Painted the rifle stock

[buglebuster]

Painted the stock on my rem 700 .300 yesterday and I think it turned out pretty good for my 1st attempt! I'm not quite finished with it yet, just put it together to see how I liked it. I need to put a couple layers of a hard clear coat, or lacquer. anyone have any recommendations on a good one to use that had a matte finish? All I can find is gloss, and I don't want it to be shiny!

[jrebel]

You can use the gloss, when it is completely dried, take a real fine grit steal wool to it and it will take the shine away and still look good. 

Just one way to do it.   

[stevemiller]

  there is no semi gloss or flat lacquer,you just skuff after its dry.

[GrainfedMuley]

there is no semi gloss or flat lacquer,you just skuff after its dry.

Not true. You can go to any automotive paint store and purchase a semi gloss clear coat. I have done that myself. If you "scuff it up" you will have lines from the steel wool. PPG does make a semi gloss clear coat. I have been painting for 28 years.
   By the way Buglebuster, that looks pretty good. Did you do that from a rattle can or an airbrush? There is a technique to do that "rock finish" with an airbrush.

[Woodchuck]

 
Use the flattened clear, will with stand UV and chemicals way better.

[Stein]

Looks good.  Also looks like there are several products on the market.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Krylon-Clear-Matte-Finish/17211027

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Painter-s-Touch-2X-12-oz-Flat-Matte-Clear-General-Purpose-Spray-Paint-249087/100670439

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/duplicolor-paint-shop-matte-finish-clear-coat-32-oz.-quart-bsp307/10066323-P

[stevemiller]

learn something new every other day.is this put on the same way?

[buglebuster]

It was just a rattle can job

[stevemiller]

I meant the semi lacquer from the others