Stock paint/prep

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Im just in the middle of redoing the paint job on a B&C Medalist stock I got off the EE. Its was painted over the factory paint job and had a few holes in the stock that I want to clean up.

How it was the other day. Pretty much all down to the Stock material (fiberglass?) now.
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I just used Heirloom paint stripper to take all the paint off. Its took me three tries to get it all off, but its off now and sanded down pretty good ready for paint. Before the paint though I took out some of the old bedding job and Im going to redo that first, then fix all the holes and acouple ruff spots with some auto body filler and sand that down, then some primer and sand that down to a nice smooth finish, and finally some paint. Right now Im looking at going with just Krylon tan colour with some black webbing over top of that.

Well my first question, is what kind of primmer should I use? Does it matter? Are they pretty much all the same? Do I even need primmer?
Would you also you throw something over the paint and webbing like some clear matte polyurethane or something like that to protect it a little from wear?

Any help is appreciated
 
If you use primer it will not only help to smooth out the final finish , it will help hide the holes you have to fill. Myself i prime the stock first , sand lightly ,then prime again . then final color(s)

I also use automotive primer, just if you want to paint it Tan the use the grey primer , not the red/brown. I also did clear coat the final color but dispite the krylon can saying flat clear it came out semi gloss.

Once dry a light rub with fine steel wool made it flat. After about 4 years it starting to waer through in some spots so i,ll paint it again.
 
I find krylon sucks, I've taken it off with brake clean. I would spend the money and use Armacoat or Duracoat to finish it. You are doing everything else right why skimp on the part you see? I use a automotive style grey primer as well.
 
Thanks for the input guys.

Grey automotive primer, got it.


Damn I was hoping someone wouldnt mention something like sending it off somewhere to get done right, because I was thinking of doing that from the start.
 
titch-- said:
Thanks for the input guys.

Grey automotive primer, got it.


Damn I was hoping someone wouldnt mention something like sending it off somewhere to get done right, because I was thinking of doing that from the start.
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nah... if you are patient, it should turn out fine. paint will be dry to the touch within an hour but will take about five days to cure. spray one layer and let it cure. lightly sand with 600grit, clean off with a degreaser and spray your next coat. I normally like to do four layers and then three layers of clear coat. I then wetsand with 1000grit and finish by buffing with some wax. it is always good to have a couple of projects on the go. makes waiting more bearable.
 
I have used krylon with webbing then coated with matt polyurethane automotive clear and its durable. bare krylon can be wiped off with solvent. I also use textured polyurethane auto paint again after a quick bake very durable. best I have used is ceracote air dry. the surface you paint over should be perfectly prepped to prevent a poor finish. the top coat hides nothing. the prep is everything.
 
Cool cool guys thanks for the advice .

This would be the first time doing something like this, so like all the other times I get a lil nervous before doing it. Sounds like it shouldnt be a problem. :)


Another thing I forgot to ask in the first post. I did a quick search for it but didnt find anything. I thought it was in this forum, but I guess it could of been in a number of the ones I like to check out. It was of someone redoing one of their stocks and they first put I think a textured paint on around the pistol grip part of the stock so I wouldnt be so slippy. Anyone done something like that?
 
Thats what I was thinking people did for that. Thanks chappy


Just got the first coat of primer on it. This was the real test for me to see how my painting skillz were and I think I did pretty good. Real smooth looking and no runs. Thats a thumbs up for this guy. heh

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I really noticed with the first coat of primer on the stock that you can REALLY see all the imperfections now that Im thinking have to be taken care of since Ive gone this far already.
 
Hey guys

Im just wondering about your thoughts are on the best one of the bunch to get to cover up my paint job?

IM thinking the Krylon one.

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Another thing you need to worry about with Krylon is any bug spray with deet in it. Peels it off like paint stripper. I will never use it again.
Scott...
 
The last stock I did was a special project and had about 25hrs into the paint job with the metallic flake, air brushing and candy top coat. I wanted a real thick hard clear on it.

I took it to a body shop and the painter cleared it with the next car he did. $40 cash for him. Permanent lifetime clear coat for me.
 
Well not much I can do about the Krylon now, its a done deal.

A autobody place would probably do a really good job, but this is going to be a full home made job now. Gonna finish this one. :)

As it sits now. Wish I would of had more practice with the webbing though, because I wouldnt of done the long lines of the webbing and done quick little sprays of it instead. I dont mind as Ill be looking down range more then at my stock. :p

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You buy the webbing in cans just like paint and it sprays out like that.

Its Krylon webbing spray that I picked up from Michaels.
 
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