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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: buglebuster on June 02, 2015, 09:18:01 PM

Title: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: buglebuster on June 02, 2015, 09:18:01 PM: 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!(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F15%2F06%2F02%2Fa891b4c6a159bdfb5ee61e135b164ed7.jpg&hash=3f0d0291e45d1d65fa3b0ebdc7a61eac4a16fb49)
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: jrebel on June 02, 2015, 09:24:29 PM: 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. :tup:
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: stevemiller on June 02, 2015, 09:40:19 PM: :yeah: there is no semi gloss or flat lacquer,you just skuff after its dry.
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: GrainfedMuley on June 03, 2015, 05:10:12 PM: Quote from: stevemiller on June 02, 2015, 09:40:19 PM
:yeah: 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.
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: Woodchuck on June 03, 2015, 05:21:58 PM: :yeah:
Use the flattened clear, will with stand UV and chemicals way better. :twocents:
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: Stein on June 03, 2015, 05:22:46 PM: 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
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: stevemiller on June 03, 2015, 05:27:52 PM: learn something new every other day.is this put on the same way?
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: buglebuster on June 03, 2015, 05:28:08 PM: It was just a rattle can job
Title: Re: Painted the rifle stock
Post by: stevemiller on June 03, 2015, 05:41:54 PM: I meant the semi lacquer from the others