Gavo Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Anyone done this ? I was wondering if its possible to strip/sand and re-varnish the stock of my air-rifle, and if so what would be the best method ? Gavo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortonshooting Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hello Yes I have just done my AA S410c Sanded it down and i have reshaped the stock to customise it a little. Start with rough sand paper and then work your way down until you get to the fineds wet and dry paper (using it dry). Once you have the desired finish dust it doen and then apply as stain of your choice and lwave foe 24hrs. Then apply several coats of french polish. Mine has come up a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavo Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hello Yes I have just done my AA S410c Sanded it down and i have reshaped the stock to customise it a little. Start with rough sand paper and then work your way down until you get to the fineds wet and dry paper (using it dry). Once you have the desired finish dust it doen and then apply as stain of your choice and lwave foe 24hrs. Then apply several coats of french polish. Mine has come up a treat. Thanks for that. Can you not also use some sort of stripper fluid to remove the existing varnish to make sanding a little easier ? Also, have you got any pics of your finished s410 ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter-peter Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 after stripping if its nice timber use walnut oil rubbed in by hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 after stripping if its nice timber use walnut oil rubbed in by hand. Nitromorse to remove varnish, let it bubble but dont let it go too dry before scraping off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavo Posted June 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 Cheers all some top tips there fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2shots Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 I used nitromors on an old side by side and washed it off with soapy water, the wood was that nice I finished it with walnut oil,someone had tried varnishing it and the finish was totally **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Master Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 As others have said, nitromoors to get rid of the old varnish, I lay the stock on a plastic bin bag, apply the nitromoors then fold the bin bag over. This stops it drying out. Then put the stock into a bucket of soapy water and rub down with 0000 guage wire wool. This will help to raise the grain and get rid of any residue. Dry and rub down with fine wet and dry followed by dry 0000 wire wool until smooth. Personally I use Birchwood Casey Tru Oil to finish, there are some pics of my S410 done this way here if you would like to see the finished result. Cheers Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob300w Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 I have to agree that an oiled finish looks better. The only thing that I would add to the above is to ensure that you remove every bit of whatever stripper that you use, with water, as any residue will cause your new finish to blister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Yes I have done a couple, I would agree with the others that oil is the way to go afterwards, if you get a ding in it you just iron it out and re-oil it http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=14534 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavo Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 As others have said, nitromoors to get rid of the old varnish, I lay the stock on a plastic bin bag, apply the nitromoors then fold the bin bag over. This stops it drying out. Then put the stock into a bucket of soapy water and rub down with 0000 guage wire wool. This will help to raise the grain and get rid of any residue. Dry and rub down with fine wet and dry followed by dry 0000 wire wool until smooth. Personally I use Birchwood Casey Tru Oil to finish, there are some pics of my S410 done this way here if you would like to see the finished result. Cheers Dan Thats very nice Dan was looking at the Tru-Oil packs on ebay & its quite reasonable for the 3 bottle pack with papers & wire-wool etc, about £13.00 I think it was. Defo the way to go as I've already got some nitromors in the garage so just the oil to get & I'll give it a bash. Once again thanks to all who posted & helped with this Gavo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Master Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 No worries mate, put some pictures up when it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavo Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 No worries mate, put some pictures up when it's done. Will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldr Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 No worries mate, put some pictures up when it's done. Will do have just done my hw80 in indian rosewood will send in some pictures when its complete ( unless its **** ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
its_me_everyone Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 my ronseal walnut satin stock (bsa lightning) its a hunting tool, not a showpiece stripped it back to bare wood and revarnised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I atempted my webely stingray and ****** up big time it turns out under the dark supposadly walnut its acctuall as white as pine . I have just sent it off to sraightshooter1 to have it re done again propely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupus Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi, please don't use french polish:-as an antique restorer I can tell you that although it looks brilliant when done , it's very fragile. Varnish will sit on top of the surface and so can eventually peel, oil is the way to go. Be patient, use a finishing oil suitable for kitchens made by Liberon - there is a saying once a day fora week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year. Actually 6 applications should do a lovely job. Use an old linen tea towel to apply (no lint) wipe off all residue after 10 mins, wait until the next day to re apply. Oil sinks in and so can't peel. Be careful with the stain, as it's designed to be applied to bare wood it sinks right in so if you don't like it your stuffed. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I stripped my HW35 with wickes finest paint and varnish stripper and then used sand paper to rough it down, then I used finer and finer wire wool until it was as smooth as ! I then used two different water colours, can`t remember which, to get the colour I wantedI used the flat of the butt to test the colours and that way the recoil pad would cover any I didn`t like I then used boiled linseed oil to get a nice durable finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Is this http://www.nagelhome.com/gunstock1/ any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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