Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Has anyone had success painting a Kimber Montana stock?

Gunner here is your old 257 Bob

The paint I used.

Great looking Montanas fellas.

I did a lot more than just paint this one

Shortened the grip cap by 1/8"

Blended all the stock to metal tangents

Heavily radiused all sharp edges....especially around the mag box bottom

Re-beaded the action and floated the tube more

Replaced the recoil lug screw with a Remington screw

Bead blasted the entire SS metal works for a better matt finish

Removed all the factory paint then re-painted....

Then sold it off after using it one season

Ted that's the definition of looneyism. That was a bang up rifle!!

SWEET, fine job Rylee.

Mine

Bearstalker, Anymore pics, maybe a close up?

Faux.

I have a semi-ridiculous question to bring this back to life.

Has anyone ever seen a really well done faux wood paint job? I’m considering getting my Montana painted to an exhibition grade English/French walnut look. I have given up on trying to find a classic select I like enough to buy as the nice ones are $$$. A custom stock is both $$$ and would make it a fair amount heavier.

I've re-did mine since this thread started.....

If I tried, I would make a mess out of a stock

Oh chit, old thread. Maybe duplicates. LOL

Thinkin bout a Kimber hunter in 7mm 08.
Dunno anything about em.
Dont mean to hi jack this thread but since folks here own something like em....

Whats the diff between Montana and Hunter?

I’ve had good luck on a handful of Montana stocks using Brownells alumahyde. Spray a base color and sponge on contrasting colors ala manners style.

Never tried to get a faux wood look but I’m sure if a guy wanted to spend the money a good cerakote guy that knows his way around an airbrush could likely make a good run at it.

Hyrdro film is likely your best bet.
This place has a lot of hyrdro transfers options - maybe you'll find something that makes your socks go up and down:

https://watertransferprinting.com/product-cat/hydrographic-film/wood-grain/

I like that!

I won't attempt to paint my Montanas until they get a lot more scuffs on them. When I do, I'd like this look.

BTW, I'd imagine that these speckled/web type paint schemes would hide the occasional scuff or light scratch. Would that be a correct assumption?

Yah, I'd say that is correct. Those three stocks are various Duracoat applications with Cerakote clear topcoat. I didn't get many pics of the gray one figured the guy who it was for would be posting some, he never did. It had a lots of depth.