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Can you dura coat or paint a houge overmolded stock. I don't think you can but I was seeing if anyone has tried. Thanks
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They can be painted or dipped with camo. They will lose the "ruberiness" <- is that a word? feel of the stock though and just feel like a painted stock.
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My question would be why. Plain flat black is as good a camo as one is ever likely to need. You would be very surprised at how hard it is to locate a smallish flat black thing in any kind of cover. If one had to do such, an epoxy based paint would be worth a try.
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"WHY?" pretty much sums up my thoughts also......
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I'm guessing that the OP's question was more about the "squishy" rubber of the stock, vs. the painted finish. A "hard" stock (like a fiberglass McMillan) won't 'give' and cause the painted finish to stretch, crack or start peeling ... I would guess the Hogue stock would be rough on paint for that reason.
So, like someone else said ... an epoxy or latex based paint, which has a 'rubbery' or 'flexible' quality to it ought to be the best bet if you HAD to paint the stock ...
but like others have already said, "why?" ... it's just one more thing to complicate the equation. It might not cost much, but it will cost something to paint it, and then there will be the up-keep of the paint job. I'd much rather keep it simple, and leave it as-is ...
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Short answer, not really.
Long answer, not really if you want a quality looking, durable job.
Nothing wants to stick with it long term due to both the soft surface and the actual rubber used. Houge uses a silicon based release agent and silicone does ugly things to duracoat in particular. If you have to try it you will need to abrasive blast to allow the paint to get a better grip on the surface then clean the surface with simple green and carb cleaner. When you spray the duracoat you will also need to use one of their additives that allows the cured paint to have more flexibility.
Or you could spray it with some Krylon for plastics and touch it up as needed for about $10.
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Don't do it! I know this dipstick (me) that tried it and it's more trouble than it's worth.Most paint can be scratched off easily with your fingernail and it'll look like an 'ol beater unless U touch it up often.FWIW-keep it clean=a lot less hassle in the long run or for resale value. Bob K.
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I asked Hogue about painting the Overmolded stock. They replyed that they had good luck using SEM for vinyl (sold in Auto Parts Paint Stores); or Krylon Fusion. The main problem is removing any mold release agent from the stock. First try rubbing alcohol. If more aggressive release agent removal is required, then use acetone. I have not tried Duracoat on an Overmolded stock.
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I just had a McMillan stock painted by CS Sports. He did it in a granite finish and it came out looking great. I asked him the same thing about a Hogue stock and he said that stock is more flexible than the paint he uses. Said it would look good at first, but would quickly crack and peel.
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