2-dead-in-the-air Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ive just finished removing the varnish of my remington 700 mountain stock, sanded up and finished with wire wool, re-checkered and ready for the oil, what would be the best oil to use. The wood is a red colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshirePurdey Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ive just finished removing the varnish of my remington 700 mountain stock, sanded up and finished with wire wool, re-checkered and ready for the oil, what would be the best oil to use. The wood is a red colour. Ive been using Napier London Gunstock finish, it wont make it red but you could buy some waterbased mahogany or wallnut dye if needed, then use the oil. It has colour enhancers in. Makes a really good finish and really easy to apply. It is far better than the tru oil that I had used previously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-dead-in-the-air Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 The wood is walnut allready, has anybody tried alkanet oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Ive been using Napier London Gunstock finish, it wont make it red but you could buy some waterbased mahogany or wallnut dye if needed, then use the oil. It has colour enhancers in. Makes a really good finish and really easy to apply. It is far better than the tru oil that I had used previously! I haven't had any problems and had good results with TRU-OIL...What did you find wrong with it??....Ive nearly finished this bottle and was going to try the Napier stuff...we sell it at work,Seems like a tiny bottle in the kit tho compared to the amount you get with tru-oil.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 I have used TRU Oil. It's easy to use, and dries to a very hard finish. Polishes up a treat, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyR Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hi, I use a mixture of Tru-oil and boiled linseed oil as I found neat Tru-oil dries to fast to a shiny finish. By cutting it down with some linseed it gives it more of a traditional oil finish which I prefer - give it a few very thin coats before cutting it back - I use the scotchgard grey pads rather than 0000 wire wool, which can leave traces of the wire in the stock. You could also get some rottenstone to fill in the 'holes' in the grain. Mix it up with some of the oil finish, wipe it on, then wipe it off. Leave to dry. Then put more coats of the oil on, repeat until happy. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utectok Posted March 2, 2010 Report Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hi, I use a mixture of Tru-oil and boiled linseed oil as I found neat Tru-oil dries to fast to a shiny finish. By cutting it down with some linseed it gives it more of a traditional oil finish which I prefer - give it a few very thin coats before cutting it back - I use the scotchgard grey pads rather than 0000 wire wool, which can leave traces of the wire in the stock. You could also get some rottenstone to fill in the 'holes' in the grain. Mix it up with some of the oil finish, wipe it on, then wipe it off. Leave to dry. Then put more coats of the oil on, repeat until happy. ;-) what mix of tru oil to linseed do you use? 50/50? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyR Posted March 3, 2010 Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 what mix of tru oil to linseed do you use? 50/50? Depends how sticky you like it! 50/50 is a a good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2-dead-in-the-air Posted March 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Here is the finished item.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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