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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 07, 2014, 07:47:50 PM

Title: I just screwed up
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 07, 2014, 07:47:50 PM: I painted the stock on my tikka super lite in 300 win today, a texture paint with webbing, was looking good 3 coats of clear coat and I thought I could take it off the rack I was using as it was a couple hours since the last coat. When I grabbed it my thumb pulled off a loose chunk of paint all the way to bare stock :bash: :bash:

Any suggestions
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Post by: Bofire on December 07, 2014, 07:56:34 PM: nope its already ugly, just wear camo gloves and keep your thumb there :dunno:
Carl
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Post by: sirmissalot on December 07, 2014, 08:07:31 PM: Looks like you need to start over, at least in that area and do another coat across the rest to blend it in.

What finish are you using?
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Post by: Bean Counter on December 07, 2014, 08:11:36 PM: Cover it with a 1" circular sticker. How does this one look?
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 07, 2014, 08:18:43 PM: Quote from: sirmissalot on December 07, 2014, 08:07:31 PM
Looks like you need to start over, at least in that area and do another coat across the rest to blend it in.

What finish are you using?

The clear? A krylon matte.
Title: Re: I just screwed up
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 07, 2014, 08:19:16 PM: Quote from: Bean Counter on December 07, 2014, 08:11:36 PM
Cover it with a 1" circular sticker. How does this one look?

Haha nope...
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Post by: sirmissalot on December 07, 2014, 08:19:48 PM: No I'm curious was the texture coating you applied was
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 07, 2014, 08:23:16 PM: Ohh the krylon natural stone
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Post by: j_h_nimrod on December 07, 2014, 08:23:47 PM: Hard to tell from the pic but it looks like it is smudged more tan chipped. A couple things come to mind, incompatible with stock material, stock not sufficiently prepped, incompatible base and clear coat, or insufficient dry time. Think that covers all the possibilities. Not much help :sry:
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Post by: dreamunelk on December 07, 2014, 08:30:46 PM: Well it is getting to that time of year that hunters start to get a little stir crazy. Now you have a little project. Some good advice above. Just pick one and try it.
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Post by: sirmissalot on December 07, 2014, 08:33:13 PM: How warm was the area you were painting in? A lot of paints need 50 plus degrees to cure. Certainly doesn't look like it dried.
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Post by: Biggerhammer on December 07, 2014, 08:36:03 PM: No problem. Just run down to the local hardware store and get some Goof Off Graffiti remover in the spray can.

I use it all the time to remove Krylon paint jobs from used stocks I have purchased. It has worked fine on several HS and McMillan stocks.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 07, 2014, 10:28:55 PM: :yeah: I have used a few types of remover to get paint off. I think the last batch was called opps LOL. Not kidding on the name but it sure is fitting :chuckle:
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Post by: b23 on December 08, 2014, 10:34:22 AM: Would it be ok to use this same stuff on a stainless barreled action that had a really bad paint job or should I stick to having it bead blasted instead??
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Post by: sirmissalot on December 08, 2014, 10:38:03 AM: Bead blasted will look a lot nicer in the long run.
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Post by: mountainman on December 08, 2014, 11:50:13 AM: Second the bead blast. But if you want paint, go with creosote. Several on here do a good job on it
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Post by: headshot5 on December 08, 2014, 11:54:04 AM: Quote
creosote

You mean cerakote? :chuckle:
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Post by: mountainman on December 08, 2014, 01:49:41 PM: Lol Yes. Darn auto correct
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Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 08, 2014, 03:50:16 PM: thanks for the suggestions, i think im gona have to strip it and start over... the top was dry but underneath wasn't. it had like a crust. it probably was only right around 50 deg so maybe thats why. it just sucks because i had it just perfect until that split second...