Poly/Norc M14 Camo Plastic stock - Stripping it WORKS!!

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I was trying some chemicals on the Poly/Norc M14 plastic stock that has that goofy duck hunting (no slight to the ducks, please :cool: ) camo pattern and wanted to see what would work to easily get it off!

I tried some Goof Off and the surface barely rippled (chemical reaction) and that was a sloppy mess. FAIL! :eek:

I tried some Circa 1850 from Cambodian Tire and :dancingbanana: Holy Excreta! Does this stuff ever work! :eek: The camo film bubbles off immediately! :ar15:

I'm so impressed ! Now I'm in the process of stripping the stock right down and it is a bare slightly rough textured finish! :)

So all of you Norc/Poly camo stock owners who want to re-finish that stock and then paint it anyway you want, here is your START! :cool:

Wow, that was a fun experiment!

Have fun, make mistakes! Just like Mrs. Frizzle on the Magic Schoolbus! :D

:cheers:

Barney
 
I imagine a DuraCoat or Arma Coat will do the job... Mind you , I kinda like the Krylon from Ukrainian Tire... easy to find, easy to use. Easy to remove if you change your mind or when you have to sell the boomstick down the road. It's all good.

Wait until this weekend when I finish my USGI glass stock painting job. I am using tinted/pigmented polyester resin (fiberglass resin all painted up) so that the paintjob is VERY permanent. McMillan stocks and their paint jobs have inspired me. :D

Cheers,
Barney
 
Circa 1850 is great stuff, have used it on everything from rocking chairs to rifle stocks.

Been using that stuff for years. Word to the wise... LOTS of ventilation please.. Or else you'll find yourself wandering the streets in your underwear......

Not from personal experience of course....... :D
 
Hungry, how are you applying the resin..... with a brush?
I have done one up with pigmented resin by essentially painting it into the mold like gelcoat, letting it cure and then finishing the stockmaking process after that.
the result of the first attempt is pretty cool though not markettable, however once i refine the technique I'd like to be able to offer stocks using this same camo application idea

and i agree.... we need pics LOL
 
Early project pictures that will soon turn into a How-to-do-it thread!

Have a gander at the brushes (Dollar Store is your friend)

I use a dowel about 5/8" clamped to the ladder (do this in the garage, not in the basement) outside since the fumes are pretty noxious. The dowel in the buttstock cavities allow you to rotate the stock for inspection, further touchups, and reapplying the colored resin




Polyester resin from Cambodian Tire, pigments come from Noah's Marine in Moronto (google is your friend). Medicine cups are from my surgery a few years back (while recovering... I wheeled around in my wheelchair snagging people's med cups for this purpose) :evil:




Keep the surfaces high, add a little more hardener, work fast and build up the pigmented polyester resin because lots of the surface will be sanded down/flush!




I like the Navy or Urban Camo pattern as found in the McMillan Stock website gallery! I think it looks cool without being too camo'ish looking!






 
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Dyyyyammm! I can't wait to see the end results of your efforts Hungry! You might have inspired me to re-do my USGI stock using your technique. The question is, will the final product be THAT much more durable than conventional Chinese Tire paint?
 
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