AR177 588 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Hello all, If you have read part one you will know what going on So ill pick up from where we left off, All camo removed, stock looking decent and left drying ready to stain and oil..... came to stain the stock and got out my trusty Birchwood-Casey stock finishing set with the walnut stain... and the stain was empty .. looks like I had finished it off when i did the s10 stock .. but.. adding a bit of water into the bottle managed to get me just enough diluted stain to give a very light stain, which overall was the exact amount I needed I emphasized the grip checkering with black pen which i think gives it a really classy look .. i also filled in the daystate decals and sanded off the excess to highlight them Have a butchers yourselves After letting everything dry the stock was ready for tru oil I havent got crazy with the oil I like the matte look so 5 coats later and for me, the stock is finished So 1 part down now onto the shroud and bottle .... I started with the shroud, removing the two small retaining grub screw and taping up the threads as I didnt want to damage them or get them full of crap Out came the nitro-mors and the 0000 wire wool and as I didnt know how this was going to react I was a little nervous as I set about it And to both my amazement and delight........ Nitro didnt affect the shroud anodizing! So all that was required was to touch up the knurled end that the wire wool had shined up slightly, i used hammeright black spray paint, satin finish (only one I could find that wasnt gloss in the local DIY shop) It matches the shroud colour and shine perfectly Dog came out to watch too.. so no pressure So the shroud is done and looks like it came straight from the factory now onto the bottle... Same approach as i was under the impression they were coated the same... WRONG! The bottle seems to have been sprayed so the Nitro began to strip off the black coating.. I managed to get the camo off without too much damage to the bottle and quickly washed off the excess to prevent any further damage. I made sure I kept the bottle opening down to limit any water ingress into the bottle as any water or dampness in there will effect the working of the rifle So after drying, i sanded down the bottle to remove any flakes of paint, de-greased the bottle and secured the bottle ready for a spray the finish is alot smoother than it looks there Its coming along nicely and everything is being left to dry at the minute.. I will report back later on once the bottle has had a further few coats Thanks for reading ATB Adam Edited June 19, 2013 by AR177 6 Quote Link to post
risingfriend 1,042 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Nice one Adam Stock looks the dogs mate like the highlighted bits, good idea would have never of thought of doing that. And result with the shroud. 1 Quote Link to post
AR177 588 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Nice one Adam Stock looks the dogs mate like the highlighted bits, good idea would have never of thought of doing that. And result with the shroud. cheers Aaron mate Quote Link to post
Marksman 934 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Spot on mate, and with pics too Look forward to seeing the finished product Darryl 1 Quote Link to post
Mawders 595 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Brilliant write up mate, looks like its all coming along a treat. Doesn't hurt to spray the bottle up anyway mate, over time it would have probably started marking or chipping away anyway. Phil 1 Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Lookin great Adam mate . Not a fan of camo meself , i like to see a nice bit of wood , and there`s some beautiful grain in that mate . 2 Quote Link to post
Wildling 520 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Bet that was a nervous moment when you started wiping down the barrel mate ! Shame that the bottle didn't come out the same, mind you I'd of took it right back and polished the Aluminium to a shine. Can't believe you camouflaged that wood mate........! It's looking really good. 1 Quote Link to post
AR177 588 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Bet that was a nervous moment when you started wiping down the barrel mate ! Shame that the bottle didn't come out the same, mind you I'd of took it right back and polished the Aluminium to a shine. Can't believe you camouflaged that wood mate........! It's looking really good. Yes what was I ever thinking! I might have to polish right back yet, I have all the stuff to do it so its not a drama, but if it turns out ok its a bonus and a time saver cheers for the comments lads Edited June 19, 2013 by AR177 1 Quote Link to post
Wildling 520 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Bet that was a nervous moment when you started wiping down the barrel mate ! Shame that the bottle didn't come out the same, mind you I'd of took it right back and polished the Aluminium to a shine. Can't believe you camouflaged that wood mate........! It's looking really good. Yes what was I ever thinking! I might have to polish right back yet, I have all the stuff to do it so its not a drama, but if it turns out ok its a bonus and a time saver cheers for the comments lads If you go down the polish route mate have a look on the car restoration websites as those lads should know a thing or two about keeping the shine good. 1 Quote Link to post
AR177 588 Posted June 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Spot on mate, and with pics too Look forward to seeing the finished product Darryl cheers mate, yeah got to get the pictures in shows a lot more than my ramblings Quote Link to post
Miikee-L 72 Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Looks nice mate! i like the dark checkering as well, definitely makes it look distinctive! Coming a long a treat, and as has been said that is a lovely piece of walnut. Anyway hope all goes well and i look forward to seeing the finished product! ATB Mike Quote Link to post
Guest scramble Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 well done there mate looking good. just a little advice on your bottle.........strip that paint off it wont last 2 mins give it a good going over with 120 grit, get an acid etch primer and give it a good coat, then add your colour. Quote Link to post
Guest scramble Posted June 19, 2013 Report Share Posted June 19, 2013 Bet that was a nervous moment when you started wiping down the barrel mate ! Shame that the bottle didn't come out the same, mind you I'd of took it right back and polished the Aluminium to a shine. Can't believe you camouflaged that wood mate........! It's looking really good. Yes what was I ever thinking! I might have to polish right back yet, I have all the stuff to do it so its not a drama, but if it turns out ok its a bonus and a time saver cheers for the comments lads If you go down the polish route mate have a look on the car restoration websites as those lads should know a thing or two about keeping the shine good. it'll take you about 10 hours+ hand sanding all the machine marks out of that to a good polish finish going up the grits . i've done it on a few presentation bits, NEVER AGAIN lol Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 Looking good Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 20, 2013 Report Share Posted June 20, 2013 That looks good. Nice work. Quote Link to post
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