I just got done inletting and bedding an MRC 1999 SA into a takeoff stock from a Win SA M70.

Let's say that I find it easier to work in wood than plastic. I used gray Marine-Tex which is very close to the dark gray of the plastic stock but there are spots where too much epoxy is showing.

The stock itself has some seams that I want to sand down so I figure I'll get the whole thing sanded and evened off then paint it. This is a hunting gun in stainless so I want to go with a black/gray solid or camo.

Any recommendations about materials and process? I see that Brownells sells a black "Krinkle" finish from Krylon, anyone ever use it?

Brownells also has some one shot cammo paint in spray cans, I guess there's more than one color in the can, any one try that?

Finally Krylon sells a "Fusion" line of sprays specifically for synthetic materials, any info? Open to all suggestions.

BTW, I got some advice from imhance about polarizing a tupperware stock with a torch before applying epoxy and I have to say it worked , the Marine-Tex seems to have bonded well.


Thanks, Rob

I have used the Fusion Paint on plastic lawn furniture and it works great.

I am sure it would work well on the synthetic stock but.................................

I never saw a color offered that I would want to put on a stock.

Actually they have quite a few satin colors that would be fine for camo, gray/black, hunter green/dark brown, colors that would be good for desert camo too.

I think I'll give them a try.

Thanks, Rob

this is what i did on a lee-six plastic stock--i painted it with krylon fusion somesort of green then painted it od green over that then low sheen polyurethene. been about a year hasnt hunted much but been hauled a lot so far so good. looks pretty decent.

RecoilBob, Krylon actually makes a range of camo paints. I got mine at a Walmart, they come in flat with 4 or 5 color choices. I camo'd a .22 single shot bolt rifle for a young lad, and a Keltec Sub2000 and it's been holding up pretty well.

Here is a link to Krylon's webbing spray to add webbing to your stcok. It is pretty easy to use. I used Krylon's Satin Hunter green with black webbing
If I would do it again, I would use a darker green.

http://www.misterart.com/store/view/003/group_id/1353/K...pray-Faux-Finish.htm

I tried the black "krinkle" paint on an MPI Fiberglass stock. I had rather poor results, with the paint wrinkling in some places and smooth in others. Overall, it was a disaster.

Clemson

Check out a auto paint supplier. They usually will have industrial grade paints in rattle cans in a selection of colors. You should be able to get these in textured finishes as well. They probably will even give you apllication/finishing tips and help.

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RecoilBob, Krylon actually makes a range of camo paints. I got mine at a Walmart, they come in flat with 4 or 5 color choices. I camo'd a .22 single shot bolt rifle for a young lad, and a Keltec Sub2000 and it's been holding up pretty well.

thanks jeff, going to give it a try!
jeffe

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Originally posted by browningguy:
RecoilBob, Krylon actually makes a range of camo paints. I got mine at a Walmart, they come in flat with 4 or 5 color choices. I camo'd a .22 single shot bolt rifle for a young lad, and a Keltec Sub2000 and it's been holding up pretty well.

thanks jeff, going to give it a try!
jeffe

Yes, thank you Jeff, that's what I ended up using and the results were great. Easy to use, seems pretty tough and cheap.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I have used the Krinkle paint successfully. The trick is to put it on something thick wnough for it to pucker-up and krinkle as it dries. It seems to do this rather rapidly, and to get it to happen ypu must have the thing you are painting in rotatiion as you paint. If you don't rotate you get runs or sags. You also hve to get the paint on thick enough but not too thick. Through getting the thickness of paint just right you get the wrinkle i.e. pucker as the drier quickly evaporates.