Finish on a pepper laminate
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I'd sooner wrap it in duct tape.
Get the Camo variety if you do that then
What about Auto clear coat? Does not yellow, is hard as nails and would give it a nice glossy finish.
I asked a body shop about putting a House of Kolor Kandy on my Pepper Laminate and a Clear coat on it and they quoted me $150-200 so just a straight clear coat would be cheaper. Or you could buy a can of clear at Crappy Tire and do it yourself.
A urethane enamel auto clearcoat is super hard and durable. House of kolor would be a great way to go. High quality paint isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for.
I've painted several pepper laminates. This one's in clear with a flattening agent. It's super smooth but no gloss:
Or you could use a candy base for colour with the high gloss:
Yes, I am a paying sponsor of CGN. No I am not taking any new projects right now. I will probably be able to in the spring. I am happy to answer any questions regarding auto paint on stocks.
I've painted several pepper laminates. This one's in clear with a flattening agent. It's super smooth but no gloss:
Or you could use a candy base for colour with the high gloss:
Yes, I am a paying sponsor of CGN. No I am not taking any new projects right now. I will probably be able to in the spring. I am happy to answer any questions regarding auto paint on stocks.
Done with Tru Oil
That is sooooo fricken sharp I love it.......I can't wait to get my black grey to finish off my rifle build.
There are three types of Tried and True which one do you guys use? Danish oil, Varnish Oil or Original?
Danish oil, but it is really just double boiled linsead oil. I like it because it is thicker and easier to use than straight BLO or tung oil and doesn't seem to smell as much (I live in an appartment).
The Original Wood Finish is just the Danish Oil with beeswax added, which I've used on furniture, but never tried on a gunstock.
Hope that helps
The Original Wood Finish is just the Danish Oil with beeswax added, which I've used on furniture, but never tried on a gunstock.
Hope that helps
I have done quite a few laminates and I use MinWax Polyurathane , I wipe it down with a wet rag let dry and sand to remove the "wiskers", Then spray 2 good coats of the minwax and let dry, Then I douse a peice of 220grit with minwax out of a can and sand the stock to fill in any open pours and let dry . Then I sand the stock with 320 grit and spray a few more coats sanding in between, then one last coat and walla always happey with the results , just did a nutmeg stock last week and am doing a pepper this week , will try to post some pictures when I get some time
Be very careful with what you finish your grey laminate stock. Some urethanes tend to turn the grey dye a sickly shade of green. I finished a stock with a mix of marine spar varnish, Deft Marine TeaK Oil and paint thinner. After the stock turned green I did some research and found out that the urethane in the Teak oil was the culprit.
I would highly recommend canadianstockpainting.com. He did a great job on my stock and the price was very reasonanble, a fraction of the cost compared to other quotes I got. Turn around time was extremely quick and the communication was excellent. I also like the protection the clear coating provides.
