So I got my new-to-me Veteran shorty today.....but the brown stock isn't doing it for me. Has anyone painted or dipped their stock? If so, what did you use and how did it turn out?
Anybody Painted the Stock on Veteran / Mutant?
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I was thinking of doing a textured paint too, Dairyboy. Maybe truck bed liner?
Also contemplated a sand and re-stain, but that may be more work than I want to bite off.
My issue is that the clear on this has somewhat of a sticky/tacky feel that I don’t care for. Plus brown wood with little grain is just bleh.
Also contemplated a sand and re-stain, but that may be more work than I want to bite off.
My issue is that the clear on this has somewhat of a sticky/tacky feel that I don’t care for. Plus brown wood with little grain is just bleh.
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No where near like the Hydrodip, but I taped mine off and painted the grip with bedliner in a spray can. I think it came out just fine. Never wore off while I had it
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Bigtinboat....do you remember what brand/kind of truck bed spray it was?
Yours def looks slick, but at least you had some good wood grain.
Yours def looks slick, but at least you had some good wood grain.
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I think that was oldmanblue ‘s gun he put it on my thread about my Veteran that I got about 3 mos ago.
it you wanted to Camo it. Yes I would put truck bed liner on it then Camo it. Use stencils and it would look good. Lots of practice first.
it you wanted to Camo it. Yes I would put truck bed liner on it then Camo it. Use stencils and it would look good. Lots of practice first.
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Rust-Oleum Truck Bed Coating from Wallyworld
I did use Mothers Mag Polish on the wood grain to deepen the shine.
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I’m thinking about doing a stipple job around the grip and fore end on mine. I need to work up the courage to do it....
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If you do work up the courage ( a couple whiskeys should help), be sure to post pics. Would love to see it.
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RJGTA - Is that truck bed liner, or textured paint? Also, how did you prep the stock and how has it held up so far?
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I used a micro fiber towel and tack cloth and did 1 really light layer just to get it sticky. I did 2 layers over it with 15 minutes in between. I sprayed a third layer emphasizing the area above my palm/thumb area as I suspect that that is the part that would be subject to peeling first if it were to peel, as well as the edges and corners again. Reassembled after drying overnight and set dry for a day.
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I'd really love to see what's under the brown lacquer/paint. I've redone some stocks before and that doesnt intimidate me, what does however, is not knowing what kind of wood is under the factory finish. I kinda suspect beech. The last 300s stock I did was a Mini. If I remember right the serial number was from 1983. It was banged up enough that I couldn't live with it. Prior to sanding off the factory finish of the mini, it looked a lot like the stock on my Veteran-the same brown tinted, one step lacquer "stain." I use the word stain lightly because it was more of a thin paint so that a little bit of wood grain still showed through. Anyway, started sanding and found out I had a very blond beech wood stock under the paint/stain. I didn't want the blotchy effect that comes from staining beech so I just let it be what it is, a very blond, beech stock. It turned out okay and I actually like it now, I'm just not sure if I'd like my Veteran to look that way. The Veteran I recently purchased, has a stock with a finish that reminds me of that beech Mini stock.
So, since it's related to the original poster's question: Anybody stripped/sanded off the factory finish on a Mutant/Veteran stock to see what's under there? Pics please.
I lean more to a nicely finished, natural wood look than a painted stock.
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I just found an old post on the Yellow archives where a guy refinished a Mutant stock. He said the wood is northern white ash. Wondering if that's the same species theyre using on the current production Veterans.
Anyway, here is his pic:
I could live with this, assuming they're still using the same species of wood 3 years later.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/yellow/taipan-mutant-refinished-pics-t231072.html
Here is a pic of mine, this part of the stock has the most grain.
So, since it's related to the original poster's question: Anybody stripped/sanded off the factory finish on a Mutant/Veteran stock to see what's under there? Pics please.
I lean more to a nicely finished, natural wood look than a painted stock.
Edit:
I just found an old post on the Yellow archives where a guy refinished a Mutant stock. He said the wood is northern white ash. Wondering if that's the same species theyre using on the current production Veterans.
Anyway, here is his pic:
I could live with this, assuming they're still using the same species of wood 3 years later.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/yellow/taipan-mutant-refinished-pics-t231072.html
Here is a pic of mine, this part of the stock has the most grain.
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