#933931 - 09/25/08 10:23 AM
Refinishing a Gun Stock
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midman
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Does anyone have any pointers on how to redo a gun stock I have and old rifle and the finish looks terrible was hoping might be able to get some advice
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#933970 - 09/25/08 10:42 AM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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highway
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get the old varnish off, sand real good and put about 15 coats of tru-oil on it. It works great. I just refinished a Remington 700. I even added a little personal touch by woodburning a deer head in the stock and put my initials on it which are the same as my son's. So I will be able to pass down something personal to him as well.
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#934389 - 09/25/08 03:50 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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elauwit
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cool idea.
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#934662 - 09/25/08 07:22 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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shelby
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if you go with the tru-oil and lightly buff off each coat with steel wool, this will help smooth the stock, be careful between each coat and get all the steel wool off of stock before the next coat, the number of coats ends up being personal preference on when to quit, I do not do this type stuff was just told how its supposed to be done in one persons opinion
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#934732 - 09/25/08 07:51 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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Carlos Viagra
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That's the way I've done a few of them. It works great as long as you like a shiny finish on your stock.
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#954770 - 10/06/08 06:50 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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winchester77
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What did you use on the 12 ga I have now chad? It's not too shiney.
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#959640 - 10/08/08 07:34 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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dmoo
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Use a tack cloth to get garbage off between coats of tru oil
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#1087577 - 12/16/08 05:30 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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In the Cross Hairs
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Does anyone have any pointers on how to redo a gun stock I have and old rifle and the finish looks terrible was hoping might be able to get some advice
thanks
You can buy a Birchwood Casey tru oil refinishing kit from Bass Pro . It takes a little time to refinish a stock ......but it is well worth it . You need to also get some fine and extra fine steel wool , and some tack cloth.
If you don't like the gloss look you can use the Stock sheen & conditioner ( included in the kit ) for a satin finish on your stock. ( directions in the kit )
There are some tricks to prep .... such as removing shallow dings or scratches with a household clothes iron and a wet towel ( this will remove minor imperfections ) .
I found the best way to strip the old finish off is with a product called Citristrip ( Walmart usually ) . Spray it on and let it sit for the recomended time and scrape the stock with a flexible piece of plastic ( I use a piece cut from a Mayfield Milk jug ) . And wear rubber gloves. You can lightly sand the stock before tru oiling .... but becareful not to sand too much , especially if you are applying stain ( it will make the stain uneven in apperance ) .
I have made some sick stocks look new or better than new . Hope this helps !
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#1087750 - 12/16/08 06:45 PM
Re: Refinishing a Gun Stock
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FULLDRAWXX75
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I have refinished nearly all my stocks with the except of my newer guns.
I start off by disassembling the gun(remove all wood pieces) purchase either the spray on or gel finish stripper and apply a good coat and let sit until the finish starts to blister. I scrap as much bulk stripper off with a plastic scrapper and reapply stripper if not all the finish is desolved.
I use course steel wool & a tooth brush to remove any remaining stripper left in the checking and on the stock. Let dry over night and go over again with steel wool the next day to get any dried remains.
I will then wipe the wood down with a cloth dipped in hot water, this will raise the grain of the wood and open the pours. Let sit overnight and sand lightly to get rid of the grain, (be very careful around the edges and the checking when sanding) Repeat this step every day until the grain no longer raises, at that point the wood is ready to be refinished.
Remember to "ALWAYS" sand with the grain, never against. The wood will naturally darken when a finish is applied so if you don't like a dark color don't stain it.
I rub down the stock with ulta fine steel wool and wipe with a tack cloth then apply a heavy coat of warm Tung Oil and let it set over night. The next day fine steel wool and tack cloth and continue to repeat for about 6-8 coats.
Tung Oil is a wonderful finish and with leave a satin finish on the wood. I dries to a very hard finish in the wood.
Good luck
FDXX75
Edited by FULLDRAWXX75 (12/16/08 06:47 PM)
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