I just bought a cheapie Savage in .22LR to use as a trainer. It has one of their injection molded plastic stocks that is quite soft and flexible. Has anyone tried painting one of these? If so, and if it worked, what kind of paint did you use?
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Gunsmithing Painting a Savage Tupperware stock?
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Re: Painting a Savage Tupperware stock?
I bought the Savage 64f last year to drop some gophers on the farm I work for, and decided just this week after seeing Triggermonkeys thread on this forum. Used a selection of Krylon spray paints. Turned out pretty decent, outside of a horrid camo pattern.
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I bought the Savage 64f last year to drop some gophers on the farm I work for, and decided just this week after seeing Triggermonkeys thread on this forum. Used a selection of Krylon spray paints. Turned out pretty decent, outside of a horrid camo pattern.
[Link Added in Edit] Trigger Monkeys Thread
Re: Painting a Savage Tupperware stock?
Wipe down the stock thoroughly with a rag soaked in acetone. It will remove any oils/crud and will soften the surface of the plastic a little and help the Duracoat bond much better.
Wipe down the stock thoroughly with a rag soaked in acetone. It will remove any oils/crud and will soften the surface of the plastic a little and help the Duracoat bond much better.
Re: Painting a Savage Tupperware stock?
Another product that will help the paint adhere to a flexible material is something called Bulldog. We use it on polyurethane parts on cars because of the flex from the elements and had some really good results.
Keep in mind that the paint or duracoat will "spider" if too much pressure is applied in one area.
Said product can be found at Walmart in some places and I've also seen it at O'Riellys.
Bryan
Another product that will help the paint adhere to a flexible material is something called Bulldog. We use it on polyurethane parts on cars because of the flex from the elements and had some really good results.
Keep in mind that the paint or duracoat will "spider" if too much pressure is applied in one area.
Said product can be found at Walmart in some places and I've also seen it at O'Riellys.
Bryan
