I'm considering getting some Krylon to paint my stock green. No camo just a solid green. Any tips on painting a rifle stock? Also, why is Krylon better than other paints?
Gunsmithing Painting Stock (Krylon) Tips?
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Re: Painting Stock (Krylon) Tips?
I've used Krylon Fusion Camo on an old pair of AI skins.
The benefit of this is that the paint fuses to the plastic.
It doesn't require any baking.
It sprays well straight out of the can so no need for an aribrush/spray gun.
It's cheap
Krylon is also easy to remove with a solvent such as white spirit if you ever want to re-do the stock.
I've never used it on a wood stock so can't say how good it would be on those.
Tips?
Make sure you clean/degrease the stock thoroughly before applying the paint.
Let each coat dry thoroughly - a couple of coats should be enough.
Apply a couple of coats of Krylon Matt Clear Cote to the finished stock.
Don't get any solvents on the stock afterwards as it will take the paint off.
I've used Krylon Fusion Camo on an old pair of AI skins.
The benefit of this is that the paint fuses to the plastic.
It doesn't require any baking.
It sprays well straight out of the can so no need for an aribrush/spray gun.
It's cheap
Krylon is also easy to remove with a solvent such as white spirit if you ever want to re-do the stock.
I've never used it on a wood stock so can't say how good it would be on those.
Tips?
Make sure you clean/degrease the stock thoroughly before applying the paint.
Let each coat dry thoroughly - a couple of coats should be enough.
Apply a couple of coats of Krylon Matt Clear Cote to the finished stock.
Don't get any solvents on the stock afterwards as it will take the paint off.
Re: Painting Stock (Krylon) Tips?
Just did the same w/ my whole rifle. Used Krylon on both the stock and the barrel/action. Just make sure you do a good prep, degrease everything you are going to put paint on. If you don't the paint will either fish-eye on you or not stick. I used rubbing alcohol, but have read of others using brake parts cleaner and other solvents. And wear gloves to keep from contaminating what you've already cleaned. There are several other posts where the guys gave pretty good instructions, check 'em out, and good luck w/ the paint.
Eric
Just did the same w/ my whole rifle. Used Krylon on both the stock and the barrel/action. Just make sure you do a good prep, degrease everything you are going to put paint on. If you don't the paint will either fish-eye on you or not stick. I used rubbing alcohol, but have read of others using brake parts cleaner and other solvents. And wear gloves to keep from contaminating what you've already cleaned. There are several other posts where the guys gave pretty good instructions, check 'em out, and good luck w/ the paint.
Eric
Re: Painting Stock (Krylon) Tips?
I painted my wood stock with several colors of duck blind paint I found in a Army-Navy Store (Dull Yellow Label) The paint was very flat toned, dense and has lasted years! One thing to play with if you ever do a wood stock is the variety to wood stain shades available in a paint store. I redid a stock on a beat-up Rem 700 .300 Weatherby for a buddy and trust me, road tar would have been an upgrade on the way that gun looked! I used a Brownell's product "Cerastrip (SP?) to remove old finidh. It came off very easy. After a light sanding/ ding removal I used 3 shades of wood stain on the stock. It was beautiful, the grain showed, colors (a brown/green/gray mix) blended magically and the final finish was satin and waterproof!
I painted my wood stock with several colors of duck blind paint I found in a Army-Navy Store (Dull Yellow Label) The paint was very flat toned, dense and has lasted years! One thing to play with if you ever do a wood stock is the variety to wood stain shades available in a paint store. I redid a stock on a beat-up Rem 700 .300 Weatherby for a buddy and trust me, road tar would have been an upgrade on the way that gun looked! I used a Brownell's product "Cerastrip (SP?) to remove old finidh. It came off very easy. After a light sanding/ ding removal I used 3 shades of wood stain on the stock. It was beautiful, the grain showed, colors (a brown/green/gray mix) blended magically and the final finish was satin and waterproof!
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