Colorless Fiberglass or Epoxy Mix

[The Glockodile]

Prepping the holes for application of Epoxy.



Painter’s tape.



Turns out the pigment sent only comprised the colors for the streaks.

No baseline white to use.

No big deal, I’ll let it stand out like a Melanoma as a reminder of what happened.



Need to let it set for a day or two, prior to sanding.

More to come in 48 hours or so.

 

[The Glockodile]

Yes, that’s the stick from a WalMart Corn Dog.

 

[Atavar]

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Here's the damage.

I didn't realize the screw securing the recoil pad didn't have a tract long enough to accommodate it when I removed some LOP spacers.

I just kept screwing it in, until I heard something pop.

I drilled out the fractured sections in preparation for the application of some kind of filler.

I figure I'd need some screws half an inch or so shorter.

That looks to be nicely centered. If it were me I would drill it out to make a nice symmetrical circle and fill it with black epoxy, and swear it was done on purpose if anyone asked.

 

[The Glockodile]

Started with the cheek rest.

Sanded with 320 grit sandpaper.



A bit proud there.



Whittled away carefully with a piece of equipment that forever defined our era…

Boxcutters.



Not sure why it looks like there’s a gap or separation between the fiberglass and epoxy.

Must be a photo artifact - it’s smooth, nothing catches my nail.

Surprised that I didn’t have to go beyond coarse sandpaper, it was ore than enough with wet sanding.

 

[The Glockodile]

Now, the stock itself.

In retrospect, there’s no need to sand it just yet.



Rip the tape off.



Whittle it down.



Sand away.

Wet sanding, 320 grit.

Done.

I regret not being able to get the color right, but no big deal.

 

[The Glockodile]

Many thanks to Blue68f100 for the epoxy and technical guidance.

He was certainly instrumental in nixing this little annoyance

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[N555]

I use the West System Epoxy for all my repairs. Very expensive but is considered the best. They have additives to adj the visc and to make it high density for hardware. You add pigment to the resin for tint if needed. You can pick your hardener based on how much work time you need and ambient temp.

That's what I use. Have some west epoxy from like 2007 and still works great.

 

[The Glockodile]

That's what I use. Have some west epoxy from like 2007 and still works great.

I really wish they sold them in small portions.

 

[doubleh]

I had to read all of this to see what was going on. The OP gets things done just about as quickly as I do. The difference is I would have just bought one of the small two tube pack of Devcon 30 minute epoxy and used that and no mention of it would have ever been made. I am not above making boo-boos of course but the less that know the better.

 

[The Glockodile]

I had to read all of this to see what was going on. The OP gets things done just about as quickly as I do.

Real life got in the way, and sometimes it overwhelms you like no other

 

[beag_nut]

I really wish they sold them in small portions.

There is a slightly different offering that West has. It is called "G-Flex", and is their #650. It is much more resistant to flexing and vibration (as if that was ever a concern with their standard stuff). It comes in small bottles and mixes 1:1, which is a big plus. However it is more difficult to colorize than the standard offerings. If one ever tries it, they might never go back to using anything else, for reasonable-size jobs. And it requires NO thickening.

 

[The Glockodile]

There is a slightly different offering that West has. It is called "G-Flex", and is their #650. It is much more resistant to flexing and vibration (as if that was ever a concern with their standard stuff). It comes in small bottles and mixes 1:1, which is a big plus. However it is more difficult to colorize than the standard offerings. If one ever tries it, they might never go back to using anything else, for reasonable-size jobs. And it requires NO thickening.

Is it the same one in Post #5?

 

[beag_nut]

Is it the same one in Post #5?

Yes!