Another "how to" stock repair thread.

[Bc'z]

Well it seems like every time I truly like a finished stock I've done.....
Something goes horribly wrong in shipping.
As customer recieved it I just recieved stock back today for repair.
I stand behind my work, NEVER in front of it as I've either painted a car or a rifle stock.
Prepped for primer, used my stripping brush to apply simtech's polyester primer. With any luck this will block out and be getting re sprayed tomorrow evening.
I'll keep you posted....

 

[300_whisper]

Bump

 

[Bc'z]

Day 2...
Yesterday I blocked the primer after only 6 hours of dry time. Simtech recommends 24 hours, but I like to see how far I can push things. Rushed on another coat of primer and let it set until this morning.
Blocked out beautifully! after prep is done and bedding is masked, I'm thinking I'll fog a lil bit of black candy over the green edge of repair with my airbrush before going to orange candy.

 

[Tony x]

I'm curious about what's in the background

 

[Bc'z]

I'm curious about what's in the background

65 be 23 window rag top.

 

[Rsadams]

It's sad you pay so much for shipping , then it ends up damaged.... Everytime I order something I wait to see if it shows up undamaged.....

 

[Bc'z]

What's sad is I really stepped up my packaging after the 1st stock was damaged.
Now I'm looking into different packaging to improve on what I'm already doing.
The down side is I'm going to have to pass those costs along to the customer, or quit painting gun stocks.
Eating one of these paint jobs sucks, but the customer paid for a painted stock and I mean to deliver him one.
Pass the salt n pepper please!

 

[rwj]

What's sad is I really stepped up my packaging after the 1st stock was damaged.
Now I'm looking into different packaging to improve on what I'm already doing.

Ever consider schedule 20, 6”, PVC pipe?

 

[Bc'z]

Ever consider schedule 20, 6”, PVC pipe?

I just recieved this one today from another forum membernow lets look at shipping costs!!!

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Id take my chances

 

[hogpatrol]

I sent an XP100 stock USPS, wrapped in bubble wrap and wrapped that in bubble wrap and packed the box with those air bag thingys. Box was punctured and crushed on one end. Buyer told me good thing I used all that bubble wrap and packing. It was undamaged. Sometimes I think there's an oversize basketball net in some of these shipping venues.

 

[JFrank]

I’d be willing to pay extra for shipping options.
USPS has tried to destroy almost every thing I’ve shipped.
J

 

[JFrank]

65 be 23 window rag top.
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Looking good and no more creepy thing in da van man”

 

[Cigarcop]

Don’t worry about the shipping costs..... customer pays for that and make it a point to ask how much Ins. They would like.

 

[rwj]

I just recieved this one today from another forum memberView attachment 1118839now lets look at shipping costs!!!View attachment 1118840

Nice... wish I could find some thick spiral wrap cardboard!

 

[JFrank]

Don’t worry about the shipping costs..... customer pays for that and make it a point to ask how much Ins. They would like.

That’s Exactly Right

 

[GLZ]

Nice... wish I could find some thick spiral wrap cardboard!

Try 8" sonotube ( concrete form). About 10 bucks at the big box stores

 

[hogpatrol]

A box inside a box works for stocks and firearms.

 

[Bc'z]

A box inside a box works for stocks and firearms.

This is the route I'm headed.

 

[22DASHER]

One thing I have noticed is that if I put “fragile” or “handle with care”on the box it gets put through the gauntlet. If no labels or anything it makes it A-OK! I think that puts a big ole target on your box for everyone that touches it.