colour/paint suggestions for SKS stock?

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hey,

I bought an SKS the other month and am loving every part except the stock. I want to paint it, not stain it because there are a lot of deep pits and stuff that need filling. I was originally thinking matte black, but am having second thoughts, as black is a little dull. I was hoping someone could suggest a natural/original colour that would look good with the SKS. any pictures would also be appreciated. oh and paint/primer suggestions too

thanks
 
If it is a Chinese Model then it is most likely Catalpa wood (aka chu wood).

Head down to your local Windsor plywood or other specialty wood place and get a price on the $stuff$. :D

Personally I'd do a use a safe stripper...like the 3M one I mentioned in another post that can be found at Canadian Tire, and use tung Oil.

On the other hand a nice Min Wax stain would look great...maybe Colonial Maple. :) and topped off with a nice satin Clear coat.

Lee Valley also carries lots of nice wood fillers.
 
Neon pink and yellow blacklight-activated paint. With rhinestones that spell your name. And trim with green feathers! And those 22'' rims that spin when you stop moving! And chrome the barrel!!! And gold plate the receiver!!! And paint your brass orange!!!

Offering reward for pics of the above...

IMHO, Hoegaardenzo, I think a dark blue stain would look quite sharp, depending on how good the blueing is. Or how bright the chrome is.....
 
I finished mine only yesterday. I bought Krylon khaki but it was a disgusting grey, nothing like what the cap showed, so I refinished it with krylon Italian olive. I had to use loads of filler to get it somewhere near the mark, and about six coats of primer before the open grain was covered properly. It still ain't perfect but it's a lot better than it was.



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that's a pretty nice colour, a little different but a clasic colour at the same time

a question about wood filler, can I buy clear filler, and stain because I'd like to fill all the pits and gaps in the stock.

and yes, it's a chinese SKS

thanks for your help guys!
 

that's a pretty nice colour, a little different but a clasic colour at the same time

a question about wood filler, can I buy clear filler, and stain because I'd like to fill all the pits and gaps in the stock.

and yes, it's a chinese SKS

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I used DryDex spackling for crappy tire, it goes on pink but dries white. Be preparded to spend some time on your stock, it took me all week end to get mine done.
 
Well, you've probably already seen my sks. I've posted this pic a few times:
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A thread about it here:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=61994&highlight=prettiest+sks

I used automotive candy and clear. If you want a finish that will show throught to the woodgrain you need to do either a stain and clear, or a candy and clear. Small dents and scratches can be filled by the clear, but anything substantial should be sanded out. I am not familiar with any good fillers that dry clear and invisible.
If you want to paint a solid colour or metallic, then the chips can be filled because they won't show through. I would recommend a catalyzed filler such as bondo or other automotive fillers. They cure way harder than spackle or other wood fillers. Bondo also sticks really well so it shouldn't lift or crack if applied properly.
In my opinion, if you want a high gloss finish or a really bright paint job with deep gloss and a durable finish, forget the rattle can paint. Use a top quality auto paint and do it right.
later,
dh
 
Hey we haven't had an SKS cribbage board stock yet. :D
You could even keep the playing pieces with the cleaning kit in the butt stock.:D
 
heck yeah, I've seen the prettiest SKS ever thread. I like it a lot, but for now I just want a utilitarian-type stock - after all it is just a Norinco SKS. thanks for the reply.

cribbage board style stock? :p now that would be a conversation piece at the range :D :eek:

the stock assembly on marstar's site is only $17 so come to think of it I could make a couple and switch them around once in a while. Also, I like the desert khaki colour, might look good.

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hoegaardenzo said:
the stock assembly on marstar's site is only $17 so come to think of it I could make a couple and switch them around once in a while. Also, I like the desert khaki colour, might look good.

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That desert khaki would look good. Just fill the scratches/dents with bondo. Sand down with 80 and then finish with 320 or 400. It'll be smooth and hard.
dh
 
well I took a look at Tapco and their cheapest adjustable stock is $70 (US I'm assuming) and being the cheapest it's probably a piece of plastic crap. as I was looking through the SKS parts section I noticed a bolt buffer, are those good to replace right off the bat. I know I should replace my bolt buffer in my 10/22 because they make better aftermarket buffers. Anyways I'm hoping to have sometime to go to the store and pick up some bondo and look for a colour similar to desert camo.

I like this colour stock
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If I ever get my handguard metal endpiece I ordered (!) I will be posting what I have been working on....fiberglass stock provided free by a fellow CGNer (thanks Lineman!)

I painted it with Krylon rattle-can and did several top-coads of Excel Colorvision as suggested by Skullboy and it looks pretty decent, except a annoying chip in the trigger area due to mishandling :mad:

But it is smoother than ever, and desert tan is a great color for the stock!


here is a teaser:

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The stock endcap and sling swivels are not yet installed since I took them off for painting, but they are aside and in great shape.

Only problem is my Chicom SKS was designed for spike bayonet and my jungle fiberglass stock for blade. Since I did not want to bubba the Chicom, I ordered a blade bayo from Districorp, and I made a small indent in the blade to fit over the spike-slot and slip into the blade indent properly.
 
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Red communist fiberglass

Canuck I Am said:
9.95 doesn't sound like too bad of a deal to me. Not too bad at all!
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I was talking about those red commie fiberglass stocks. They pop up in gunshows sometimes. They are the same dimensions than the wooden ones but are totally impervious to the elements. With a bit of skill and fiberglass cloth and resin, you can lengthen the butt and finish the job with a nice Krylon paint job.
And they cost next to nothing.
PP.:)
 
PerversPépère said:
I was talking about those red commie fiberglass stocks. They pop up in gunshows sometimes. They are the same dimensions than the wooden ones but are totally impervious to the elements. With a bit of skill and fiberglass cloth and resin, you can lengthen the butt and finish the job with a nice Krylon paint job.
And they cost next to nothing.
PP.:)
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the above picture is a fiberglass stock (aka "jungle stock"). And as for cost, ask CGNer Lineman, he gave it to me for the cost of shipping ;)

The only thing I am lacking PP is the skill :rolleyes:

I do admit that before I painted it, that red tinge with a hint of black "camo" was quite fugly. But it is much ###ier now IMHO!
 
alrighty then, I'm definately going for the desert tan/camo/khaki whatever you want to call it. I could spend weeks deciding what colour to paint but and still think of a better colour after I'm done, so I'm going to go ahead and just do it.
just one more question, how do you get the wood part off of the gas piston? Is there an easy way or do you just have to be forceful?
 
hoegaardenzo said:
alrighty then, I'm definately going for the desert tan/camo/khaki whatever you want to call it. I could spend weeks deciding what colour to paint but and still think of a better colour after I'm done, so I'm going to go ahead and just do it.
just one more question, how do you get the wood part off of the gas piston? Is there an easy way or do you just have to be forceful?
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I decided that in order to preserve any hope of collectability, I would buy another gas tube and mount the fiberglass handguard to that one. So if I switch stocks, I switch tubes as well.

The rivet that holds the handguard retainer is a biatch to take off, so I am told. You will likely kill the wood handguard if you try.

I read of a person that would drill a very small hole with his smallest drill bit into the flared end, and then using a punch, hammer out from the opposite side of the drilled hole. This would allow the pin some movement as it was driven outwards.

I decided to go a route that allows me to restore the SKS to its original condition, yet have fun with an alternative coloured (yet military looking) stock. :D
 
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