Love this … what was your process, base colors, etc. did you use a sponge?
Yes, used pieces of a natural sponge.
Started with a Browning X-Bolt FDE Max Long Range. Disassembled all parts of the stock. Acetone to remove any grease or oil.
Used Krylon Fusion paint. Matte Coffee Bean, Flat Black, Matte River Rock, and Matte Deep Grey.
Painted a few lines on the stock with the colors and allowed to dry. I will post a photo of the stock prior to the sponge treatment. Then, I used a sponge to apply paint. Light colored paint gets applied over dark colors, dark paints get applied over light colors. Once done, I allowed to dry.
To finish it all off, I ised Krylon Color Maxx Flat Crystal Clear, for a clear coat.
The whole process took about three hours from start to finish.