stock refinish

[muttsnutts]

Hi every one, Just wondering if any one on here has any tips on refinishing a 12g stock,(walnut i think) from new it had a oil based finish, after a while i noticed there were a few small water marks on the stock. I was told to use a very fine 1500g sand paper to lightly rub the marks away and re apply some oil. the oil i used was boiled linseed oil. After i rubbed down and re applied the oil it seems to dry up on the stock even after many coats but stay ok on other parts of the stock.....am i doing something wrong ...shoud i be using a differnt technique or oil. i have seen a Tru-oil gun stock kit on the net, any one used one?. Any recomendations would be a great help. Thanks

[shaun4860]

Get in touch with Straightshooter off here, he does stocks ask him what to use

 

[steve_b_wales]

After rubbing down an old stock, and then rubbing wood dye into it, I finished it off by using Tru-Oil. Brilliant stuff, easy to use, and gives a good seal to the stock

[Bloggs]

As said, PM Straightshooter - he knows his stuff, top geeeeeeeeeezza

 

Is my GTS Elite ready yet?

 

p.s. Post edited to say sorry for being impatient, Sacha

Edited March 9, 2012 by Bloggs

[Imperfection]

If you're going to use BLO (boiled linseed oil) you need to thin down the first 2-3 coats with methelated spirits so it goes a little deeper into the grain and apply using your fingers-never cloths or brushes.You need to get it warm so pouring a little into your palm then working it into the wood with finger tips works best.Multiple thin coats is much better as it dries quicker (still allow 24hrs between coats) and dont leave you with a heavy finish.

 

Apply one coat every day until you're satisified with the overall affect.If it becomes too shiny simply knock back the finish with 0000 grade wirewool.Use the same wirewool to smooth the wood over before starting too.

 

This is my 1944 K98 Mauser which has 17 coats of BLO and looked like an old fencepost when i got it.It isnt as shiny as it might look-more of a sheen.

[Cake444]

Here is the last stock I finished. It’s a deep Tru Oil finish and to get a deep soak 'in the wood' polished look it took a long time. Thinned coats and build it up slowly.

 

I can post instructions if you fancy doing a Tru Oil job, but I’m sure there are people on here with much more experience than myself.

 

Hope all works out.

[muttsnutts]

thanks every one for the input, dont know weather to buy a tru oil kit or keep going with the boiled linseed oil. I have been rubbing it in 7 or 8 times with my fingers but keeps goin back to a matt finish in certain places and in others its to thick now. think ill remove some with wire wool that was sugested and thin out and re apply. very lovely pics of finished stocks, look very smart.

[Tom&Dexter]

Dont like boiled linseed my self tends to go sticky, leaves a coating thin it down as already said or use teak, true, or raw linseed oil instead

[figgy]

You could contact straightshooter or sage 100 as I did he talked me through everything for a best london hand rubbed finish and also sent me some stuff to do it, a labour of love and the finished article is superb the man is a true gent. It depends on how much work you want to put in, I enjoy doing it so every day for weeks isnt unusual for me. But whichever finish you decide on the only way is to strip it back first.

 

ATB figgy

 

Edit

There is a sticky in the craft section on stock refinishing.

Edited March 10, 2012 by figgy