cheggs1978 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Was in local gun shop today asked about stock protection gunsmith told me to use clear boot dubbing,all i need to protect the stock.i suppose it's wax and will do the job. What do you all think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I've never heard that one before, give it a go and let PW know how it goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Will dubbin sink into the wood?..........Or lie on the surface and when the gun is used clag up your hands, face and clothing? Just use a spot or two of walnut oil rubbed in with your hands using the heat generated by the rubbing action, on an oil finish that is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 A just use a bit boiled linseed oil now and again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBlox Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Will dubbin sink into the wood?..........Or lie on the surface and when the gun is used clag up your hands, face and clothing? Just use a spot or two of walnut oil rubbed in with your hands using the heat generated by the rubbing action, on an oil finish that is! I keep a walnut oiled chamois kept in an old sweet tin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 I still have a few tins of Mansion House furniture polish (us old ones should remember it) and it's brilliant for all types of wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 Will dubbin sink into the wood?..........Or lie on the surface and when the gun is used clag up your hands, face and clothing? ! A lot of guns have a sort of factory (truecoat) applied polyurethane varnish finnish and nothing soaks into the wood. I have seen many guns where the owner has vigerously applied various products and ended up with a sticky claggy stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 (edited) Not highjacking the thread but going with fortunes post.I have a Baikal s x s which came from a valued friend so it's somewhat sentimental. It had never been touched stockwise and the gun is as new.However at some point in it's life it had a boot on the stock and that left it with a 4 inch black stain on the stock. So I decided to strip it back using a scarscen scraper.There was no penetration whatsoever of the factory finish into the wood.So walnut wood stain was applied until a nice depth of colour was reached.i followed this up with 4 coates minimum of Danish oil.It now looks superb and it's brought some lovely figuring out. Mods feel free to relocate this post if not appropriate. Edited July 30, 2017 by wisdom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheth Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 gunsmith I use put me onto ballistol great stuff use on all materials not just wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'd not use dubbin on mine may work though personal use a beeswax and turpentine mixture to wax them to maintain the oil finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Monster Posted August 14, 2017 Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 As welshwarior mentioned- best is mixture of beewax and turpentine. Very easy to make. Warm up turpentine to 80-85 degrees C and add beewax. But be very careful, turpentine is flammable. As more beewax as thicker the mixture become. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye18 Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 (edited) Depends on what the stock is but I mainly use boiled linseed oil on my mausers and sheratons beeswax wood balsam on my enfields and winchester.Never heard of dubbin being used. Edited August 15, 2017 by deadeye18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 A lot of guns have a sort of factory (truecoat) applied polyurethane varnish finnish and nothing soaks into the wood. I have seen many guns where the owner has vigerously applied various products and ended up with a sticky claggy stock. hello, i am with fortune, right or wrong and not being sure if my 525 stock has a poly finish but i just wipe over with an oily rag i use on the action and barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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