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Post by dougedwards on Apr 3, 2009 22:05:23 GMT -5
Was at the shooting range and someone was shooting a Savage in 30-06 with a cool looking stock. I asked the guy where he got the stock for the rifle and he told me that it was a stock Savage synthetic stock that he had painted. I enquired about how he had gone about doing that and then decided to try it myself.  I had always boasted to my fellow muzzleloaders who mostly shoot laminate stocked Omegas and Encores that my ugly, black, beat up looking Savage could outshoot them at long ranges. Guess I won't be able to call her Ugly Betty any longer.  Notice the gritty appearance. The grit in the paint gives it better grip and I also added a clear coat overtop to secure the gritty paint to the stock. The stock had to be cleaned, degreased and sanded down before I applied the paint. After prep I hung the stock with a wire close hanger and proceeded to spray lightly at first and then going over the stock with a hair dryer before applying another coat. I repeated this proceedure three times before my grandson decided that he wanted to touch it and dug his fingers into the wet paint. After washing his hands I tried to repair the marks left by his fingers but I made it worse. The next morning I sanded the area down and applied the paint again. This time it came out looking nice and I then applied the clear coat. After sitting overnight I installed the stock onto the barrel and action.  You may or may not be able to notice that the scope and barrel look rather shiny even though I can tell you that they are not geasy feeling. This is a result of an application of a teflon based protective preservative by the name of Corrosion X. After application all water quickly beads up on the surface of the barrel and I also applied this to the inside of the barrel also. I haven't shot it yet to see if my Point of Impact will be affected although the instructions say that the slick preservative will have no affect.  Notice the objective bell on the 2.5-10x56 Weaver Classic Extreme scope. It is pretty close to the barrel but I have had no problems so far. It is an excellent dim light rifle scope. I actually sold my Kahles CL Multi-Zero scope to finance two of these fine Weaver scopes. A real deal for less than $300 at Natchez. That is my Savage makeover. My other rifles got the Corrision X treatment also although I didn't apply it to the bore on my Remington 700 in .243 Win. That baby is a shooter and I don't want to alter anything. Doug |
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Post by Al on Apr 4, 2009 2:11:03 GMT -5
looks sweet Doug.
That 56mm looks to be a nice fit also.
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Post by Dave W on Apr 4, 2009 7:17:14 GMT -5
looks sweet Doug. That 56mm looks to be a nice fit also. Ditto. Good job Doug. |
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Post by jims on Apr 4, 2009 7:29:31 GMT -5
Very nicely done.
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Post by kevin k on Apr 4, 2009 7:53:15 GMT -5
looks gr8 will be doing that to mine also. kevin
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Post by sagittarius on Apr 4, 2009 8:02:48 GMT -5
Rifle looks good.  You did a great job! |
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Post by jeff on Apr 4, 2009 8:08:30 GMT -5
super sweet
Jeff~
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Post by Harley on Apr 4, 2009 8:23:56 GMT -5
Add me to the list of admirers. It's such a clean, elegant look.
Harley
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Post by younghunter86 on Apr 4, 2009 8:28:13 GMT -5
doug-
That looks very nice. I was thinking about trying to camo one of my stocks, but may do something llike yours instead. I really like it.
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Post by fowlplay on Apr 4, 2009 8:39:54 GMT -5
Very Cool |
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Apr 4, 2009 9:40:04 GMT -5
Does that stuff come in green, brown and black? Hmmmmm.
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Post by savedbyjc7 on Apr 4, 2009 9:48:13 GMT -5
love it! do they have different colors? think i might do this to mine.
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Post by Chris Champion on Apr 4, 2009 10:14:58 GMT -5
Nice job Doug.
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Post by farmallm51 on Apr 4, 2009 12:19:19 GMT -5
Great job!
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Post by farmallm51 on Apr 4, 2009 12:21:06 GMT -5
Did you tape off the bedded area?
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Post by lwh723 on Apr 4, 2009 12:57:02 GMT -5
That turned out really nice. I used some of that textured paint to do the receiver of my beater 870 express. It's been remarkably durable, and I didn't even do the clear coat.
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Post by blackhawk7204 on Apr 4, 2009 13:46:57 GMT -5
Here is what I did to my original ML1  |
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Post by paulslund on Apr 4, 2009 15:34:37 GMT -5
Man...wheren on earth did you find Realtree Hardwoods (or is it Realtree AP?) in a spray can?
Awesome job!
;D
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Post by dougedwards on Apr 4, 2009 16:05:43 GMT -5
Did you tape off the bedded area? I did tape off the bedded area along with the Savage insignia on the bottom and also the recoil pad. Don't make the mistake that I did and use duct tape. I couldn't find any masking tape so I just used what I had at my disposal but the glue from the duct tape is very tough to remove after you peel it off. After trying acetone to no avail I finally used a product called Goof-Off which was effective in removing the glue left from the tape. I got the paint which is a Rustoleum brand at Home Depot but I have been told that Lowes carries another brand that is very much like it in different colors. I might go by Lowes tomorrow and check that out. I buy and sell my scopes so often that I am reluctant to paint the scope but the camoflauged one looks really cool. Doug |
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Post by dave d. on Apr 4, 2009 17:58:40 GMT -5
:)doug very nice.
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Post by blackhawk7204 on Apr 4, 2009 18:25:19 GMT -5
Spray can, I wish! It's a camo dip that I do in my spare time. Not Realtree but one of several non royalty patterns that I do. Here is a photo of my MLII in another pattern.  |
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Post by Richard on Apr 4, 2009 20:15:52 GMT -5
Way to go Doug! It just shows what a little imagination can produce. Good Job! Blackhawk.......that camo ain't to shabby also!  Richard |
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Post by DBinNY on Apr 4, 2009 22:03:30 GMT -5
It is amazing how much better the plain black stocks look with a little "enhancement". Blackhawk, you'd better not set those guns down in the woods or you'll need a metal detector. Doug, I'll bet the grit in that paint is also very functional in addition to making it look nice.
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Post by huntingmike on Apr 5, 2009 7:06:50 GMT -5
Great look !
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Post by paulslund on Apr 6, 2009 12:27:35 GMT -5
Spray can, I wish! It's a camo dip that I do in my spare time. Not Realtree but one of several non royalty patterns that I do. Here is a photo of my MLII in another pattern. Very nice. The only places that I know of that do a dipping job usually command at least $250 + for the work. I don't think anyone local in Ottawa does it (our local stores end up shipping it out, too). I'm guessing it's not something the average Joe can do in their garage? For a non-royalty pattern, it looks as good as any commercial pattern, IMO. Great work! Paul. |
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Post by Buckrub on Apr 6, 2009 12:40:47 GMT -5
Wow, wow, wow.
Dagnabit, Doug. I ain't sure I'm happy with you. Turns out I have a synthetic stock sitting around after buying RPL10's wood stock and Richard fixing it for me. It's ........very nice.
But hey, this synthetic stock is just sitting there in the closet. To be honest, I'd have never thought of painting tupperware. And I do like the gritty idea. I painted my office with that kind of paint and it is really neat, a great idea. I think you can probably just put some sand in paint to do the same thing, but........not in a spray can.
Seems it only took you one can, too. Right? Since you've already done gray, I think I might try......um......I dunno yet. Knowing me, hot purple, but we'll see.
I'm impressed.
You guys never cease to amaze me with your inventions and ideas. Thanks for sharing that with us!!!
P.S.
I have some kind of synthetic spray stuff that I have put on my pistol barrel and it is amazing. Danged if I can remember the name now.......but it is like this corrosion X stuff. I sure hope it isn't hurting the metal, I don't think it is. But it's sure different.
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Post by dougedwards on Apr 6, 2009 12:52:31 GMT -5
Buckrub.....I can't tell you how easy it was. All of the work is in the preparation which is sanding and degreasing. After that all you do is very lightly spray and then go over entire stock with a hair dryer. I did this three times until it looked like all areas were covered then let it sit overnight. The next morning I added the clear coat. Simple as pie with only one can each.
I did go by Lowes and saw that they had many colors of this gritty stuff in many colors from very dark charcoal grey to a very light tan color. I think I am more impressed with the Corrision X stuff than I was with the painted stock.
Doug
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Post by Buckrub on Apr 6, 2009 13:18:47 GMT -5
Curiosity got to me and I had to go look. My stuff is named "EESOX"....a synthetic spray. No clue if it's same, but it sounds similar.
I've seen/noticed this paint in spray cans but never stopped to look. I bet I can find a color.
What size sandpaper did you use to sand? When you say "degrease", what did you do exactly?
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Post by dougedwards on Apr 6, 2009 14:00:19 GMT -5
Curiosity got to me and I had to go look. My stuff is named "EESOX"....a synthetic spray. No clue if it's same, but it sounds similar. I've seen/noticed this paint in spray cans but never stopped to look. I bet I can find a color. What size sandpaper did you use to sand? When you say "degrease", what did you do exactly? The Corrosive X is a teflon based lubricant and cleaner and doesn't leave a greasy feel to it afterward but protects metals very well. On the stock I first used a wire brush to rough up the surface of the stock and then went over the whole stock with 180 grit sandpaper very well. The degreaser is a spray that I bought from Brownells and it evaporates very quickly after application. Then I just wiped the surface down with a rag and then sprayed. Nothing to it. Doug |
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Post by blackhawk7204 on Apr 6, 2009 14:26:16 GMT -5
It's not a real complicated process, but you do need to be trained for it. Then there is the special film and chemicals needed to do it. And the small manual dipping equipment cost me almost 20 grand, (the systems for mass production start at around $120K) so it's not something that everyone could do for themselves.
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