane paint. The webbing is the same type of paint. It is essentially solvent proof and very abrasion resistant. Krylon is not.
Colored epoxy kits like https://www.riogrande.com/product/colores-epoxy-resin-classic-colors-set/625485 allow you to make up a small quantity of custom colored epoxy that you can paint over the scratch. It is possible to get an exact color and texture match if you really want to, but it is time consuming, tedious, and requires knowledge of color mixing and use of an on-line color mixing calculator like this: https://trycolors.com/ Be prepared to experiment.
Well “obviously”, but what type of paint or coating is used on a stock that’s finished this way? I’m assuming some tan krylon off of the hardware shelf isn’t what gunsmiths use on these stocks, what type of coating is used?
You asked for a " simple way". I gave my advise for a simple fix that has worked well for me many times. As far the paint/coating goes, ask the guy who finished it. Complicate it all you want, but it ain't rocket science.
Have you considered placing something else there, that might add a custom touch that makes the rifle more meaningful to you? IE if it's a sheep hunting rifle, have a print shop make you a sticker relevant to sheep hunting, or ??? Use your imagination really. An antiqued brass plaque, a symbol, you get the idea.
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Have you considered placing something else there, that might add a custom touch that makes the rifle more meaningful to you? IE if it's a sheep hunting rifle, have a print shop make you a sticker relevant to sheep hunting, or ??? Use your imagination really. An antiqued brass plaque, a symbol, you get the idea.
Or a compass ! Seems that was a trend many moons ago.
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I'd mix up airbrush paint to match and fire up the airbrush. Blend the edges. It's an acrylic paint and not too hard but that's what your clearcoat is for. I think you can do the webbing with any gooey black paint and a sharp, round toothpick. Never tried doing webbing but have had accidental webs from paint that needed thinning. Experiment.
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Any paint no matter what quality will eventually chip , or wear in some form or fashion. The problem is the wear doesn't have the character of worn finish on wood. As per previous comments, it can be touched up. However, unless you're extremely careful it'll gain another character mark during its life. I'd wait until it got quite worn then strip it and repaint.
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