fabarm gamma boy Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 got some birchwood casey tru oil in the shed and another stock thats looking tired! whats the best way to apply it to stained wood ready for a coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Rub it down with fine wet dry, till its smooth. Coat with desired colour EG Walnut and how dark you want it: wet and dry again, wash with water under tap to remove ALL the DUST, let air dry, I rub with my hand to get a nice finish underneath the final finish, The idea is to get the real SHINE under the top finishing coats, so it looks like looking through wet water to the bottom shine, they look fantastic when finished.. let the coats dry over night, DO NOT RUSH IT:: you will regret it.. and have to start again: I do friends and the local shop, he is quite impressed Lol.. Some you do struggle with, but you WILL get there in the end I promise: As you get CLOSER to the end coats, use 1000 grit wet N Dry, and the soft soap you get out of a PRESS Down type. Stops it ripping and, lets it glide over the top, mix water all the time with it, wash with water if it seems gritty. Final Fish coat should almost be Finished, just a light POLISH With ROTTEN STONE (Wetted) to take any bits of dust off and blend it all together.. If you are NOT pleased with it, do it again, you will know when you get it right:: Best Of Luck Mate:: Get Stuck in: Edited July 7, 2013 by subsonicnat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 cheers mate, iv done a stock in boiled linseed yesterday 2posts down from this, but not used tru oil before, thanks for taking the time to explain that to me, its helped me alot!! atb john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I Never use Boiled linseed oil, takes too long to cure, days of it: I do however use raw to rub stocks down, then wipe it with rotten stone to get the linseed off and give it the shine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 I use tru oil on a my file and chisel handles but never on a gun stock it rubbish IMHO. Do it right with a proper stock oil normally BLO based, it doesn't take that much long and looks a better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabarm gamma boy Posted July 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 iv done one with boiled linseed oil this week for the first time and im very impressed with it its got a good shine to it to! but i had to rub it like mad to get it like that! but thats normal! getting mixed feedback on the tru oil, so im putting it down to preferance as some say brilliant and others say it rubbish! think il try it and if its not the finnish i want il go back to boiled linseed oil! thanks for the feedback guys! fabarm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 I'm a Tru-oil fan. Gives decent hardwearing results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 iv done one with boiled linseed oil this week for the first time and im very impressed with it its got a good shine to it to! but i had to rub it like mad to get it like that! but thats normal! getting mixed feedback on the tru oil, so im putting it down to preferance as some say brilliant and others say it rubbish! think il try it and if its not the finnish i want il go back to boiled linseed oil! thanks for the feedback guys! fabarm. Tru oil is easy to use and pretty quick to dry but the finish is a little too glossy and can look a bit varnished sometimes, but if you give the top coat a very, very light rub with 0000 wire wool once it has completely dried to take back the shine it looks better imo. Its all down to personal preference though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 All the guns that I have done for people have actualy brought them to me to get what it is good at, a Brilliant shine, not really suitable for hedge rows with FLASH, but looks good at any Clay Club. :-)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 ive done three duns recently and i love tru oil finish, i knocked all mine back with oooo wire wool after to take the gloss of.. after the inital stripping process which was hard work on two guns i found the whole process a really enjoyable and satisfying process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 ive done three duns recently and i love tru oil finish, i knocked all mine back with oooo wire wool after to take the gloss of.. after the inital stripping process which was hard work on two guns i found the whole process a really enjoyable and satisfying process Thats the spirit, make em as YOU want them, the finishes are endless.. well done: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 I like the glossy finish i got from Tru Oil. Rub a tiny bit onto the palm of your hand and rub it onto the gun stock. You have to be really ham fisted to get it wrong. Leave a few hours between coats and do as many as you want. You can add to it every now and again by just rubbing a bit more in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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