Author Topic: Painting a Synthetic Stock (Read 485 times)

chunter · « **on:** July 25, 2004, 05:15:21 PM »

All,

I have an HS Precision stock that I would like to paint Fire Engine Red for my wife's B-day. My wife would like it textured, but not a shiny red. I am not a painter, nor have I ever painted a stock before. What is the best way to paint a synthetic stock? What is the best paint (one that will stand up to cleaning solvents)? What type of texturing do you recommend (she likes the Mcmillian textured stocks on my Anschutz 1712fwt).

Thanks

gunnut69 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 25, 2004, 09:21:04 PM »

First I'm not a painter so have little knowledge.. The solvents used for gun cleaning can be quite potent. The only paints I know might be the IMRON (sp) paint series. It was designed to painting aircraft and perhaps the epoxy types.. I'm afraid the only stuff I know isn't effected by solvents to a great degree is powder coat. Perhaps what you need to do is find a powder coater..

stork · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2004, 02:26:15 PM »

I would not recomend powder coating a stock, because powder is baked on. Powder is sprayed on and then baked on.

Iowegan · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2004, 03:37:13 PM »

If you have a fender and body shop handy, check with them. They would probably do it for you or at least recommend a good paint.

gunnut69 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2004, 11:25:50 AM »

My good friend runs a powder coating shop and we've powder painted wooden stocks. The wooden stocks had to be perfectly oil free. We baked the stock first just to remove any oil then powdered and baked. The material sets at 400 degrees and the wood hadn't charred by then. I am not certain(contact the stocks manufacturer) but I'd bet money that any synthetic stock (not overmolded rubber) will be just fine at that temp. If they don't trust it at 400 there are powders that fuse at lower temps... Any painted surface(solvent based, sprayed on) will be effected by at least some of the gun cleaning solvents. Of course so will most stock finishes and I clean mine just taking care to aviod getting the solvent on the stock!!