Painting My Stock

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Hi all

I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas, resources, pictures, websites or anything else that could help me in my decision to paint the stock of my black 10/22.

(If I was supposed to post this in another location I do apologize I did not see it)

Thanks for you help :)

DJ
 
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What colour are you interested in painting it? Seeing how it's black, I'd imagine you'd need to use several coats of paint. What is the stock made out of?
 
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You have many options on how to refinish your stock, you just need to decide how elaborate you want to get. Do you want to camo it? Do you want to texture it? Do you want to just change it's colour?

I use Krylon aresol paints for all my painting from my guns to my boat. It's good stuff that's easy to apply and sprays nice. It dries very fast so you can add colour layers as fast as you can change stencils. I've done a few and I'll show you some pictures but first start out by cleaning any oil off your stock. It will create #######s in the paint if you don't. You'll need some way to support the stock. The 10/22 plastic stock will be a bit of an issue, as I like to put the butt pad screws partly in and clamp my stock vertical. You may be able to hang it by somthing in the stock, but I cannot think of anything off the top of my head. You just don't want to be fooling around with it while you spray. Spray the whole stock with automotive primer. Put it on good and thick with several coats, one light coat at a time. Once the primer is dry, clean any dust off it. If you want to camo it, choose a base colour. I use tan, as I prefer to add dark layers to mine. I also use greens and browns for the colouring, but also add in black in key spots to give it depth and darken any areas too light. And don't over do it. Remember, you don't need razor sharp edges and high definition shapes, the idea is to make it look natural from any distance. It doesn't have to be perfect up close. If you want to texture it, I've put down my primer and base, then splattered the stock with bed liner sprayed from about 6 feet in bursts. You will just have to experiment till you find somthing you like. These are a few of mine that I've posted many times before. If you do a search, you'll find many excellent jobs done by members here. Have fun.

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Wow

You guys have done some paint work I am thinkin. :D

I have the black stock which it is synthetic make. I want to camo itbut want to do it right because I am not sure what you can do if you screw up :eek:

I would love to see the links you talk about and the ideas of a good way to camo the stock.

pharaoh2 nice work those look amazing.


Thanks Guys
 
The green/blue painters tape can be ripped along either side, then wrapped over your base coat for a tiger stripe camo look.
For stencils run down to your local craft store and pick up some plastic plants. With two layers of colours you can just lay the stencil over top and mist down, creating a leaf relief on your stock.
Are you planning to paint just the stock or the whole gun (action and all)?
Don't be afraid about screwing up the painting of your stock. I used paper towel and green painters tape in all the crevices of my stock.
Just take your time. Practice on cardboard, paper, wood, anything you can get your hands on to get the distance of holding the spray paint away right.
If you screw up however, if its a small one, no one but you will know, if you screw up big, sand it down and start over.
 
na1lb0hm said:
The green/blue painters tape can be ripped along either side, then wrapped over your base coat for a tiger stripe camo look.
For stencils run down to your local craft store and pick up some plastic plants. With two layers of colours you can just lay the stencil over top and mist down, creating a leaf relief on your stock.
Are you planning to paint just the stock or the whole gun (action and all)?
Don't be afraid about screwing up the painting of your stock. I used paper towel and green painters tape in all the crevices of my stock.
Just take your time. Practice on cardboard, paper, wood, anything you can get your hands on to get the distance of holding the spray paint away right.
If you screw up however, if its a small one, no one but you will know, if you screw up big, sand it down and start over.
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So far I am just planning on panting my stock camo and see how it goes from there. Right now the whole rifle is black from stock to biopod which you can sort of see in my avatar.
 
10/22 camo paint

I painted my 10/22 in a tiger stripe style camo. Made some stencils out of card and sprayed the krylon OD as the main layer, then the earth brown through the stencils. Then I came up with a trick to use the stencils to put the tan down, move the stencil either up or down about 1/4 inch and respray the area with black.

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The picture that gave me my idea

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I also painted my Stevens 200, using the same stencils, leaving out the light tan and black in favor of a more subdued look

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Wow Swift

Those look awesome, nice work. I am going to pick yup the other colors of paint I want and I think go for it. I am wondering though should I be using a primer on the stock before I do the base coat? and if so what should I use?:confused:

Thanks
DJ
 
I never used a primer, didn't see the need to since it adhered quite well to the plastic and when it chips off from use, I'll just spray it down again. I am sure any primer would work and it would definatley be a good idea if you are painting the action as well. Just remember to rough up the surface a little bit and make sure its degreased and free from debris.

Also, I hung mine from the hole I drilled for the front stud, and painted the base coat that way, the entire stock inside and out. For stencils, I did mine on the ground on cardboard.
 
mmattockx said:
Since we are talking painting, does anybody have any thoughts on Tremclad rattle can versus the Krylon fusion for painting a barrel and action?

Mark
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Tremclad will work but Krylon is sooo much easier. More consistent spray and dries way faster than Tremclad.
 
zimbu said:
Tremclad will work but Krylon is sooo much easier. More consistent spray and dries way faster than Tremclad.
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I agree.

A warning however, I painted my shotgun's barrel with Krylon flat camouflage od, in a spiral pattern, and after 200 rounds, the Krylon was almost melted off and could be scraped away with a finger nail.


Also, hoppes no9 will strip krylon away like you would not believe if left unchecked.
 
I just finished up a paint job on my SKS. I used the socom II as inspiration. I didn't prime the stock and it does not seem to be an issue. I did sand it though. My biggest tip is take your time and once done use a clear coat.

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