Author Topic: painting stock (Read 1475 times)

mikedb · « **on:** February 03, 2007, 09:23:38 AM »

I might want to paint a stock on a Stevens 223 I am planning on buying. Might even want to ttry to get fancy with spiderweb. I am looking for recommended products, procedures and any pointers. Thanks This will be my first Savage product. I like the price and accuracy. The ability to change barrels is pretty cool too.

oldandslow · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2007, 09:37:22 AM »

I don't know how it will work on the plastic Sevens uses for rifle stocks but Krylon Fusion spray paint might work. I painted a Susuki LT 250 R 4-wheeler a couple of years ago an it has held up very well. If you try it post your results. I bought one in .223 last week and am thinking about painting it.

mikedb · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2007, 09:52:46 AM »

I sure will. I will probably get it within the next month. My current project sighting in and working up a load for my new Ruger All weather has to get finished first. I hope the weather breaks for a bit so I can get to the range. As far as color I was thinking OD green or Desert tan. Let me know how yours shoots.

oldandslow · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2007, 07:27:39 AM »

Ditto on the weather. January was no fun here, if it wasn't cold and windy it was snowing or freezing drizzle. It is supposed to be in the 60's tomorrow so I'm heading to the range if it's not too windy.

I was thinking about trying a camo paint job. Tan for dry grass and dark gray or black for bare mesqute limbs should make it harder for coyotes to see.

I'll let you know how it shoots.

mikedb · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2007, 03:36:31 PM »

60 degrees, that would be a heat wave here. We are hoping to hit 6 above tomorrow. This weather is putting a real dent in my wood supply. Sounds like your camo pattern would be cool. Maybe I should try snow white with bare hardwoods and spruce.

oldandslow · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:22:32 PM »

I made it to the range today. 68 degrees and almost no wind which is unusual as it almost always is blowing some. I'm very happy with the Stevens as I got a 3/4" group at 100 yards with Winchester white box ammo. Can't see .22 holes anymore at that distance with my old cheap spotting scope so I moved in to 50 yards. I got a couple of .3" groups with some 50 gr. handloads and about that good with some 40 gr. handloads. The 50's were max loads and the 40's were starting loads. 50's printed about 6" higher than the 40's.

I thought I might put this rifle in a Ross thumbhole stock but since it shoots so good I am going to leave it like it is and try to paint the stock. I'll add some to the cost of a stock and get a new spotting scope.

mikedb · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:52:28 PM »

That is fantastic. I cant wait to get mine. If you should paint yours before I do mine let me know how it turns out. I would run out and buy one this weekend but I could not get to the range with the weather they are forcasting for the next week or so and I would be just sitting here with two rifles I have to sight in and work up loads for. .

oldandslow · « **Reply #7 on:** February 06, 2007, 04:28:19 AM »

I don't know whether I will paint it or not. I think that gray color might blend in just fine and I won't have to worry about scratching it up. The onlly thing that bothers me is the comb is a little low. I put a Leupolld 3X9X40 scope on it in low rings and I touch the stock but not as firmly as I like. I'm going to see if I come up with a way to glue on a cheek piece about 1/4 inch thick.

The weatherman says the warm weather will hold thru the week,supposed to be 75 today. I have to slip over to Roswell for my yearly appointment with the dermatologist today. The good part about that is the best gunshop in SE New Mexico is in Roswell. Maybe I'ii find something to take to the range tomorrow.

mikedb · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2007, 02:20:33 PM »

75 degreees, been out to the range, best gun shop in SE NM stop man you are killing me. It may hit 15 here. I am having second thoughts too after thinking about the problems. I do want to try to remove some of the rough ridges I have seen on most of them. In time I may just buy a new aftermarket stock. Midway or Natchez has them on sale from time to time. Even at the regular price it is not too expensive. Good luck at the dermo. My dad has to go once a year too for skin cancer he had removed.

oldandslow · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2007, 02:57:29 PM »

Dr. wasn't too rough on me this time; said I was in good shape this time. I've only had some precancers over the years but my wife has had basil cell carcinoma three times. We don't miss our checkups.

I took a sharp pocket knife and held at a 90 degree angle to the stock and scraped all the sharp edges down smooth. I sanded it down with 150 and then 220 grit sqandpaper and it smoothed right up. The color where I sanded was quite a bit lighter than the rest of the stock when I got done. I sprayed Pledge furniture wax on it and It brought the color back right back.

I saw a lot of nice stuff at Larry's but I let him keep it all but some Trail Boss and Ball C 2 powder.

Man, I don't know how ya'll stand that cold. It hit 10 below here several years ago and I thought I would freeze solid. I kind of hate to say it was 75 again today.

mikedb · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2007, 02:35:09 AM »

Is this your first time using Trail Boss? I have done some reloading with it and I like it so far. I tried it in 45 Colt, 44 mag and 38sp. I want to put some 30.30 together with cast bullets. My 13 yr old son like shooting my 94s but after twenty rounds he is done. I would like to have some plinking loads for it. My wife might also shoot more it i had those. Glad the trip to the Dr worked out. I have chronic back pain and will require some additional surgery most likely within the next 5 yrs so I know what it is like having to keep an eye on medical problems. Every time my pain increases I pray my disc is ok and the pain will go away. Hey enjoy that nice weather. I will get a break next month when we go to Virginia to vist my brother and his family. I hope.

oldandslow · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2007, 01:46:54 PM »

This will my first try of Trailboss. I plan on using in the calibers you listed. I have a 30-30 made around 1921 that isn't good enough to be a collector that I plan on shooting will cast bullets and Trailboss. The barrel is pretty rough so I don't know how well it is going to shoot but it should be fun.

I think early summer is about over. Weatherman says it will quite a bit cooler tomorrow. I knew it wouldn't last but it was really nice for four days.

mikedb · « **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2007, 04:44:43 PM »

I wish I could find a load for a 170 cast with Trail boss. All I have found is for a 160. I have thought about just modifing it a bit but I dont have that much reloading experience. Have you looked at the powder yet?? Little donuts. What do you think about using Wolf steel case in the Stevens 223? The price sure is good. I like it in my SKS, but the Stevens is built with more precision. So by early summer being over you mean it will only get to 50 degrees?

280win · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2007, 08:29:19 AM »

here is my stevens 22-250 I painted with self etching primer and flat white crylon spray paint
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/280win/Photo001.jpg
280win

mikedb · « **Reply #14 on:** February 09, 2007, 12:09:44 PM »

Quote from: 280win on February 09, 2007, 08:29:19 AM

here is my stevens 22-250 I painted with self etching primer and flat white crylon spray paint
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/280win/Photo001.jpg
280win

That looks very good. Could you explain a bit about how you did it. It appears you left the original gray as the background color but then what? How is it with gun cleaning solvents?

oldandslow · « **Reply #15 on:** February 09, 2007, 02:01:58 PM »

Good looking job. How does it shoot?

280win · « **Reply #16 on:** February 10, 2007, 07:00:10 AM »

I put 4 coats of primmer , that is the green base .
next I used one of my wife's plastic snow flakes for the out line for white

and yes it shoots very well with my handloads and the white box Winchester's

oldandslow · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2007, 07:19:04 AM »

Couldn't stand it any longer. The longer I looked at that gray stock the uglier it became. I picked up a can of Krylon Fusion called shimmered texture at Wally World and painted it yesterday. It looks better but I may still go to wood. I like the fact that it only weights 7 lbs. 7 ozs. with a 3X9X40 Leupold scope. If I swith to a wooden stock it will weigh at least a pound more. At my age I want every thing as light as I can get it.

oldandslow · « **Reply #18 on:** March 01, 2007, 08:31:18 AM »

Guess I'm losing my mind. The paint is actually " Textured Shimmer".

mikedb · « **Reply #19 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:21:23 AM »

Let us know how it holds up. Especially to solvents.

oldandslow · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:06:12 PM »

I think it is going to be tough. it runs very easily and I had to sand a small run on the left side of the butt and a larger one on the right side. I had to sand hard and never cut through to the plastic. Before I painted I checked inside to see if xylene was OK and it didn't bother the plastic. I wiped the stock twice with xylene before I painted it. I think xylene cleans better than mineral spirits. When I spray polyurethane I prefer to thin with xylene. It also cleans the spray gun better than mineral spitits.