Zytel SKS folding stock painting question.

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What kind of paint sticks to Zytel?
Besides a good cleaning, any other prep work?
Primers etc?

I have one of these ATI ugly ducklings...
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I was planning on stripping my SKS's original wood stock, and taking my time refinishing it (Catalpa wood), and throwing this extra Zytel one I have on for play time, but methinks it needs a funky paint job. :D

Also another question before I do is...does anyone know if these stocks are legal here in Kanuckistan? :D
 
Yes they are legal (the ATI folding stock doesn't reduce the overall length of the rifle to less than 26 inches, therefore it's perfectly legal), and I believe Krylon Colors in Plastic will stick just fine, although you may want to primer it first just for extra insurance :cool: Not sure about the solvent & oil resistance of Krylon though, since I've never experimented with it. Good luck!
 
Calum said:
Cool adding stuff to my shopping list. :)
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Just finishing up a stock with the clearcoat (Excel Colorvision Matte from RONA, as recommended by Skullboy and we all know he is the master ;) )

I am only worried that I might have over-smoothed the stock before the primer :eek: with 400 grit sandpaper.

The stock is fiberglass and was already smooth as glass, so the sanding I did might have been too little. It looks solid, so I am going to let it cure for a couple of weeks before I bang it around too much.
 
Before I give my $0.02 I'll disclose my bias in that I do not like any paint out of a rattle can.

In my humble opinion if you want to do it right it's best to use a catalyzed enamel. An epoxy primer with an automotive urethane paint should work well and would be vastly harder and stronger than any rattle can paint. I don't doubt that you can do a fine job with rattle can paints, but there is a reason cars are painted with catalyzed enamels.
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dh79 said:
Before I give my $0.02 I'll disclose my bias in that I do not like any paint out of a rattle can.

In my humble opinion if you want to do it right it's best to use a catalyzed enamel. An epoxy primer with an automotive urethane paint should work well and would be vastly harder and stronger than any rattle can paint. I don't doubt that you can do a fine job with rattle can paints, but there is a reason cars are painted with catalyzed enamels.
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I don't doubt that for a second. How does one get a particular color?
 
Hmmm OK tell me where I can find the Radiant Red paint to match my SKS stock to our new Matrix?
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It's almost like there is a yellow basecoat under the Red...pretty cool IMHO.
I'd love to match my Zytel SKS stock to this.:D

Do you thing the parts department of the dealership could get a small can of that paint?
Or is there a better source?
 
I haven't seen that matrix colour up close so I don't know for sure. There are a few different ways to get that effect. On show cars they use candy paints quite frequently. A candy could be a gold base with a red candy. True candies aren't normally used on production cars because they are more technically difficult to apply and very difficult to match for repairs or touchups. Instead they usually use paint with metallics and pearls to make a candy effect. These paints can look really, really nice. I would guess that it's probably pearl in the paint, but it could be a candy.

You would be able to buy that exact matching paint at any automotive paint supply store. You'd be able to buy a liter of unmixed paint. Then you need the reducer and catalyst; and you'll also need the clear coat with reducer and catalyst. It would be applied using an automotive paint gun using normal painting techniques. It wouldn't take too much paint to paint the stock, but in the smallest quantities possible it would probably cost about $100 for the paint.

Application isn't too difficult but you will need a spray gun and compressor. I painted my sks wood stock with a candy paint. There are pics in a thread (title: prettiest sks ever). Let me know if you have any more questions.
dh
 
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RAINBOW!!!! I think you should paint your stock this color ;)

These pics are off the Krylon website. They state that priming is not necessary, which is kinda cool, but there's no info regarding their wear resistance or chemical resistance (eg; solvents and lubricants). Maybe an email/phone call would unearth that sort of info. Here's their website; Krylon Fusion for Plastic.
 
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