matthic Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hi guys what is the best Polyurethane Varnish to use? I've stripped my target rifles stock and its a lovely piece of Wallnut, with a good grain. I like the idea of a Polyurethane Varnish finish. Any sugestions would be good. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Rose walnut oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Oil it. Even the best varnish yellows with time. Oil is beautiful, easily maintained and touched up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 I did an old bikal and all the chequering went dark and the rest stayed light, dont want go down the oil route and it not look sport on. Oil it. Even the best varnish yellows with time. Oil is beautiful, easily maintained and touched up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 See if you can find 'Woodoc 10', its a clear poly- wax finish ... if that's what you want. I have seen a couple of guns finished with it and it looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Oil is best Vanish always look wrong IMHO no matter how good it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 If I went with True Oil, whats the best way to apply it to get a good even finish. I guess I can use the stock sheen after, to get a bit of a glossy finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 (edited) If I went with True Oil, whats the best way to apply it to get a good even finish. I guess I can use the stock sheen after, to get a bit of a glossy finish. If you buy the kit then it comes with walnut stain that is used to even the colour out. If the checkering was a different colour I would [politely] suggest you didn't clean the old finish well enough. In the end I used a small pick to get the last specs on a stock I did. You get a good gloss with true oil and so easy to touch up! Edited March 14, 2011 by apache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I already had the kit, and went for it last night as I'd already stripped the stock, very impressed, mamaned to get two think coats onto it last night and looked the the dogs this morning, couple of little dents i seemed to have missed that showed up after, but I';; get some more on there with steel wool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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