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Offline bikerbeans

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Stock Painting
« on: January 29, 2010, 02:24:45 AM »
Hi All,

I just read the FAQs on painting the furniture and am ready to go - sort of.  I have a wood youth set on the way that I am going to paint blue for my 12 year old daughter.  Any thoughts on making my life easier down the road if I want to remove the paint and refinish with oil after she out grows the small stock?

thanks

Tom

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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2010, 03:44:29 AM »
Tom, ya got it backward....blue is for boys, PINK is for girls.  Seriously, I'd just paint it and sell it that way later.  I don't believe the cost of the stock and the difference you'd earn at sale is worth the work.  If I did refinish it, being old and lazy, I'd put it on a wire wheel, then sand it and put walnut Polyshades on it.

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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2010, 04:16:31 AM »
Maybe you can get those vinyl auto treatments that they use for advertising radio stations, rap CD's, etc. Taylor Lautner on one side, Nick Jonas on the other?
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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2010, 07:49:47 AM »
Any hardware store new generation consumer type (read, gov mandated for saftey) paint stripper will lift the paint basically one layer at a time when you are ready. If it lifts the varnish so much the better for you, then rinse well, dry, and refinish.
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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2010, 08:56:30 AM »
I can't remember the brand name, but the aerosol paint stripper they sell at Wally World has worked well for me in the past. It strips quick and through multiple layers. I spray it on, let it set for 15-30 minutes, and hit it with a scrubby pad and the waterhose.
Unless the little one has her heart set on a specific shade, I would also suggest one of the textured spraypaints on the market. I have done several stocks with them, and they feel great. Let it dry several days, coat it with the desired finish of clearcoat (satin, gloss, matte, etc...), let that dry several days as well. Surprisingly durable.
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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2010, 09:21:12 AM »
I bought a pink stained stock from a member here a while ago.  I think he said that he used a water based stain and then poly over it.  I am slowly putting together a .44 mag rifle for my daughters (yes, I have 4!) and they LOVE the pink color and can't wait to shoot it.

Good for you doing this for your daughter :) and good luck with your project.
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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2010, 11:29:17 AM »
 I had a stock set factory that had their ugly camo paint job on. All I did was sand it down and put gun coat on it. Nicest stock set I had for a while.

 I would jus paint it. Then if you decide later to want wood, sand it. If it dont look good then repaint and sale. You can call it rare or one of a kind. ;)

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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2010, 03:06:30 PM »
If i paint it then "one of kind" will be the way to describe it.  I will try it, screw it up and then take it to my friend who paints muscle cars and let him fix it.  Thanks for the words and the advice.  Daughter did mention putting adhesive stickers on the stock, Webkinz I believe, but the way she likes to burn up all my rimfire ammo I can't complain, cause she likes to shoot.
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Re: Stock Painting
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2010, 05:50:06 PM »
Citri-strip is the ticket and available at Home Depot in either brush on or spray. I've used it to strip quite a few finishes off stocks including spray paint and always had good results. It even eats up the Mar-shield finish Marlin uses which is very tough. If you decide to refinish it I think Tru-Oil is hard to beat.
Don
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