Need help from M14 Stock Gurus

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I recently purchased a synthetic stock for my M14 to replace the fu chu whatever wood. It has the selector hole filled and so on, but its painted with a textured paint, and I would like to repaint in something less conspicuous like olive drab or black. It appears that the stock underneath was primed before being painted.

I'm hesistant to use a chemical paint stripper on it without knowing what it will do to the synthetic material underneath :eek: I guess I could sand it if all else fails but I don't want to do too much damage to the stock underdeath and I have a feeling that would be a long process.

Anyways any suggestions from you guys who have done this before would be appreciated.
 
Can you clarify as to whether you need the current textured layer completely obliterated and smoothed out, or would you consider scuffing, priming and repainting overtop? I would think a fresh coat on top would be fine as long as the current coating is bonded sufficiently and isn't peeling or flaking.

Paint stripper might not be kind to the stock underneath, or any filler that may have been applied.
 
I would prefer to obliterate the underlying textured paint if possible. The paint has flaked a little in a couple spots I'm not sure how well bonded it is. I hadn't really considered painting over it, I guess that wouldn't be bad as long as the new paint stuck properly.
 
I would be hesitant to put the new paint over a bad foundation. It might continue to flake even with the new coat on it. Then you'd have a real mess.

Sanding and getting a really good finish is going to be a lot of work, but it might be your safest bet. The darker and the glossier the new coat, the more imperfections will show. You could do all the rough sanding with a course grit and a power orbital sander, just watch out that you don't create any flat spots.
 
Sanding would be a safe bet. You might also try Winning Colors - Paint and Stain Remover (available at Home, CanTire, etc), which is safe product.

Whatever you do, stay away from harsh peelers with acetone base.
 
I used Citristrip on the synthetic stock I got from Numrich to remove the original brown paint (I got one of the scratch and dent cheapies when you could still import them). It didn't hurt the stock at all and did a good job, though it took 2 applications to get everything off.
 
i use a marine paint stripper called "interstrip 299E" availlable from interlux and on the shelves of most marine hardware shops and maybe canadian tire. It is specially designed for working with fiberglass and i haven't met a paint it won't strip. Other than that, I agree with skullboy.... laquer thinner should do the job as well.
 
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