I've had the itch to build a 22 lately, and I found a FVT mkii on gunbroker and bought it for $250, and it came with 3 mags, so I think it was a pretty good deal. I looked at the new TR, but think they are a little over-priced just for a stock and bolt handle upgrade. So, after hearing about Boyds tacticool stock, I went to order one when they had the sale posted here. They were unfortunately sold out. So a few days passed and I was on the boyds site again, and found some tacticool seconds in the crazydeals section, and they were only $50, so I ordered one. It came in last week, and the the only flaws I could find were a little proud metal area they had marked around the magazine bottom metal area, and a little wood missing from the front screw area around the magazine well. I removed the buttpad, because I have ordered an adjustable one, and the stock is made from nutmeg laminate. The stock did not appear finished like the others I have seen that have a textured look to them. Just what I wanted anyway.
After thinking my fvt would be in by today, saturday, I thought I would be out this weekend shooting it with the new stock on. Unfortunately, it will not be here until monday. So, this gave me the weekend to start on the repaint and texture, although I couldnt do a lot, because the buttplate and fitting need to be done before the paint, I took today to texture and test some camo stencils I have drawn up.
I pulled out my collection of camo paint, and bought some more OD and some texture stuff. I picked up some Rustoleum OD, because I like the darker color of it compared to the Krylon and some Valspar stone texture (at over $9 a can at lowes, wow) for the grip and forearm of the stock. A lot of guys are using marinetex, but this stuff has more texture than the Krylon textured paint and looks as good. Just sand down the grip and forearm area where the stone texture will take.
After sanding, I wiped the areas down with denatured alcohol to clean them off, and began taping them off with automotive paint masking tape. I cut some curved corners on a plotter (I own a sign sop, but you can do it by hand with an exacto also) and taped the forearm area to measure 8.75"x4.25", but you could tape it off whatever size is comfortable to you. I taped the grip off under the tang and across the back of the trigger guard, and stopped at the checkrest on the back.
Then I taped the remaing areas off with masking paper and tape.
I took some screws and placed in the sling swivel stud holes (the stock didnt come with any studs) and prepped an area to spray. Some people will hang the stock by a string and spray it that way, but for the texture I found it easier to spray the grip area first and the flip it over and spray the forearm and the tang area.
Test a piece of wood to see how the texture sprays and what thickness it will put down, and then spray the stock areas.
While you wait for the texture to dry and cure (it claims 4-6 hours on the can), decide which camo you like and start on the stencils. I have access to lots of computers, plotters, printers, and some awesome programs, but you can print these out and cut them by hand also on some of the adhesive paper made for home printers you can get at office depot or officemax. My choices are GAP camo and digital (marpat style). Here they are after I have drawn them and vectorized them (converted to shapes where I can cad cut them on the plotter).
After thinking my fvt would be in by today, saturday, I thought I would be out this weekend shooting it with the new stock on. Unfortunately, it will not be here until monday. So, this gave me the weekend to start on the repaint and texture, although I couldnt do a lot, because the buttplate and fitting need to be done before the paint, I took today to texture and test some camo stencils I have drawn up.
I pulled out my collection of camo paint, and bought some more OD and some texture stuff. I picked up some Rustoleum OD, because I like the darker color of it compared to the Krylon and some Valspar stone texture (at over $9 a can at lowes, wow) for the grip and forearm of the stock. A lot of guys are using marinetex, but this stuff has more texture than the Krylon textured paint and looks as good. Just sand down the grip and forearm area where the stone texture will take.
After sanding, I wiped the areas down with denatured alcohol to clean them off, and began taping them off with automotive paint masking tape. I cut some curved corners on a plotter (I own a sign sop, but you can do it by hand with an exacto also) and taped the forearm area to measure 8.75"x4.25", but you could tape it off whatever size is comfortable to you. I taped the grip off under the tang and across the back of the trigger guard, and stopped at the checkrest on the back.
Then I taped the remaing areas off with masking paper and tape.
I took some screws and placed in the sling swivel stud holes (the stock didnt come with any studs) and prepped an area to spray. Some people will hang the stock by a string and spray it that way, but for the texture I found it easier to spray the grip area first and the flip it over and spray the forearm and the tang area.
Test a piece of wood to see how the texture sprays and what thickness it will put down, and then spray the stock areas.
While you wait for the texture to dry and cure (it claims 4-6 hours on the can), decide which camo you like and start on the stencils. I have access to lots of computers, plotters, printers, and some awesome programs, but you can print these out and cut them by hand also on some of the adhesive paper made for home printers you can get at office depot or officemax. My choices are GAP camo and digital (marpat style). Here they are after I have drawn them and vectorized them (converted to shapes where I can cad cut them on the plotter).
