armor117 wrote:i have tried searching for the answer here but not working for me whats the best paint to use on a wooden gun stock and the meatal as well
Probably a two pack.
Mix it in small amounts.
Clean you surface with actetone or metho to remove all dust and grease.
Paint it on thin using a fine bristled brush or preferably a gun.
Lightly wet sand it very smooth (all brush marks out) in between coats with 220grit wet & dry and wipe down with metho on a flannel rag or such. The flannel (or cotton wool, or lambs wool) will pick up the dust better and metho will help lift it and evaporate any residual moisture before the next coat so it will be very clean and dry.
After the first 3 or 4 coats, ditch the 220grit and use 400. Using 220 initially will make sure you are keying into the stock with a good base.
Do lots of thin coats, not a couple of heavy ones. Allow enough time between coats for the coat to be hard enough to sand smooth..
More coats, tougher finish.
After a heap of coats, like at least 6 and preferably like 12 or more, wet sand out brush marks from final coat with 400, then 600... go all the way through 800, 1200 and start using 000 & 0000 steel wool if you want a really smooth shiny finish.
You can do the same process with any enamel paint but two pack will probably be the toughest finish. Don't know if there are one pack products that emulate the finish these days. As above, ask the paint shop (specialist, not the Bunnings ones).
There'll be no going back once you get it on the metal work.
My old man is a master painter and decorator from the old school. Taught me a thing or two over the years. The trick really is lots and lots of fine coats. It wont chip or flake so easily.
Or, get the metal work Ceracoated and the stock dipped.