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  • bigcraig

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    Anybody refinish a wood stock assembly with a spray on textured finish?

    If so, what product did you use and how did you prep it?

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    Hookeye

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    On my 600 I just put a couple coats of primer on it, then shot the textured outdoor furniture paint.

    KEEP IT THIN.

    If too thick it will compress and leave smooth spots.

    Just a quick spray and let thoroughly dry. Do that until fully covered and STOP.

    I then later did at least 3 coats of clear, which removed some of the feel of the texture below (filled in topography to a degree).

    Half arsed snow camo job over textured paint

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    bigcraig

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    Thanks.

    My plan is to get a matte black textured finish on two guns, a Rossi 92 levergun and a Stoeger Condor Outback.
    Both have crappy finishes and I want them to match.
     

    Hookeye

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    I only had a year on that snow camo, it held up OK.
    Did a plastic stock the same way and it held up too.

    My current rifle has no texture under the camo, and it's a couple of yrs old and gets abused. Looks like new. But I have a few coats of clear on it as protector.

    No finger oils on my stocks when priming or painting, dunno if that's key or not, but I wore gloves.
     

    snorko

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    I did some internet research a while back and lots of folks recommended a specific bed liner product you can get at Autozone. Comes in a convenient spray bomb size as well. I picked some up to do a Marlin 336 stock and will try to look when I get home for the name.
     

    Tomfoolery

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    I did some internet research a while back and lots of folks recommended a specific bed liner product you can get at Autozone. Comes in a convenient spray bomb size as well. I picked some up to do a Marlin 336 stock and will try to look when I get home for the name.

    Agreed. The Brands you are thinking of is DeeZee or Duplicolor. DeeZee is probably better stuff but Duplicolor has a greater variety of colors available. Both are pretty tough and scratch resistant.
     

    Tomfoolery

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    Duplicolor sounds right. I liked the option of a spray can as i was only doing a single stock.

    I've used Duplicolor on a few projects, never a gunstock but it should do what you want it too. DeeZee has a much longer cure time and just seems stronger but I could be wrong about all of that. I know you can Duplicolor in about 50 different colors which is nice if you're doing camo/digital pattern work. DeeZee comes in black, black and black lol.
     

    bigcraig

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    Looks like Rustoleum has a matte black bedliner spray in a rattle can, this is what I will more than likely use.

    Thanks all.

    Another question, any thoughts on prepping the wood stock other than normal sanding?
     

    DaKruiser

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    Looks like Rustoleum has a matte black bedliner spray in a rattle can, this is what I will more than likely use.

    Thanks all.

    Another question, any thoughts on prepping the wood stock other than normal sanding?

    With the bed liner I would make it rough, give it somthing to stick too.
     
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