How to prep my Remington SPS stock for paint?

**NYH1** · 10-17-14, 02:43

I bought a few digital stencil kits from Bulldog Arms. I painted my Remington 700 SPS Varmint 308 USMC type digital woodland camo. The paint I used was Tractor Supply's camouflage oil based paint. The stencils worked great, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM. The paint on all the metal parts of my rifle and scope came out really nice. However, when I removed the stencils and tape from my plastic stock and the plastic flip up scope covers, in a lot of places the paint came off with it.

What is the best way to prep my plastic SPS stock? Is using oil base paint ok or should I use a different type? I let the first color completely dry before putting stencils, tape or painting the next color. So I know I didn't put the stencils, tape and paint on and then remove them to soon. I want to get this process figured out so I can paint a few guns and know they're going to turn out good.

Thanks, NYH1.

**nkpd44** · 10-17-14, 09:44

I usually prep the surface to be painted by cleaning it with rubbing alcohol to get all of the oil/grease off of it. Never had paint peel off yet, even on the plastic parts. Hope this helps.

**markm** · 10-17-14, 09:56

Same here.... there's probably something better... but I always have rubbing alcohol handy so....

**NYH1** · 10-17-14, 14:46

Yeah I wiped it down really good with rubbing alcohol after I rubbed it with some scotch bite to scuff it up a tad.

Thanks guys, NYH1.

**nkpd44** · 10-17-14, 15:56

What kind of tape are you using? Maybe the adhesive is too strong and that is causing the issue. I use the blue painters tape to mask off areas and it does not pull up any paint that is dried.

**MBtech** · 10-17-14, 16:24

I used DuPont Plas-Stick 2319S plastic prep.
But rubbing alcohol works fine also.

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**NYH1** · 10-18-14, 00:06

It's not just the tape that pulls the paint off, the stencils pull the paint off too. One does it as much as the other. If/when I repaint it I'll sand it with sanding paper to scuff it up really good.

NYH1.