Painted Stocks

I know many on here have done it in the past , but for some reason I go for the different look. My Remington 7400 (308 Win) removed the wood and installed composite.
My daughter’s Ruger (22-250) ,the barrel and action were done with Brownell’s Alma-Hyde
My CVA .50 Cal ML
And last my son’s Howa (6mm Creed) in a WBY S2 stock
Each one is unique in its own way , if ever stolen they will stick out like a sore thumb :grin:

Those look really cool. What is your process? Were/ are you happy with the Aluma-hide? CL

Pretty easy projects
1st remove everything down to bare stock
2nd clean over and over with isopropyl alcohol and let dry off
3rd pick color and apply 4-5 light coats or until desired appearance
4th after paint is dry apply Krylon spray webbing , takes a little practice
5th after webbing is dry apply several light coats of matte clear , drying between coats. I keep applying layers of clear until it smoothens out the webbing to there is still texture for grip.
Aluma-hype for the most part is durable , it does chip and for some reason it came off the muzzle end. I would not do a more expensive barreled action.