Wood Stock Refinishing

Here's another where I also used Tru-Oil ....

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Originally Posted by sharps4570

Here's another where I also used Tru-Oil ....

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Beautiful wood work, love to colour. ..but....that's way to much sheen for me on a hunting rifle. I like my wood stocks with, what some guys would call, a 'dull' finish.

I should try that on the plaques (apple wood) I use for my racks, it would work nice with that application.

I concur, it's too much sheen. I have that kinda coat on only two of my "wet weather" shotguns.....the Grouse don't care. :) The rest wear dull coats.

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Originally Posted by jaycee

You can also rub it down with "rotten stone " and you wind up with an excellent finish with a nice dull satin sheen.

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Originally Posted by Frosty

Yep, tru oil then pumice then rottenstone gives that classic satin oil finish but with all the benefits of essentially a varnish when it comes to sealing out the elements.

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Where can one get hold of rotten stone? Lee Valley type of store?

I picked up this stock refinishing kit (new) by Outers at a gun show a couple years back for $5....I haven't tried it yet to see what colour the stain/oil is, I should give it a try on my .22 Remington stock just for fun. These kits are sure handy.

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Originally Posted by Roe+

I like boiled linseed oil for gun stocks or furniture. Blo drys with a yellowish colour that gives the wood an antique look. Advantages are the antique look, waterproofing capabilities and helps to close cracks and checks in the wood. Disadvantages; it is a soft finish.

i apply several coats of carnauba wax once the oil is dry.

Roe+

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Maybe I'll just do that then? buff some wax into the stock and see how that looks. I was thinking of doing a Krylon clear coat rattle can....Was too afraid I'd wreck it after all the work I've put into already.

The only finish that I have been happy with was BLO and whatever Ruger used on my #1

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Originally Posted by sharps4570

Where can one get hold of rotten stone? Lee Valley type of store?

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You can buy 1lb containers of pumice and rottenstone on line from Lee Valley, it ships from Ottawa. You would need 2f, 4f and rottenstone for rubbing back tru-oil to a satin finish.

Heres a quick vid on how to do it .......

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Originally Posted by sharps4570

Where can one get hold of rotten stone? Lee Valley type of store?

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I have picked it up at "Home Hardware " a small [ came in a box] lasts a long time .

I just finished an old cooey 60 with tru oil. I too not a fan of the shine, but buffing out with 0000 steel wool works good. I did however put on 9 coats to get the finish I wanted.