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I’m looking for opinions and experiences vinyl wrapping a synthetic stock for a hunting rifle. Looked online and read various reviews, watched a few You Tube videos. I see options from $15 to $55, most prominent brands are Real tree or Gun Skins. Might be they spend the most on marketing?
Would appreciate any ideas from this forum’s members, as this really is a “no BS” zone. Thanks in advance for your feedback.
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I used gun skin on my pistol AR it seems to be holding up. But again I've only taken it on one hunt and a few range tripshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d357cf5d21.jpg
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I wanna follow this one. Normally I rattle can but I’ve been interested in this as well. If it’s not super durable I’d at least be able to remove it all cleanly and reapply or find something else.
I’d like to see what you decide and/or how everything turns out if you decide on wrapping
That’s the beauty of what we can do as reloaders
I also usually spray paint mine but figired would give it a shot. I think for stocks and things like this it will work great.
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Well I ordered some vinyl wrap (not a gun skins kit) and will try it out in early December. Will post some photos along the way
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Awesome keep up updatedQuote:
Originally Posted by Mike.Twite
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Ok folks, the vinyl wrap arrived today and I’m just back from the last weekend of Minnesota’s deer hunting rifle season. Once I got all my hunting gear put away, it was time to get started with this project. A little background first:
Rifle is a Thompson Venture with a Nikon scope. Pretty much your basic plastic stock but it shoots like a much more expensive rifle (a digression for anotherhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3d512f4a3b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6175bf83aa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c2cba69d2b.jpg thread). I am only wrapping the synthetic stock.
Step 1; clean the stock like all you obsessive reloaded do. Soap & water with a brush, then rubbing alcohol, clean rag, Q tips.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...46f6ab2001.jpg
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Note that the Ventures have recessed Hogue grip pads.
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Just take your time and its an pretty easy process. Especially with a heat gun
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I bought the vinyl wrap from an online retailer (guess which one) for $14 for a 1’x5’ piece with a clean cloth, cheap razor knife and useless plastic flat edge.
Cut the vinyl to four (4) pieces... first mistake. Only need three (3); two for stock, one for trigger guard forward. You want to minimize seams and I have an extra running in the bottom of the stock forearm.
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All the videos about taking your time are true. Also go easy and slow with the heat, maybe a hair dryer instead of a heat gun (my heat gun is crazy hot).
Trimming: they all say take a sharp razor knife (a must have) and then trim some overlap. This is why you want as few pieces as possible. If I was doing it again, I’d make 1 piece to wrap the whole stock with a single seam on the bottom and a second piece that is cut around the trigger guard and ends where the barrel floats.
But again, this cost $14 and about three beers while watching Monday night football. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...25f7903bbd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...788fefcf64.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a5aa013620.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...0886dc5b84.jpg
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Looks great for a first time experience with an affordable wrap! And if you don’t like it you’re only out $14 and one evening at home. Keep us updated with durability if you can
I used a hair dryer and it just took forever trying to heat up the areas that need to really stretch to mold. I will be taking the AR coyote calling soon so we'll see how well it will hold up
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Guys, will advise how it holds up, although I’m shifting my spare time towards ice fishing pretty soon (-5f tonight up here)
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My lil brother used the the gun wrap to do his goose gun Bennelli with a synthetic stock he took his time we hunt Early goose and regular season temps range from 80's to low 30's his lasted well for 2 yrs,the third his started getting some peeling,not saying they dont work and our goose guns take abuse,just reporting what I have seen your mileage may varyQuote:
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