SPRAYING A GUN STOCK WITH CLEAR KRYLON & IT ORANGE PEALS.

[SPDguns]

Since the walnut is good, I'd suggest a good paint stripper and get the old finish down to bare wood. Go through the sanding process and then 6-10 coats of Tru-Oil.
Pics are a Browning A-bolt before, during then after.

 

[TedKennedy]

Since the walnut is good, I'd suggest a good paint stripper and get the old finish down to bare wood. Go through the sanding process and then 6-10 coats of Tru-Oil.
Pics are a Browning A-bolt before, during then after.

This is the correct way.

 

[264killer]

A bit chilly to be spray painting.

I was on the back porch with the pilot light turned off. It was really warm when i was spraying

 

[264killer]

This is the correct way.

Yowl I know. been there done that. Had good luck with Krylon up till this.

 

[Catt57]

Could be oil or water still in the stock, to much humidity in the air, to cold, or even bad paint (has the paint ever frozen?).

Could even do this is if just applied very heavily.

 

[mr ed]

Ten thin coats is better than one or two heavy coats. Orange peel is usually cause I sprayed too heavy

 

[Firpo]

As long as we’re all speculating I’m going to agree that there is probably oil in the wood. Don’t think I’d use Krylon, not sure how it reacts to Hoppe’s and other solvents. Depending on the type of finish you’re looking for I’d use either Tru-Oil or BLO. This stock is off of a 1947 Winchester Model 12 and finished with Tru-Oil.

 

[Snattlerake]

Ten thin coats is better than one or two heavy coats. Orange peel is usually cause I sprayed too heavy

I was at a Chevy dealer that had three brand new Corvettes sitting side by side. All three were $50K or more. All three had orange peel paint jobs.