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Old 06-18-2007, 04:50 PM
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Smile Painting Rifle Stocks

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I need some advice on how to paint a wooden stock. Paints to use for wear and durablity and techniques to produce a good looking stock when completed.
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Old 06-18-2007, 05:12 PM
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www.armacoat.net
780-429-2636
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He's in Edmonton, I met him at the Sportsman show this spring.
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Old 06-18-2007, 10:28 PM
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Dick284;
What is this stuff? Have you or anyone used it? How expensive is it to have a whole stock done? I am more specifically looking for information on how to paint a wood stock myself. THanks!
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Old 06-21-2007, 07:39 AM
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Old 06-21-2007, 12:11 PM
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Not sure how fancy you want to go. I had the old SKS sitting around and decided to try painting it myself. I got some Krayola spray paint and did the base coat (beige) about 5 times. then I handed it to the wife and she hand painted on the "camo"..we need to talk about what "camo" really is . Oh well the whole family had fun doing it. The paint is 2 years old and many trips to the range. I don't baby this thing at all, neither do the wife's girls . I am happy..no peels,chips or anything.

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Old 06-21-2007, 12:12 PM
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we were going for desert camo

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Old 06-21-2007, 02:18 PM
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theres a guy on CGN named Gatehouse, he does some nice things to gun stocks
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Old 06-21-2007, 06:29 PM
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i did mine in teflon,
and will be posting it soon
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Old 06-23-2007, 09:37 AM
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50 BMG;
Thanks for the info, looks pretty slick to me. Your wife did a good job, sure beats the plain stock those guns are usually sporting. I was happy to find out that your paint job was fairly durable.
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Old 06-23-2007, 10:35 AM
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50 BMG;
Thanks for the info, looks pretty slick to me. Your wife did a good job, sure beats the plain stock those guns are usually sporting. I was happy to find out that your paint job was fairly durable.
wapiti11
No problem . I also forgot to add that I did use a stripper to remove the clear coat that was on the wood before I painted.
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Old 06-23-2007, 04:58 PM
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At the last Bud Haynes gun auction there was a rifle (a New England Handy rifle I believe) that was painted lime green, with a brush and house paint.

It looked pretty sad. But later on there were some pretty rough looking guns come through that would have benifitted from a coat of lime green paint.

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Old 06-23-2007, 08:31 PM
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do you want it a color or does it have nice wood?

Think about an oil finish if the wood is nice. I've used tung and teak oil with great results. It's foolproof as well.

Armacoat is mixed and airbrushed on. It cannot be painted. It is incredibly durable. I suggest you used a cheap airbrush if you attempt it.
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Old 06-23-2007, 09:57 PM
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Haligonian;
If the wood stock has some grain and variety I would like to oil finish it as you suggested, but if it is ultra plain as a piece of aspen poplar than I will paint it a camo type color. I need to strip the varnish and see whats under the current fisnish. I do have an air brush and will see if I can find some armacoat. Do you have more specifics on the teak or tung oil finish?
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The pure oils are expensive, more rare and take more time to cure but have been said to produce the best finish.

Unfortunately they're most usually found mixed with other things but do contain a percentage of the oil. Just not pure. They can be purchased at your local hardware store.

Teak oil is a bit darker but tung oil tends to bring out the shine in the grain. You put it on a rag, wipe down the stock, wait a couple of minute and wipe off the excess.

It cures in 24 hours and you repeat the next day. The more coats you build up the more prosperous shine that will come.


(teak oil)



The first and second stock were finished in tung oil. The first had around 15 coats.

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Old 06-26-2007, 09:02 PM
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Haligonian;
Nice looking stocks! Thanks much for the tips and pics.
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