Painting a fiberglass sporter stock

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Dave Short

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I have a McMillan sporter stock I want to finish with a matte or spatter paint. I'm not sure how to approach it because of the checkering...

So, my questions are:
*How do you prep the checkered areas so that you get good adhesion?
*How do you keep the checkering from filling in and losing most of the definition? What paint would work best to keep the checkering looking as sharp as possible?

All suggestions appreciated...
-Dave-:)
 
Dave Short said:
I have a McMillan sporter stock I want to finish with a matte or spatter paint. I'm not sure how to approach it because of the checkering...

So, my questions are:
*How do you prep the checkered areas so that you get good adhesion?
*How do you keep the checkering from filling in and losing most of the definition? What paint would work best to keep the checkering looking as sharp as possible?

All suggestions appreciated...
-Dave-:)
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Some thoughts;
What would be the visual effect if the checkered area were not painted. I've seen hunting stocks that were refinished by masking the checkered area and leave it alone.

As to a splatter finish, Clarance Hammonds did some benchrest stocks using truck bed paint (like Zbar??).

Otherwise paint it then use a checkering tool to resharpen the checkering. This works with stocks sprayed with polyurethane.

Call Tom Meridith.
 
Butch Lambert said:
Charley,
I use Charlie since Kav has deserted us. http://www.riflestockpainting.com/
He is too cheap and just does an outstanding job. I believe it is $90-$100 and I think he uses Polane. Kav used it on my McMillan Predator and it has held up to everything.
Butch
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Wow.. deserted? I have migrated... But I forgive your inaccuracies being the mind goes as you get older.

Mr Short, for a hunard bucks I'd send my stock to Carley Santoni and I know how to do the refinishing. Looks like he does some nice work and if he makes Papa Lambert happy he MUST be good for ain't nobody can make Papa happy :D

You'll spend at least 50 bucks+ on any kind of quality material that'll hold up.

If you really want to try... I use red scotch brite pad on the checkering and then tape it untilo the last coats as not to fill the checkering up. I also used a adhesion promoter but being it's been so long since I've messed with it I can't remember the brand.
 
I've painted a few stocks with Krylon textured paint sold at the home imrpovement stores for counter tops and such. Pretty easy to apply, and has held up fairly well.

Basic prep of sand and degrease. If you want to keep the checkering sharp, I'd mask it off, then hit it with a paint of a similar shade to the textured paint.
 
Thanks...

Thanks for all of the info, guys. Charley Santoni sounds like the way to go.... Geez, if a guy with a reputation like Kav says he'd send his own to him, plus Butch's comments, I'm sold.

I'd have already done this one if it weren't for the checkering.........I now know both how to prep and paint the checkering, and that it isn't worth worrying the job out of my non-painter hide.;)

-Dave-:)
 
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