I was thinking it would be cheaper to paint a stock rather than buying the color I wanted. Is there any certain brand I should use? Any I should stay away from? What brand did you have good luck using? As mentioned in the title it's plastic. Thanks Pontiacdm
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Krylon Fusion spraypaint is supposed to bond quite well to plastic withot the need for primer. If you use that, just be sure that the surface is clean, and is free of dirt and oils.
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agree, i also hear decent things about the krylon fusion on plastic stocks. have not used it myself though. depending on your budget, and choice of color, you could always bring it to a body shop, and have them bomb it.
One other thing I just though about. Came to me while reading one of those reviews. This is for plastic. Obviously right. lol But although rifle stocks are basically a plastic, they aren't exactly plastic. So it might take some sanding, as one comment said, and it might not stick/adhere well due to the type or material it is? I'd sure try a spot before doing it all?
Also, if you don't like it or it doesn't/didn't work, there was this stuff called Mar-Hyde. Used to spray interior car parts to change colors without costing big bucks. But using that did require prepping the material to be painted...
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Last edited by GlockMeister; 12-07-2008 at 01:35 AM.
I was just fooling around, one day and came up with this. It's not plastic...it's a Hogue Overmolded Stock for a Mauser 98. I gave it a base coat of Grey Primer, then just started adding different colors. The rubber coating Hogue put on it made it to where the paint would "rub off", when it dried, because it didn't provide a solid backing for the paint to really adhere to. So, when I got the camo like I wanted it, I got me a can of Clear and sprayed it, and that sort of "set" the paint to where it wouldn't rub or chip off. It's good to go, now. I just used mostly Krylon and what I had laying around the garage. FWIW
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If you have a body shop supply house close you can get the proper sealers, adhesion promotor, primer, and whatever color you can dream up mix for you and put into aeresol cans. A little bit more expensive than (Kan)lon but it will do a (show car) quality job.
Keep this in mind.
"The finish is only as good as the surface you apply it to"
Words of wisdom from my dad. 50+ years in the auto body and machine business.
