Gunstock Finishing

Nathan · January 1, 2012, 10:02 PM

I should be getting a Boyd's Tacticool unfinished for my 10/22 at the end of the month. I'm trying to figure out a good finish to apply.

One option is to use Krylon. What do people prime with when doing a Krlon job? Will it turn out ok if done with rattle cans? This with good surface prep should turn out acceptable, but will hide the wood.

Second, I'm thinking about doing an oil based finish of Minwax using a blue stain. Will I be able to get a reasonably high gloss out of this kind of finish?

Is there a better third option which I can use to finish this stock without investing in an airbrush?

smoakingun · January 2, 2012, 02:50 PM

assuming it is a wood stock, why would you paint it? Seems if you buy wood, you want to see it. If you want to add color, I reccomend dye over stain for uniform appearance. then finish with an oil or urethane

jaguarxk120 · January 2, 2012, 04:38 PM

Minwax makes a spray can high gloss finish that works very well.

Nathan · January 2, 2012, 10:57 PM

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If you want to add color, I reccomend dye over stain for uniform appearance.

Do you have a dye which you recommend?

oneoldsap · January 3, 2012, 04:17 PM

Why not use Blue paint and clear coat over it . Min Wax satin spar urethane , or gloss for that matter . Depends on what you're looking for .

Salmoneye · January 3, 2012, 05:51 PM

If this is wood, I use nothing but hand rubbed boiled linseed on clean wood...

One coat a day for a week.
One coat a week for a month.
One coat a month for a year.
One coat a year for life...

Nathan · January 3, 2012, 11:51 PM

It is a wood laminate stock and I would like to add a flash of color to it since it is a bench gun for the girls and I.

oneoldsap · January 4, 2012, 06:07 AM

Hey it's your gun , to do with as you please ! The wood isn't going anywhere if you paint it , it'll be right there waiting to be uncovered . Now why would you paint a girls gun Blue ? Which reminds me , I need to get a single shot .22 and paint it Purple for my granddaughter Hayley , she just turned 5 .

smoakingun · January 5, 2012, 10:19 PM

I prefer aniline dyes, the are easy to work with, and hard woods take them well. They can be purchased on line from places like woodcraft or lthiers mechantile

Nathan · January 7, 2012, 09:40 AM

Maybe I"ll go down to Woodcraft and see what they say.

January 1, 2012, 10:02 PM	#1
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,827	Gunstock Finishing I should be getting a Boyd's Tacticool unfinished for my 10/22 at the end of the month. I'm trying to figure out a good finish to apply. One option is to use Krylon. What do people prime with when doing a Krlon job? Will it turn out ok if done with rattle cans? This with good surface prep should turn out acceptable, but will hide the wood. Second, I'm thinking about doing an oil based finish of Minwax using a blue stain. Will I be able to get a reasonably high gloss out of this kind of finish? Is there a better third option which I can use to finish this stock without investing in an airbrush?

January 3, 2012, 04:17 PM	#5
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	Paint it Blue Why not use Blue paint and clear coat over it . Min Wax satin spar urethane , or gloss for that matter . Depends on what you're looking for .

January 4, 2012, 06:07 AM	#8
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	Bling , why not ? Hey it's your gun , to do with as you please ! The wood isn't going anywhere if you paint it , it'll be right there waiting to be uncovered . Now why would you paint a girls gun Blue ? Which reminds me , I need to get a single shot .22 and paint it Purple for my granddaughter Hayley , she just turned 5 .

January 2, 2012, 02:50 PM	#2
smoakingun Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Location: melrose, fl Posts: 634	assuming it is a wood stock, why would you paint it? Seems if you buy wood, you want to see it. If you want to add color, I reccomend dye over stain for uniform appearance. then finish with an oil or urethane

January 2, 2012, 04:38 PM	#3
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,626	Minwax makes a spray can high gloss finish that works very well.

January 3, 2012, 05:51 PM	#6
Salmoneye Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 2,076	If this is wood, I use nothing but hand rubbed boiled linseed on clean wood... One coat a day for a week. One coat a week for a month. One coat a month for a year. One coat a year for life...

January 3, 2012, 11:51 PM	#7
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,827	It is a wood laminate stock and I would like to add a flash of color to it since it is a bench gun for the girls and I.

January 5, 2012, 10:19 PM	#9
smoakingun Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2009 Location: melrose, fl Posts: 634	I prefer aniline dyes, the are easy to work with, and hard woods take them well. They can be purchased on line from places like woodcraft or lthiers mechantile

January 7, 2012, 09:40 AM	#10
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,827	Maybe I"ll go down to Woodcraft and see what they say.