Camo Painting Your Stock
By Cobra308 and Weaselpilot
This is an article to guide you on painting your gun stock. You will need about $20 worth of paint that can be acquired from Wal-Mart. Also, if you do not want to paint the stock that is currently on your gun, you can sometimes find a deal on Ebay. I bought a synthetic stock for $56 and that included the shipping. If you are going to use the stock that is currently on your rifle, remove the action from the stock.
You will also need some masking tape and some cardboard for a stencil.
First, remove the butt plate or recoil pad and rough up the area that you are going to paint with some steel wool or light sand paper. If you are painting a wood stock, try to remove the finish down to the bare wood. After that, wipe it down with a cloth lightly soaked in alcohol. This will help the paint to adhere to the material by removing any oil.
Next tape off key areas that you do not want the spray paint to get on, like the action bed.
You can build a stand to hold the stock while it is being painted. You could also find a way to suspend it from the ceiling. The important thing is to think ahead about how you are going to keep the paint from smearing while it dries.
Start with a base color. I wanted olive on the bottom half and tan on the top of the stock.
Allow 15 minutes between each color change. Take your time and your results will be better.
Next, cut out a pattern on a piece of cardboard. This stencil can be reused for future projects. Be especially cautious when using the stencil because if you do not allow the paint to dry on it, it will make a messy transfer when you try to use it again.
Next, after the base and pattern have been applied, you can lightly splatter the stock with black paint to darken it up a little. A light spray here goes a long way. It is best to start slowly and test it on another piece of wood or cardboard. Finally, give your camo paint job some protection by using two coats of a clear matt finish. Hopefully you had some fun with this project and will be more successful in the field.
