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    Rattle can rifle stock paintjob

    Picked up a model 700 in 25-06 and was not crazy about the black synthetic stock. I really dig the look of the high end stocks with the desert tan and black webbing color scheme, but was not ready to shell out the 3-400 bucks that they cost. I did my best to imitate that look with the stock I have until I can afford one. I'm pretty happy with it, let me know what ya'll think.





    #2
    that looks really solid.

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      #3
      I like it

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        #4
        That is bad*** man, great job

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          #5
          Looks great

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            #6
            That looks good.

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              #7
              I like that. Can you give us the steps you used?


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                #8
                Dude that’s nice as hell

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Tex View Post
                  I like that. Can you give us the steps you used?


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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Pineywoods View Post
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Guerrero88 View Post
                      Dude that’s nice as hell

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                        #12
                        Nice

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Tex View Post
                          I like that. Can you give us the steps you used?
                          I did not do any surface prep of the old stock besides washing it with warm soapy water. After it was good and dry I hung the rifle from the swivel studs with some bailing wire. I sprayed 3-4 coats of the desert tan, allowing 5-10 minutes between coats. Then I let it hang in the closet and cure for about a week.

                          The next step was the krylon marbelizing paint. It's an aerosol can but it actually shoots out a type of fibers with the paint (think silly string). I did some experimenting on a cardboard box to figure out the spray pattern and then I started on the rifle stock. You have to do pretty fast sweeping motions with this stuff to achieve the web look. I then hung that up and let it cure for a few days.

                          Lastly I applied the clear coat in a similar method as the tan paint. Maybe 2 or 3 light coats, and then a final coat that was a little heavier. Instructions on the paint said the last coat should look wet, but I was careful not to make any runs. Let that hang up about a week.

                          All in all I am happy with the final product. The finish seems durable enough since I gave the paint plenty time to cure. I basically just followed the instructions on each of the paint cans as far as dry/recoat/cure times. The fiber paint didnt get completely slicked over by the clear coat, so the stock still has a roughish texture to it that I like. Should really help with cold or wet hands if I ever run into that.
                          Last edited by kwperry; 01-23-2018, 07:44 PM.

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                            #14
                            Also did my glock while I was at it. It's not everyone's cup of tea but I like it

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by kwperry View Post
                              Also did my glock while I was at it. It's not everyone's cup of tea but I like it
                              Me likey!!!!!! Awesome job!

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