I've really enjoyed seeing all these rifles. I came back to look because I have bought 4 synthetic stocked rifles in the past year. I want to paint a couple sometimes.
I have done a lot, now I get more than I really want, its easy and just as easy to fix mistakes, laminate, like someone said rough up a bit for adhesion, just make sure the surface (whatever) is clean.
On my Rem700 tupperware I went with the Krylon dip method, wanted more white in a random winter camo pattern, worked out great
is that just water in the cooler? How did you prep the stock?
Krylon spray paint on top of water in a cooler that stocks fit into , all I had at the time, (easy to build a box out of scrap lumber) , paint will mix to create unlimited camo patterns...... Wash stock with Dawn or Joy dish soap to degrease and rinse with hot water, (shower/tub) make sure stock is completely dry before dipping...........
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My favorite I've done, and one of recent, Kimber Hunter foreend shortened/remolded, painted green, then granite speck applied then clear.
Man I really like that paint! Exactly what is it?
Rustoleum Hunter Green followed by Rustoleum Granite stone texture, practiced with the granite paint before spraying the stock. That's just a couple light swipes with the granite texture paint. Then a pile of clear coats.
I bought 4 more synthetic stocked deer rifles last year. I want one to have the above paint job.
If it turns out well, I'm sure 2 more will get the treatment with different base coat colors.
Trying to attach pics of an old Rem 700 DM tupperware stock and McMillan stock for same rifle that I did last year. Sorry, I am not enabled to use file sharing sites for security reasons.
I started by stiffening the tupperware stock with some busted Beman ICS 400 shaft pieces and JB Weld. I also foam-filled the buttstock to quiet that down.
It was might first paint job test case. I wanted some practice before I moved on to do the same with an old McMillan stock that I use for the rifle that originally came with the tupperware stock ...
After sanding, I used some reddish primer, camo spray paint in striping and sponged as well, black webbing and clear coat.
It fits in well with Texas mesquite, cactus and red dirt.
The dark (navy) stock in the first pic is the McMillan before prep with the 270win in the finished tupperware stock.
The second pic is the 270 in the McMillan stock after it was done.
For what it's worth, the tupperware and McMillan ended up at about the same weight and the forend flex was not much different, either.