cruising_37 2 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 I finally decided to paint my Saiga's hand guard and stock. I've only had this rifle for a month now but just had to give a different look and went with the od green. I bought the can at Lowe's and so far it looks good and seems to be holding. I've been wanting to change the stock but I live in California and I'm not too sure on what I'm allowed to do here. The dragunov stock looks prety good but I don't think I can get it here because of the handgrip. Let me know what you guys think and any advice is welcomed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
canoecanoe 63 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 It looks pretty good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 (edited) Looks great. Check my recent posts and ProtectandServe's. We have modified our Saigas to the limit allowed in Californication, and it will give you good ideas. The Druganov stock is a no-no and would give you a "felony stick" I like the Izhmash factory Druganov stock, though, and have one for mine when I am not in California. Edited October 7, 2014 by imarangemaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
su16a 84 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 looks good, some of the paints today are very good so that should hold up well. I actually went the other way and painted a green stock and hand guard black. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigtwin 219 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Cruising, you are allowed to do most anything in CA, but with a set of rules. You can restore the Saiga back to its intended state in CA but if you do you must install a mag lock and use no more than a 10rd mag. If you go that route you can have what CA defines as "evil features", ie: pistol grip, flash hider, vfg, ect. Assuming you are at legal length (IIRC 30"). If you want to leave it in the "as imported" state, you can then use your legally acquired 10+ round mags and avoid the mag lock. But you can have no "CA evil features". Imarangemaster, has that thread for you. Me, personally, I restored mine and have no problem with the mag lock and 10 round limit (not that I like it) as I frequently go to the range I prefer the ergonomics of the "as intended" version of this fire arm. My legally acquired 10+ mags can sit in my safe until I need them and am out of this state. I hope that helps some. Also Calguns.net has some very useful info for this state. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruising_37 2 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Thanks for all the info guys. I think for now I'm just going to keep it as is, not too fond of the mag lock and I just bought an extra 10rd mag. Also is there another stock I can switch out with the original one and keep it legal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted October 9, 2014 Report Share Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Krylon has a line of camouflage paints that are tough as nails. People use them to paint boats, 4 wheelers, etc. I had switched to a KVar Nato length stock, but switched back to the factory stock. It handles well, even with my 30s. 10 rounders are not bad, though. I always use 10 rounders plinking and range. The 30s I save for blasting! Edited October 9, 2014 by imarangemaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grinderhead 1 Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Painted mine with Krylon camo paint , tan ,green and brown. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruising_37 2 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Here is an update on my Saiga. After firing some 20 round it looks like the paint did not hold. I rushed to get it painted and so I didn't sand or used any kind of primer on these pieces. I don't know if it was the paint but here is a picture of what I bought at Lowe's. What do you guys think? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
semper299 284 Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 You may try Brownell's Alumahyde if you are looking for a rattle can. It is good stuff, and hard as a rock. I refinished a Rem 870 with it, and have had 0 problems. The key is to degrease it really really good with brake cleaner (metal parts), then let it dry for a few minutes. I use a heat gun to heat each part. This gets even more oil out of the metal, then I degrease one final time. For the stock and handguard I just use soap and water to degrease. The Alumahyde is designed to get harder as it gets hot. So, when the gun heats up, the finish actually gets harder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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