Choate synthetic stock painting for gloss

I'd go with a rattle can, krylon, made for painting plastic.

Sand the stock first. While not necessary, I'd probably put down a primer.

Lay down multiple color coats, wet sanding with 600 grit paper in between, finish with a clear gloss.

You got a three day weekend coming up. I want to see pics when you're done

https://www.amazon.com/Kleanstrip-ETPO123B-Bulldog-Adhesion-Promoter-2c/dp/B005IUBMS6

Bulldog adhesion promoter.

I've never done gloss finish, but this stuff makes paint stick.

I use course scotch brite pads to rough up then wipe down with alcohol. Apply bulldog as directed.


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You're just painting the stock, right? Do you not have that yet?

For the left side logo area, you could potentially sand out just the lettering with a Dremel or similar. Or you could try using Bondo or similar to cover over the entire recess. I'm not sure how well Bondo (etc.) will stick to the plastic. It's a small enough area that JB Weld or marine epoxy would be an option also, and those should stick well. Filling the area is a lot less work than sanding over the entire side of the stock.

For the outside of the stock I think simple sanding with progressively finer grits is what you want.

I have painted three of those Choate stocks, but have not tried to sand them smooth all over or remove the logo area. For the painting side, I had very good luck by cleaning the whole stock with hot water and water-based degreaser (household cleaner), then using many coats of Krylon Fusion or the Rustoleum equivalent, carefully following the directions on recoat times. I've used this technique on a lot of stocks and the only bare spots come from metal rubbing against the paint.

Any 2 part epoxy would bond to plastic as long as you make sure there's no oil or grease on it.

It's up to you RW. If you want it smooth and flush you can fill it and sand it down. You could do that for the whole stock as well by putting down a skim coat and sanding that smooth. It's all dependent on what your desired result is

If you are going to paint it a glossy vibrant color, why don't you give it a theme or logo too? Red Devil/Yellow Jacket/Dale's Deer Delivery, etc. That looks like a perfect place to add your own custom logo.

In this case I want to shake things up and pain it a glossy vibrant color.

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Have you contacted Choate to see what they would recommend?

The carriers in the primers and paints are generally petroleum based and could act like a solvent for the polymer that the stock is made out of.

Have you contacted Choate to see what they would recommend?
The carriers in the primers and paints are generally petroleum based and could act like a solvent for the polymer that the stock is made out of.

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Choate advertises that these stocks take paint well. Having painted three of them, I can attest to that. No paint you should consider using is going to damage the plastic.

That's what I was thinking. A light skim coat, then sand it smooth

I love this stock on my 110. Post more pics! Especially when its all done! What caliber and glass are you using?

No.

I am not going to build the firearm equivalent to a "donk"

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Too bad, it's already halfway there with the Kawasaki green. Why not add a little chrome and make it really stand out?

Love your idea. Can't wait to see it finished