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SKS sporterized

boucher
I sporterized my SKS. Got a new stock and shaped it for a more comfortable fit and got a 1in extension. Got a metal cover plate over the gas piston, scope mount and scope, and 5 round magazine. I primed and painted the stock black and put a coat of clear on top. Looks great but the paint won't stick to the wood. Scratches right off easily. Now I have to try again. Anybody have any suggestions?

Also I would like to get a flash suppressor. Anyone know if they're hard to install, where to get etc. Thanks for your help!


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  • raz-n-co
    Did you strip the wood first? If not try that. I like to use denatured alcohol. You might also try a black stain instead of paint since it goes into the wood instead of being on the outside.

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  • Red223
    Sounds like it still has some cosmoline on it. I'd sand it, clean it with alcohol as suggested, paint it black, and then clear coat it.

    www.cheaperthandirt.com has a flash hider or was it a muzzlebrake that twists on and has a set screw.

    If you got a new stock why did you paint it? There are many black plastic stocks out there cheap.

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  • R-C-NO
    AS for the painting if you sanded to muck the paint has nothing to stick to... I would strip and clean again as stated above then run a rougher sand paper over it.I have also hade this prob on a 10/22 stock I tried to paint. Another thing to keep in mind is paint in very light coats(fog the paint) dont try to cover the stock in 1 or 2 coats.when I paint my stocks I can still see wood when putting on the 4th coat.Let the paint dry between coats (building up layers)
    Now as for the flash hider I also used 1 from cheaperthandirt.com
    the 1 I used was the double muzzle break and it uses a roll pin to hold it on.(tinsion pin) and required drilling.
    sounds like you are on your way with a great project! if you want to save that scope I would also suggest a shell deflector they do come out of the chamber hard and fast and will damage that scope.the steel cases are the worst!! hope this helps and good luck!
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  • boucher
    Thanks for all your replies. Yes I sanded it very well as i took quite a bit of wood off to make it thinner on the grip, forearm and stock. I got the stock free from my neighbor who bought a folding stock. Not sure what that wood is but it is as close to balsa wood as you can get. I'll try your suggestions and see what happens. Thanks again.
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  • kingjoey
    Rather than painting it, why don't you strip it down and stain it in black walnut, it'll be really dark yet still show the woodgrain, really pretty.

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  • boucher
    I was thinking of that. It does have nice grain.
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