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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Using Spray Paint with finish
« on: November 28, 2011, 05:24:24 AM »
Hello All,

I am considerng using black spray paint when finishing my project.  I have studied on it some, and do like the effect it gives.  What I have read is that it is used after a couple of coats of stain.  Is this correct?  Also, are there any other precautions I should keep in mind as I venture on?

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Offline Nate McKenzie

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2011, 05:44:44 AM »
I use flat black after the stain and the first coat or two of finish. Steel wool the high spots and wear areas and then more finish.  Another good effect is spray the paint on a cloth and rub it in leaving it build up in the crevices.
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Offline FALout

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2011, 06:22:55 AM »
If you spray it on BEFORE a coat or two of finish, you likely will have a panic attack.   You will have a hard time cutting it back to create worn areas.   You also are gonna want something that sparys fine mist, not globs of paint. 
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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2011, 07:11:34 AM »
An airbrush is what the fine fellers use.

You can also mix your own colors with an airbrush, burnt umbers mixed with a little lampblack, for example, to give a more brownish-dirty look.
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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2011, 01:33:14 PM »
Air brush with the stain you are using on your stock, or even a darker stain, adds very interesting accents to an otherwise plain stock; especially if you have lighter streaks in the wood.
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 06:31:54 AM »
Thanks everyone, thats the information I needed.

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Offline TPH

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2011, 11:37:45 PM »
Where's Mike Brooks?
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Offline Keb

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2011, 12:23:33 AM »
« Last Edit: November 30, 2011, 12:23:59 AM by Keb Mo »
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2011, 02:48:35 AM »
I have the info from Mike Brooks' site, I just needed some clarity on when to use it.  I have also looked over Nate's website. 

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2011, 06:05:24 AM »
Brownell's sells camo paint...
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Offline cmac

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2011, 02:22:38 AM »
H. House demonstrates this in one of his videos. He is lightly rubbing the paint off the high areas ans then uses steel wool to finish the process...... if I recall correctly this is after linseed oil but more oil can be added after as well
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Offline Don Getz

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2011, 06:12:16 AM »
The late Dave Dodds used black paint on almost every gun he made, and they all looked good..............Don
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Offline duca

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2011, 01:37:59 AM »
Would love to see this done. Anyone have any pic's of a Rifle this is being done to? ???
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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2011, 03:55:08 AM »
duca, Google Mike Brooks Gunbuilding tutorial, it will pop up.

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Offline duca

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Re: Using Spray Paint with finish
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2011, 04:14:23 AM »
Awesome! Thanks...
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