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I have a Ruger American 22 rimfire compact model. Another Ruger American centerfire 6.5 Creedmoor was borned into the family this week. Both sport my khaki and black webbing paint jobs.

the. 22....



The new guy......

from this....


to this....




I needed a cheaper option for a ranch gun to beat around on the tractor, quad and feed truck for coyotes, with a tad more oomph and range than my 204.

huntsman22 wrote:

Love the paint job huntsman,,,care to expand on how you obtain it

It's easy. Remove barreled action, wipe down with alcohol, mask off what you don't want painted, shoot a couple coats of Krylon Fusion, shoot Krylon Webbing Spray, finish with Matte Krylon Clearcoat(dry between coats), pull masking, reinstall action. You're done.....

huntsman22 wrote:It's easy. Remove barreled action, wipe down with alcohol, mask off what you don't want painted, shoot a couple coats of Krylon Fusion, shoot Krylon Webbing Spray, finish with Matte Krylon Clearcoat(dry between coats), pull masking, reinstall action. You're done.....

Thanks huntsman...I may have to give that a try. I have a few of those "plastic" stocks that could use a new look..

You'll end up doing everyone ya got.......grin

A hint on the Web Spray. I hang the stock by wire from a sling stud and stand back a few feet. It helps to practice on an old 2x4.....One can of Web will do 3-4 stocks. It comes in silver, gold, black and white. Michaels craft stores carries it. Silver/gold web looks good on forest green, but I live on the prairie and the khaki paint works as good as camo.....

huntsman22 wrote:You'll end up doing everyone ya got.......grin

A hint on the Web Spray. I hang the stock by wire from a sling stud and stand back a few feet. It helps to practice on an old 2x4.....One can of Web will do 3-4 stocks. It comes in silver, gold, black and white. Michaels craft stores carries it. Silver/gold web looks good on forest green, but I live on the prairie and the khaki paint works as good as camo.....

Not much prairie here in Maine, but may give the forest green a try...

That is one heck of a change. Thanks for the tips on how to do it. Is that pain pretty durable or does it have the tendency to chip, especially on the pointed edges?

Thx,

It's surprisingly tough. Sure, it will wear and chip, but not as bad as one would think. Thing is, it's easy to repaint when it gets to the point of bothering a feller.....

Roger that, thanks a bunch.