Tuning .. 'painted' Taipan Vet stock ... truck bed liner ... black

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JohnnyPDX

JohnnyPDX

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My Taipan Vet beech stock was definitely NOT a lottery win for me. I did some firearm restoration welding for a machinist, also making parts for me, and he suggested I look at truck bed liner for a stock finish since he had done it successfully on an elk rifle that took a beating.

I LIKE IT.

Normal sanding down to the wood, dust, clean, and spray. It apparently takes at least a week to cure but that's OK, I have a spare stock.
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There is a difference in the resulting finish depending on which brand of rattle can you buy Stoti. Some brands have a real aggressive or grainy finish, while some lay out a bit smoother like Duplicolor. I think that Rustoleum brand is a little more agressive textured than Duplicolor, but I may have it backwards.
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I don't know yet.
 
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I've used the bed liner trick on a few guns, and some seem to take it well while others don't. By not taking it well, I mean it didn't really bond evenly and as the years went by ( and the guns were rudley handled), wear to the finish would appear. In some instances, it looked like a nice patina and in others, it just needed a little steel wool and could be brought back up to snuff with a fresh hit from a spray can.

I like that you prepped the stock well; it should bode well and if not- there is more of that bedliner stuff available when you need it. I camp and climb, get into some rough area's and it's a relief to not have to worry too much about a rifle or pistols finish, Coming out the woods, cleaning everything off and having that all purpose black protective spray on the wood is really nice. No regrets and no holding back from getting into area's that might cause you to think twice about proceeding with a gun in a nicer gloss.
 
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Oakhonor,

Thank You. As you stated it's inexpensive to touch it up and I am ALWAYS paranoid about dinging the stock when out in the orchards or wherever. Seems like the stock gets a ding if you look at it too hard. All I can see is the dings and they bother me. It's like a rotund guy with food on his shirt, you can't look him in the eye.

+1... "No regrets and no holding back from getting into area's that might cause you to think twice about proceeding with a gun in a nicer gloss."
 
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Nice metal work!!

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SilentSquirrel,

Thank You! Jig saw, belt sander, 4.5" floppy disk, drill press, TIG welder.

I thought HARD about making it adjustable but I really only need one perfect alignment, for me. Once I got over trying over-complicate things it was about one hour to complete, mostly sanding. With the drop my head is more upright.

The offset which can't be seen is:

right by 1"

down .75"

backwards 1.375"
 
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