WelshAndy Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Bought this for my son Ryan off Mick (wabbitbosher) and so far Ryan has shot well with it. The first thing I did was to remove a 3 inch stick extension and fit a recoil pad supplied by Mick. With the help of a belt sander that is now fitted Next on the list is to remove a very dark stain that someone has applied to the stock and forend. Here is the gun stripped I'm hoping to begin stripping the finish tomorrow evening so will post pictures and keep you all updated. Just a quick thank you to Mick for his service and to James (demonwolf444) who has given me a step by step guide on refinishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Cheers for sharing the process - Nice work on grinding that but pad to fit, until you do it you cant believe the amount of time it takes to do that ( and get a good clean fit like the one above! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Well after three coats of nitromors I think I'm ready to start sanding and raising the grain Edited June 5, 2014 by WelshAndy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 So after raising the grain 5 times then sanding I've got a pretty smooth stock but unfortunately I think I'm going to have to go back to the nitromors :( I feel that there is still the dark finish in the chequering, so I'm going to attack it later with a tooth brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Following this thread with interest !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Good decision on going back and scrubbing! I use a nail brush with a wooden handle stolen from the bathroom.. the bristles are good and stiff and get it out of the chequering well. Old nitromors is my "secret ingredient" for getting all the crud out, the newer stuff does not cut the mustard in the same way. But then again the newer stuff doesnt feel like its giving you a chemical peel when you get it on your skin. Win some; lose some! Keep us posted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshAndy Posted June 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Well here we are about a week later and I'm pretty chuffed with the final result a massive thank you to James (demonwolf444) for taking the time to reply to all my pm's! It's not 100% perfect but for my first stock refinish I'm happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Looks a hundred times better than that black laquer that was on it before grain and color of the wood has some actual contrast now. How many coats of oil have you given it now? Best thing with an oil finish is you can go back and keep adding to it whenever you have the time, its very forgiving in that respect. Not the easiest process to describe start from finish, but a very pleasing result, i hope you enjoyed the process! best wishes, James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Well done ... it looks a much improved gun ...!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Look a mile better and worth doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.