adam f Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Ive stripped the stock and forend of my shotgun back and found a reasonale piece of timber with some nice patterns. I now want to oil it. What do you recommend? Ive read that boiled linseed is pretty good, but I'd really like a matt/satin type finish as opposed to a sheen? Will linseed make it shiney again? What about Danish oil? Suggestion please! Thanks Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Walnut oil! the best I have used is Phillips english walnut oil preparation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam f Posted July 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Excellent! So Wlnut oil will givbe me the finish i'm after? Anything else needed on top? How many coats would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 This will give you a lovely oiled finish, to give you an idea of the finish apply a coat of whitespirit to the stock which will highlight the grain as when oiled. Follow the instructions but apply sparingly it goes a long way,roughly once a day for a week,once a week for a month,then as and when, I usually apply a coat after a good downpour,this will maintain a waterproof finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Finish it off with Tru Oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 Finish it off with Tru Oil. Tru oil will give it a hard gloss finish not matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 22, 2010 Report Share Posted July 22, 2010 50 50 mix of truoil and boiled linseed worls well for me if it is a bit shine at the end the shock sheen stuff takes that off and leave you with a nice hand rubber finish ie a glow not a shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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