Stock painting a how to

[Bc'z]

Just think how good it would be if he liked the customer and wasnt rushed!!!

Oh I took my time.

Brett, you are a bad ass. Plain and simple.

Yes mama says I'm bad, and an ass!

The skill that this requires is simply beyond my comprehension. It’s fun to watch though.

Skill and talent comes in many forms. Hopefully sending some of these beauties down range in a couple days!!

 

[joshb]

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Here's looking at you!View attachment 1144020

Hey! Where’s the awesome model? That’s her job!
I’ll wait for the rattle can demo! I maybe can handle that!

 

[Bc'z]

Hey! Where’s the awesome model? That’s her job!
I’ll wait for the rattle can demo! I maybe can handle that!

If you look closely you can see her reflection in the stock.

 

[joshb]

Nope! Can’t see her. Maybe it’s my upbringing. My Papa told me to never “look closely” at another man’s wife.

 

[butchlambert]

Possibly water in the air, trapped solvent from pounding on primer and clear without waiting for proper flash times, mould release agent as @Dusty Stevens suggested, or any combination of would be my guess.
If you popped a bubble could you smell solvent?

No I didn't pop any bubbles and smell them. Somebody else is worrying about them 20 years ago. I've seen and owned a few nice ones. Actually until I found Kavanaugh the problem I had was they would use too much material and it was a problem making weight.

 

[Bc'z]

No I didn't pop any bubbles and smell them. Somebody else is worrying about them 20 years ago. I've seen and owned a few nice ones. Actually until I found Kavanaugh the problem I had was they would use too much material and it was a problem making weight.

That reminds me...
I need to weigh a stock before and after to no if I'm overloading.
I should have Terry Leonard's last stock here Friday for paint. I know he made them out of cedar to keep weight down.
I'll be tempering the wood 2 times before sealing with bond tech.
This will be interesting to see.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

That reminds me...
I need to weigh a stock before and after to no if I'm overloading.
I should have Terry Leonard's last stock here Friday for paint. I know he made them out of cedar to keep weight down.
I'll be tempering the wood 2 times before sealing with bond tech.
This will be interesting to see.

Yes youre way over weight if it was to be a lv weight rifle. 4 oz is typical for a br paintjob. The lv stock you did for me was 10oz and didnt need much filler. If the weight would have mattered i would have told you. I have one coming up we can work on.

 

[Bc'z]

Yes youre way over weight if it was to be a lv weight rifle. 4 oz is typical for a br paintjob. The lv stock you did for me was 10oz and didnt need much filler. If the weight would have mattered i would have told you. I have one coming up we can work on.

Only option I can think of is to sand off more gel coat to compensate for materials used.

 

[JFrank]

Can you drill the buttstock out to remove some weight?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

We’ll discuss it but those both arent good options

 

[Bc'z]

We’ll discuss it but those both arent good options

What might you suggest?
The weight has to come from somewhere.
If I'm tasked to paint a stock it's because the owner wants it to look good. And the only way to make a composite stock look good is to even out the highs and lows, both by blocking the substrate and the use of filler.
I block my heavy fill primer with 2 grits 1st block for straightening and the 2nd to lighten the scratch and remove millage. My second prime is basically done with a sealer that has a minimum film build, but allows me to create a smooth finish for paint, and is also chosen by color to be the best color for quick hiding of base coat for quickest coverage with a minimum film build.
Suggestions?
Maybe lose 1/4"-3/8" of that heavy ass barrel?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

What might you suggest?
The weight has to come from somewhere.
If I'm tasked to paint a stock it's because the owner wants it to look good. And the only way to make a composite stock look good is to even out the highs and lows, both by blocking the substrate and the use of filler.
I block my heavy fill primer with 2 grits 1st block for straightening and the 2nd to lighten the scratch and remove millage. My second prime is basically done with a sealer that has a minimum film build, but allows me to create a smooth finish for paint, and is also chosen by color to be the best color for quick hiding of base coat for quickest coverage with a minimum film build.
Suggestions?
Maybe lose 1/4"-3/8" of that heavy ass barrel?

Barrels are already too short on a lv. Scopes done got alot heavier too

 

[Bc'z]

Barrels are already too short on a lv. Scopes done got alot heavier too

Plastic trigger guard?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Plastic trigger guard?

No butt plate?

 

[Bc'z]

That explains the moulded butt.
I was also going to suggest removing material in front of trigger guard mounting location

 

[Dusty Stevens]

The ones i use are 1.5oz. I can get them to 1oz if i need to. Theyre very light

 

[joshb]

Plastic trigger guard?

Nah. Hollow it out and fill it with helium!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Nah. Hollow it out and fill it with helium!

Actually the foam in the stock AND the bedding material comes into play. Here is a panda ppc chamber and this along with the width of the cutoff tool made an unpainted kelbly br stock come into weight with a new paintjob. Take it off the big end. Needs a new chamber anyway.

 

[JFrank]

The ones i use are 1.5oz. I can get them to 1oz if i need to. Theyre very light

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Skeletonize the trigger Guard.
Yeah I’m back

 

[xswanted]

Very cool!

I love painting stocks myself however after seeing this my rattle can masterpieces and processes seem rather juvenile compared to this!

Beautiful work.