Which hydrodip wood grain pattern

[IvW]

With just the film it will scratch rather easy. They put an automotive clear coat on it so its as protective as your car's finish. Fairly strong against minor scratches and there are ways to buff it.

Gonna shine like a mirror....

 

[curtism1234]

Gonna shine like a mirror....

High gloss, yes - but so does my Browning

I would have it done in semi-gloss or satin

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Unfortunately I found this other one I like and can't edit. Feel free to cast a write-in vote for #4. Appears to be a darkish brown, black, with just a touch of gold/orange View attachment 418857

@curtism1234
Definitely that one, looks more like good walnut to go with the blued steel.
Bob

 

[Primal]

New contender Number 4 is my vote.

 

[curtism1234]

Well...the finished product. The write in vote won

I'm not sure what I think of it. It has a metallic shine to it and imo would never pass for wood. That being said, its probably better than black. If I had to do it again, I'd probably go camo.

The 2nd pic is more accurate of its color

Thoughts?

 

[Wyatt Smith]

It doesn’t look too bad, I agree I doesn’t look like wood. It certainly is more interesting than black.

 

[Newboomer]

Unfortunately I found this other one I like and can't edit. Feel free to cast a write-in vote for #4. Appears to be a darkish brown, black, with just a touch of gold/orange View attachment 418857

That gets my vote.I like dark wood on a blued rifle.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Well...the finished product. The write in vote won

I'm not sure what I think of it. It has a metallic shine to it and imo would never pass for wood. That being said, its probably better than black. If I had to do it again, I'd probably go camo.

The 2nd pic is more accurate of its color

Thoughts?

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@curtism1234
Looks good to me mate.
Ifn you don't like it our mate snd fellow member @Forrest Halley still has a bucket full of rattle can paint in both matte and gloss. I'm sure he could do you a lovely rattle can cammo.
Bob

 

[MS 9x56]

Well...the finished product. The write in vote won

I'm not sure what I think of it. It has a metallic shine to it and imo would never pass for wood. That being said, its probably better than black. If I had to do it again, I'd probably go camo.

The 2nd pic is more accurate of its color

Thoughts?

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Definitely better than black.

 

[IvW]

To me it looks cheap, plastic.....plain straight grained wood would look better.....

 

[Justin.]

@curtism1234
Definitely that one, looks more like good walnut to go with the blued steel.
Bob

Couldn’t agree more! That’s the one I’d pick if it was me!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Agree with IvW. That is a nice rifle, so chalk this exercise up to experience and fit a natural wood stock, it is just 'correct'.

 

[Rickmt]

Looks nice ! Does it shoot straight ?

 

[curtism1234]

It cloverleafs at 50 yards with irons

 

[BeeMaa]

Looks nice ! Does it shoot straight ?

@Rickmt - You beat me to it. Exactly what my wife just said, and by the way she likes the color. As long as you are happy with it and it shoots straight, who cares. Cheers.

 

[Hogpatrol]

To me, it looks like a brown woodlands camo and will blend in good in the field. As long as it shoots, who cares? It's a tool.

 

[Rickmt]

Now that I know it shoots straight, it looks even better !

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

To me, it looks like a brown woodlands camo and will blend in good in the field. As long as it shoots, who cares? It's a tool.

@Hogpatrol
I know some people who are right tools as well.
One person I know I call him drill bit because he is a slow boring tool.
Bob

 

[Hogpatrol]

Snow camo smokeless muzzleloader. It's a tool for killing whitetails in the winter.

 

[Red Leg]

I don't hate it, and I assumed I would. I am pretty much in the actual walnut camp, and if it is going to be synthetic then I see no reason to try to fake it. What I actually like about this one is that it is an interesting subdued color pattern that no one will think is wood. Gives the rifle a modern purposeful look. Wood finished plastic is rather like fiberboard with paper "wood" grain veneer. It doesn't fool anyone.