I’m having trouble with my bedding compound (JB Weld) sticking to the action and not sticking to the stock. I’ve had good results using JB Weld as bedding compound in the past. Action is a Stevens LA and stock is the factory plastic stock. I’m LIBERRALLY using a PAM type spray with canola oil as a release agent. I’ve drilled a bunch of small shallow holes in the stock in the bedding area to aid with the adhesion to the stock. The action has lots of small tool marks in the bedding area, I suspect this may be one of the reasons the bedding compound is sticking to the action, not the stock.
My questions are:
Should I try a different bedding compound? If so which one?
Should I try a different release agent? If so which one?
Should I try cleaning the stock bedding area with acetone or something else?