Project "Hog Hunter"

No1camaro · Apr 26, 2016

The Rifle: Savage "Hog Hunter" (really like this rifle)

The problem: Butt-Ugly green stock

The project: How to make a green turd shine!

Hog Hunter with turd stock

After a major sanding (400grit) she was ready for paint.

Using Krylon Fusion (textured) paint I give it 3 coats of black and for the indented areas I used Rust-Oleum dark brozne.

From green turd to beauty queen (IMHO lol) Hog Hunter... BTW this was a first for me so don't be to hard on me lol..

AMT · Apr 26, 2016

I don't think you did too bad of a job. :s0155:

The next question is, how well will it hold up after a "few" rounds through it?

Good job!

No1camaro · Apr 26, 2016

Tks,

I used the black paint before on a number of items in my shop (even on wheels) and it's held up very well. I don't hunt so this will only see range duties and should do just fine. If I did hunt then I would of just left it as is or do a carbon fiber wrap on it.

AMT said:
I don't think you did too bad of a job.

The next question is, how well will it hold up after a "few" rounds through it?

Good job!

AMT · Apr 26, 2016

Nice. But the stock isn't made out of the same material as, say, your wheels. I'd be curios if/when it will start to bubble and [possibly] peel.

Just curios as to how well it'll hold up.

Again, nice job with the paint combo. I like it. :s0151:

No1camaro · Apr 26, 2016

The black paint I use is made for plastic and just so happens to work well on wheels lol.. Did a set of wheels for a friend 3 years ago and paint still looks good on it and so far zero problems with the paint do to heat from the brakes.

The paint

The wheels

AMT said:
Nice. But the stock isn't made out of the same material as, say, your wheels. I'd be curios if/when it will start to bubble and [possibly] peel.

Just curios as to how well it'll hold up.

Again, nice job with the paint combo. I like it.

krivey · Apr 26, 2016

I just did my first stock paint using krylon. I am curious to see how it holds up. Did you do any clear coat? I used krylon matte clear (5 coats). It seems to feel quite durable. Time will tell.

No1camaro · Apr 26, 2016

Very nice!!

I did not use any clear on mine being I wanted to keep as much of the textured feel to it as I could.

krivey said:
I just did my first stock paint using krylon. I am curious to see how it holds up. Did you do any clear coat? I used krylon matte clear (5 coats). It seems to feel quite durable. Time will tell.

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edslhead · Apr 26, 2016

You didn't polish the barrel

. You could tape off the checkering and do it in some plastic cote for texture? Ive done it on a couple wood stocks. I camoed my Ak with rustoleum and its been holdin up pretty good for a couple years now.

No1camaro · Apr 26, 2016

Nice!!

edslhead said:
You didn't polish the barrel. You could tape off the checkering and do it in some plastic cote for texture? Ive done it on a couple wood stocks. I camoed my Ak with rustoleum and its been holdin up pretty good for a couple years now.

erudne · Apr 26, 2016

I've painted 6 plastic and 1 wooden stock with various spray paints, Krylon, Rustoleum and Brownell's my prep was basically rubbing alcohol to clean the surface and plenty of drying time between coats. I have used the plastic paint as a primer and over shot with enamel in light coats.
The paint has been durable and when it rubs off I just repaint