mad1 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 hi all iv been messing with a old air rifle trying to get a finish with tru oil as iv never been a fan of using it to be honest ! Now it's been tacky for nearly 3 days !!! It was rubbed back before hand and dryed etc it's the first coat iv put on and been very sparing with the amount and rubbed it in well ? What have I done wrong to get it to not dry ! Failing this I'm going to rub it back again and try a oil Finnish like teak oil or boiled linseed oil .. Any other suggestions Many thanks M1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbaz Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Hi Mad I've heard too many horror stories about Tru oil and won't use it myself, I had to strip two Daystate Airwolf stocks that the owner had applied Tru oil to, they were so sticky that the cloths that they were wrapped in had to be peeled off them!! I used Nitromors, it brought off the stick oil easily, I then used a kit that I bought from Guncare Products (welsh willie from over on the UK Chinese airgun forum), it coped admirably!! I've done quite a few stocks with the kit and each one has dried completely!! Years ago I used to use boiled linseed oil with great success until I did a BSA Airsporter Stutzen for my brothers mate, it stayed tacky but not as bad as the Airwolf stocks!! Good luck with the project Cheers, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 I did my game gun with several coats of tru oil with no problems at all, it dried after each coat in about 3 hours. Maybe a batch problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 I don't like truoil for guns good for sticks etc. I found if the tru oil is a little older it does not set and has to the right temperature etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet 6 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 If still sticky it will wipe off with white spirit. If it is old stock and has not been in a properly sealed bottle the thinners evaporate, then it is just oil. You could try getting it warm by hand rubbing and once the oil is moving about wipe the excess off and then leave it to dry. Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Never had a prob with tru oil I even used Danish oil once on an air rifle stock and that worked out fine too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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