stock renovation

[defender]

I used Tru oil on mine, only issue is that it comes up very glossy, looked a lot better after knocking back after a few days with 0000 wire wool.

So is that the end result using true oil ? as you say it looks like glossy varnish. One of my guns has an oil finish which i really like, i'm about to start a strip down on another stock and i wont be using true oil if that is the end result.

 

I'm considering rubbing it so it goes satin as it's a bit too shiney for my liking

[figgy]

Kiffy you need to know what the finish is to be able to get the right stuff to remove it.

 

A hot air gun might take it off.

 

Figgy

[welshwarrior]

You try Taking it to a local furnisher dipper, they do old doors and the like sure they would do the stock and forend for not a lot. There industrial stuff will be better than the weak health and saftey rubbish you can buy at a store.

[kiffy]

found a couple of furniture dippers in cardiff so think ill give them a call.

 

in the mean time i started my shotgun woodwork and nitromors, although it took a few coats worked a treat... ive spent all afternoon sanding and have just put the first coat of stain on

Edited March 16, 2013 by kiffy

[kiffy]

thanks for the advice guys

 

shotgun stocks looking awesome now, had tons of coats of tru oil and is waiting for a final polishing tomorrow, when its done and the guns back together ill post some pics.

 

didnt want to give up on the air gun so i had a nose around and found a stripper called enviromors, have finally finished stripping the stock but it took me several goes, over a tenners worth of stripper and a lot of elbow grease over the past week (took a week as i wraped it in cling film and waited a day or so) but its done, waiting for it to dry put now before sanding.. am looking forward to this one as i now know what im doing with tru oil and expect a great transformation on a gun ive owned and loved for almost twenty five years.. like the shotgun, ill post pics when done

 

still undecided wether to leave the stock gloss and wax it or use the stock sheen & conditioner that came in the truoil kit... anyone used the stuff from the kit or birhwood cases stock wax? if so what finish did you get?

Edited April 1, 2013 by kiffy

[vampire]

Have used the stock conditioner,just go over stock with 0000 steel wool till smooth then polish with the sheen.

[welshwarrior]

I use Rottenstone to take the gloss off 0000 wire wool is to coarse.

[figgy]

I use Rottenstone to take the gloss off 0000 wire wool is to coarse.

Rottenstone brought my finish up a treat, buffed up great after using it.

 

Must be different grades of courseness.

 

Figgy

[kiffy]

had to google rottenstone to see what it was as id never heard of it...

 

in the end i used my oooo wire wool and gave it a light rub then used the stock refinisher and it came up lovely, not as in your face as a natural tru oil finish