Has anyone been successful at painting a Kimber Montana stock? if so, can we see some pics? Thanks

Yes. Rustoleum textured paint, Krylon Webbing, and flat clear coat. I'll post pix tonight if I get home early enough.

Stick has painted a few of them. Make fun of a scenar or brag about 1-10" twist 6mm and you'll see. Hope this helps.

Here's mine

Go on the Custom forum and look for a thread from darrenk - he has painted them and they look awesome.

I did this last month......before and after. Nothing fancy, easy to touch up.

Here is mine.

You call that "success?"

he wouldn't have died if shot with the factory battleship gray.....

I can't believe you used a Leupold. What were you thinking?

PS, I meant success with the paint job, not the shot.

how do you prep the stock? just degrease and start spraying?

I hit mine with some 80 grit, and sprayed it. Just basically knocked off the factory texture. The new paint sticks very well, just give it time to cure for a day or two in a warm room.

darrenk75b

Calling it "success" is so, I dunno, judgmental.



The grey bedliner makes it look even greener than it actually is. Which is pretty dang green. I'm thinking, adding a tan layer next.

Some of these look absolutely GREAT. I have four Kimber montana stocks I need to do. I am not a fan of the battle ship color. I guess I will get lots of practice....

btw.....what process are you guys using to get the "spider web" or "drizzle look" with such fine thin lines? Thanks

Huntsman uses Krylon webbing spray. He gets it at Joann's when he goes to shop for his fabric and knitting supplies.

Here is one of mine

Really like that.

You guys are going to make me paint some Montanas.

This one looked okay but then I took it on a Big Weekend Trip to Texas

Is that the little Roberts you got from me Rylee? looks like my 280, thought I remember you saying you were gonna do a similar job on the 257R

The 280 AI you did that I have is a first class looker.

Gunner

Not sure why anyone would want to screw up something so perfect. To each his own..

Krylon webbing spray. If you've never used it before, buy two cans and practice on a 2x4 first. Trust me.

I really like that color. What is it?

OD green duracote that darrenk75b did for me.

Looks real good. Might go that route with one of mine.

No gunner that is your gun now. As soon as I posted the pic I saw it was the 280 which is now yours. I painted the 257 but now cant find the pic. I like the paint job on your 280 better so I will redo the 257 and try and match the 280

Darren did mine.

+1 on this. Practice with an entire can and make sure you spray in all directions. Also, play with the speed at which you move the can. that is what got me the most. I did not practice enough. Didn't turn out terrible, but you can see a distinct difference in the butt and forearm.

I don't mind the gray but the texture and color are different on all three of my rifles, from slick to 120 grit sandpaper.

My Montana in 308 Win has had a little more done to it besides painting the stock. I built up the stock in a few areas to make it fit me a little better and cut the barrel back a couple of inches to make it a little more handy. The barreled action was cerakoated black and then the stock painted. I've been more than happy with the looks and it shoots better than ever.

10-4 Rylee, I know you'll get that 257R looking just the way you want it, I really like the job you did on my 280 AI, so does my BIL, he saw it last Dec at the Christmas deer hunt over in Arkansas, he tried to buy it, then ask if they make ammo for it.

I said, I made this ammo, but yes, you can buy 280 AI ammo, and NO, this rifle is not for sale.

Nice, did you paint that yourself?

Yep. Rattle cans from Lowe's and patterns made with blue tape. Some people really like the look, some not so much...I guess I'm one that likes it and it is cheap and easy to do. The grey of the original stock tended to get light colored in low light. The stainless barrel and action glowed like a neon light in low light. I figured Cerakote for the steel and paint for the stock would cure the problem and maybe the buck it spooked would forget.

I like the way that one looks. I'd put a little tan spot on the barrel.

I actually like the way my Montanas look from the factory. Haven't painted either one.

Coyotejunki I didn't mind the way my Montana looked right from the factory either. I was hunting late one afternoon, the sun had gone down and in the last light a buck stepped into the clear about 50 yards away and looked straight at me. I couldn't figure out what I had done wrong, until I put my rifle in the stand the next day, at the same time. I walked out where the buck was and looked back and was amazed at the light reflected from the barrel and the light grey stock. They were almost glowing. Not hard to decide to paint the stock and Cerakote the barreled action at that point. I might need a little tan on the barrel to break up that straight black line.

Since I had decided to paint the stock, I took the opportunity to build up the grip and fore end to provide a fuller grip, similar to a Browning Safari. To me, the Montana is as it should be now and definitely a keeper.

It's the blue tint in the factory grey.





(kidding)

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.