gixer1 Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 (edited) I recently got hold of a kestrel 10g sxs and am looking at stripping the gloss varnish finish from it and oiling it, I was going to sand the most of it but wondered about the chequering? How do I get rid of the varnish and once all removed do I just rub it over with linseed oil? And keep rubbing it in over and over till the required shade is reached? Don't want a gloss finish again so will this be enough? It is a very light almost pine colour at the moment! Regards, Gixer Edited November 3, 2010 by gixer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nitromors varnish remover. Use a toothbrush on the chequering. If the colour is light, use a wood dye. Linseed adds very little darkness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reidzer Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 Nitromors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 (edited) Nitromoors fine wet n dry kettle & hairdryer water based wood dye boiled linseed or similar there's a looong thread on PW about the 'best oil' already. Edited November 4, 2010 by seeker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Nitromors varnish remover. Use a toothbrush on the chequering. If the colour is light, use a wood dye. Linseed adds very little darkness. And finish with acrylic laquer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntout Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I recently got hold of a kestrel 10g sxs and am looking at stripping the gloss varnish finish from it and oiling it, I was going to sand the most of it but wondered about the chequering? How do I get rid of the varnish and once all removed do I just rub it over with linseed oil? And keep rubbing it in over and over till the required shade is reached? Don't want a gloss finish again so will this be enough? It is a very light almost pine colour at the moment! Regards, Gixer See my thread here for lots of info. Did this some time ago. Now working on a Baikal soon to be seen on here as well...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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