kdubya Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Ordered a new laminate stock for my marlin, ordered it from richards microfit stocks about 4 weeks ago so still have a bit of a wait? anyway am now thinking about how to finish it as being a laminate, oil would be a no no so what do I do? do I use varnish/ polyurathane etc anyone any experience of finishing a laminated stock cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I wouldn't worry about it yet mate, you will have about 3 or 4 months to ponder that I ordered mine in November 9th last year and it arrived on 7th March B) If it is a 'standard' stock to them, it shouldn't take that long . . As for finishing, I would ask them, but as you say oil is a no no, if you go with varnish the best results I have ever got (not on a gunstock) was using yacht varnish, starting with it thinned right down and applying little and often sanding between coats if it needed it. This was on a wooden step in my house that despite heavy use still looks good today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 never considered yacht varnish food for thought? a gloss finish would be ok perhaps satin better as the stock is (coloured?) lead time was quoted as 9 weeks according to girl on phone so was hoping for late may early june? cheers KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) my order with elkridge (basically the same setup as all the other states bassed stock making companies) was confirmed on the 15th december, im still waiting. Edited April 24, 2006 by dunganick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crieffy Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I put a Richard's Microfit 'Tac Driver' on my 17HMR CZ Varmint. I had to wait 4 months! And they still supplied the wrong forend and cheekpiece B) I did mine with Tru Oil - seemed to turn out pretty good for a first attempt. I wasn't wanting a gloss finish so I went over it gently with fine steel wool before applying the stock sheen and wax polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 That looks sweet crieffy B) LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 I put a Richard's Microfit 'Tac Driver' on my 17HMR CZ Varmint. I had to wait 4 months! And they still supplied the wrong forend and cheekpiece I did mine with Tru Oil - seemed to turn out pretty good for a first attempt. I wasn't wanting a gloss finish so I went over it gently with fine steel wool before applying the stock sheen and wax polish. Very nice work fella, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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