Stripped my Boyds Tacticool stock...now what.

[Ibex]

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[jalmeter29]

more picuttres got more of the black textured paint off.
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Picked up some ZAR black ONYX wood stain that i'm going to try on some scrap wood tonight. I'm leaning toward all black not gray anymore. If I do stock in black stain then I'm stripping the black Duracoat off my stainless barrel and action.

[jalmeter29]

1st coat. Not sure if I like it :/

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[foxx]

not sure if I do either. Definitely unique. kinda "dark" in a villainess way... I say add tru oil and then see how you like it. If it were me, I'd Duracoat it 'cuz I don't think the wood itself will ever take to stain.They didn't build it with that in mind. Try different spray paints. You got nothing to lose at this point.

[Luke45]

If it were me, I'd Duracoat it 'cuz I don't think the wood itself will ever take to stain.They didn't build it with that in mind. Try different spray paints. You got nothing to lose at this point.

You got it fox! Worse case If you don't like it just paint it. And if your hearts set on the laminate look, sell it and use the $ to get the pepper colored tacticool

[jalmeter29]

I'll try a few more coats to see what it does. Then maybe some try oil. Letting it dry for a few days maybe it will take more stain if its dried totally.

[jalmeter29]

Would I be able to paint right over or would I have to strip the stain off?

[jalmeter29]

Well i waited 2 days for 1st coat to dry. Looks a lot better. The color has faded and the orange color has mostly gone away.

I then sanded lightly with 220 wiped the dust off with a cloth and rubbed the 2nd coat in.

here's pictures of the 2nd coat and the last one is the 2nd coat after 3hr. it was still a little sticky so ill wait untill tomorrow before doing more.
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2nd coat after 3hr of drying

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So i will be sticking with this i will do at least 1 more coat maybe 2 before put a clear coat on it. not sure what to use yet. I'm thinking something not to shiny, but can't decide yet.

[foxx]

what are you currently coating it with? If it's Tru-oil, there's no need to add a clear coat of anything. Just keep adding more Tru-oil. Eventually it will get glossier. If you get more gloss than you like, it can be softened with pumice powder. (buy $3 pumice stone from Lowe's and run it along a large file to create the powder)

If you wat to speed-up the process, rub a small amount of Armor-All into the finish justbefore applying your next coat of Tru-oil. Rub it all in together, it will dry and harden in a few minutes or 1/2 hour... repeat. You can get 10-15 thin coats applied in an evening. Stop when you get the sheen you like.

[jalmeter29]

Zar brand onyx black stain is all I have put on it so far. The can says to darken sand and apply again .

[foxx]

oh. For finish, I would recommend boiled linseed oil or Tru-oil and armor-all. I see no reason to use Tru-oil witout the armor-all. It really speeds up the process.

[sixonetonoffun]

Have you shot this yet? The recoil lug looks like it may be seated to deep. You'll know when ya shoot and it jumps the lug. Really not a fan of this lug in the stock business. If you put it in the notch of the barrel nut/reciever when bedding it its probably fine and just the camera angle making it look deep to me.

[jalmeter29]

Yeah its a little deep. I have it bedded and shot it like that and its fine. Not a fan of the lug in stock thing ether but its an accurate gun.

[sixonetonoffun]

Yeah I learned the hardway on that one. Now they come with a warning sticker and torque specs. Pretty sure the first ones I did suggested torque was 22-24 inch pounds my latest said 34 if I remember correctly. But yeah I had a real mess had to grind everything out and start all over because of the lug being to deep.

[jalmeter29]

I know were getting a little off topic, but what is your thought on just putting a real "normal" recoil lug on, obisly have to drill out the stock and bed that in etc.. but i would rather do that than try and make the in stock one "better".

[sixonetonoffun]

I think there is an article posted here on it. Seems like a lot of time and expense unless you have access to a mill. Though it would be the best solution undoubtedly. On the other hand the original seems to work fine when properly installed. Lots.of 30-06 axis's around and they pack a lot more whollup then s/a cartridges.

[jalmeter29]

back on track...

3rd coat of ZEN onyx black stain.. This time i only used a little steel wool before applying stain, and I have put this layer stain on heavy using the rag like a brush.
i plain on using a polyurethane to finish.

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Thanks for all the involvement guys. Its been fun sharing project pictures with you.

[foxx]

It's getting there. :)

[jalmeter29]

Yep I'm liking it more and more.

[reynoldsfamily3]

I like it darkened up like that.