Rifle stock painting gurus

[canny]

Working on giving one of my rifles a face life. When I’m finished with the clear coat I’d like to have a smooth to touch finish. A thought I had was between coats 3 & 4 to lightly sand with 2000 grit. Thoughts? I don’t believe the 2000 will eat through the first coats of clear.


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[Quackerbox]

The last one I painted got 3-4 coats and I didn't sand between. I don't think the texture is any different than the way it came. But its composite stock

[canny]

The last one I painted got 3-4 coats and I didn't sand between. I don't think the texture is any different than the way it came. But its composite stock

It came out good without sanding. The more coats the smother it became.


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[K_Wittenburg]

Pics?

[ctom87]

Dumb question. Did you read the instructions? A lot of finishes, depending on what you are using, may even call for sanding between coats.

[canny]

Dumb question. Did you read the instructions? A lot of finishes, depending on what you are using, may even call for sanding between coats.

I never read instructions... lol


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[4dog]

wise man

[ctom87]

https://youtu.be/r3ZmodCVi2U

This explains why you should sand clear coats

[Kossetx]

What does smooth to the touch imply? 2000 sure is going to make it smooth, but is way overkill on a rifle stock. If you want smooth/satin, 4/0 steel wool.

I finish my bamboo fly rods with 1500G.