UncleBuckShot Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Who thinks getting little brass plaques to cover up a bodgey stock repairs on my side by side is lazy and cheap, my side by side was only £95 btw any other ideas how to cover up these holes someone made in a old repair. Also would be fun to here some of your home done repairs i can remember my dad hammeriteing a old gun once looked terrible he tried blueing it 1st that was worse lol what a melt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 If they are small holes you can get metallic fillers which polish up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I'd love to see a pic of a 12g sbs with the barrels done in hammerite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Could you not drill some holes a find some wooden dowels of the same wood and plug the drilled holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impala59 Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I'd love to see a pic of a 12g sbs with the barrels done in hammerite! It would almost be worth buying one of Wabbitboshers bargains to do it! Could you not drill some holes a find some wooden dowels of the same wood and plug the drilled holes. I have a mate who repaired a nasty gash in his budget SxS by removing some wood from within the stock, reducing it to sawdust then mixing with resin w to make a filler. It did not look at all bad when sanded and refinished. In the void where he had drilled out, he jammed in some lead scrap and found that the balance of his gun had improved (it was a 30" 3/4 - full and always a bit muzzle heavy) Top Bodge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 I mixed sawdust and a water based white wood glue into a paste, I then filled the damage (holes) with the paste. Allow to dry, sand the whole thing and then use a suitable wood stain, now apply an oil finish. Done correctly it should take around 2 weeks to reach the oiling stage, then apply the oil over a further 2 to 3 weeks. There is no 'quick fix'. I obtained the sawdust from a local joiners/furniture workshop, hardwood dust is best. Take your time in doing the job and then have the pleasure of using your own handiwork. If the stock comes out OK you may consider it worthwhile to have the barrels blued by a Gunsmith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) On the subject of bodge ups have you seen the lengths some American shooters go to have smooth shiny bores on their guns? Now I like to keep my guns clean but reading some US forums is surprising. Panscourers, brillo pads, brake disc honing stones and all manner of weird chemical concoctions seem to be the norm over the pond. All connected to power tools!!! I gave up after using a bit of boiling water and fairy liquid. Edited January 9, 2016 by Wingman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOTTO Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 On the subject of bodge ups have you seen the lengths some American shooters go to have smooth shiny bores on their guns? Now I like to keep my guns clean but reading some US forums is surprising. Panscourers, brillo pads, brake disc honing stones and all manner of weird chemical concoctions seem to be the norm over the pond. All connected to power tools!!! I gave up after using a bit of boiling water and fairy liquid. Never seem to get any issues with fouling or leading of the bores, I use undiluted ‘Young’s 303’, just a few drops on an old bronze brush, scrub it through the bores a couple of times, then a modest spray of a WD 40 type product into the start of the chambers, to act as a solvent on the 303 and scrub again just a couple of times with the same brush. I then run a couple of cotton patches through the tubes until they come out clean. I then unscrew the multi chokes, clean and oil them along with the choke recesses and their threads, replace and then run a clean patch through the bores and then finally I run a very lightly oiled rag, (20/50 motor oil) down the tubes and ‘Walla’, mirror finish and job done. I normally use English Sporter plastic wad cartridges, gun Browning 425 invector-plus 12g! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrob Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Could you not drill some holes a find some wooden dowels of the same wood and plug the drilled holes. Brilliant idea - Cut some cross grain pegs and use a belt sander to taper them. drill o hole where the damage is and tap in the dowel with some wood glue on it. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Put some mother of pearl in the holes or brass rod anything that will polish to shine should look ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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