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I got bored quite some time ago with the boring grey plastic of my/sons Stevens 223 . So, this week off came the stock and on went 2 coats of Multiversal self priming, self undercoating roof paint left over from the roof painting:
Then on went some stone finish paint in a can from Mitre 10, and topped with a couple of coats of olive drab Tamiya model paint that was hanging around. Looks and feels like a $500 B&C now, we'll see how it lasts !!
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Good job. The texture looks like it would be nice and grippy.
Thanks Normie. It is grippy but not sharp, quite pleasant in fact !
I love DIY :cool: ( when it works ;) ) & that came up looking mint Aurochs, keep us posted on how well it lasts
Hi
Any updates on how well this finish has lasted?
cheers
kj
Hey KJ
Its holding up pretty well at the mo..........
There are a couple of small patches,prollyless than a sq cm that have just popped off, I reckon they didnt get degreased properly. the pistol grip is smoothing a bit but not rubbing off. My boy loves it and has done the one off my model 12 Savage that I took off just for the hell of it. I'll pop a pick up soonish
ttfn
Ernie
I worked years ago in the plastic moulding industry and occasionally we painted the plastic products. Can't for the life of me remember the brand but you can get a etching primer specially for plastic.
Cool, thanks for the up-date.
Quite topical as I'm just doing the final touches on a HTS stock (bedding, fitting a Limbsaver to it etc...) and was thinking about what paint finish to use. I've got a Tikka M595 that was painted (by someone else) and that paint is absolutely amazing, it still looks great after about 10 years use! Just wish I knew what it was??
Anyway if anyone has a secrete recipe do tell?
kj
Does anyone have details of a company that can professionally paint firearms?
Thanks
SVZ
http://www.reddotrifles.co.nz/
I have only ever heard good things about them
My cousin in Auckland paints them, will get his details and post them.Quote:
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OK he is red dot rifles
Fluid Coatings NZ Ltd - GalleryQuote:
Originally Posted by shawnvz
Seen any honest feedback about durability?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
Ask oldbastard
@Old Bastard how does it wear?
My scope is the only thing so far that fluid coatings have done ,been on about two maybe three years now and hasnt got any scratchs or marks or wear on it at all Attachment 28069
The camo on the rifle is straight out of the Marlin factory and is over the top of their standard walnut stock ,I have had it for about 5 years and there are just starting to get wear marks on the stock and forend where I hold it and also some rub marks from carrying over shoulder with sling ,where it rubs on daypack .
I am very impressed with Fluid coatings workmanship and it seems to be very durable so far .When I manage to source a synthetic stock and forend for it I will be sending them to Fluid coatings to be done in the same camo pattern as the scope
