Re-surfacing wood stock?
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I've had good results on stripping with commercial strippers like Bix - available at hardware stores, Home Depot, etc. I prefer ones with methylene chloride but it needs to be handled with a certain amount of caution (follow directions and make sure you have all the hardware off the stock).
There are many good finishes available and you'll get lots of suggestions. I like MinWax Antique Oil and have had good results with it, but it's just one of many products that will produce good results. Birchwood Casey Tru-oil is another one that reports say works very well.
There are many good finishes available and you'll get lots of suggestions. I like MinWax Antique Oil and have had good results with it, but it's just one of many products that will produce good results. Birchwood Casey Tru-oil is another one that reports say works very well.
Used it on an Enfield years ago and it turned out very nice. Multiple coats w/steel wool in between.
You can also look at Tom's 1/3 mix:
http://thegunstockdoctor.com/contact_us.html
I just sand off the original stock finish with #240 grit sandpaper, followed by #320/400. For high grade gunstocks, I will go to #600 grit and then apply new finish using Casey's TruOil.
See post #7 in following thread for info on refinishing stock after removing original finish: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3088597#post3088597
ps: For cleaning old finish from checkering, I use a riffler tool from Brownells which lets me remove old finish and recut/clean up checkering at same time. To refinish checkering area, thin TruOil with Denatured Alcohol and brush into checkering area with toothbrush.
See post #7 in following thread for info on refinishing stock after removing original finish: http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3088597#post3088597
ps: For cleaning old finish from checkering, I use a riffler tool from Brownells which lets me remove old finish and recut/clean up checkering at same time. To refinish checkering area, thin TruOil with Denatured Alcohol and brush into checkering area with toothbrush.
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summitsitter
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what i use
I used citristrip to remove the thick coating on a rem 760. It worked really good especially in the basketweaving on the stock. It's not harsh at all either. I have refinished the the b-c truoil which turned out good and also have finished with a clear coat of poly.
I used citristrip to remove the thick coating on a rem 760. It worked really good especially in the basketweaving on the stock. It's not harsh at all either. I have refinished the the b-c truoil which turned out good and also have finished with a clear coat of poly.
Bill DeShivs
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No one has yet told you that you can do irrepairable damage to your gun's value by refinishing the stock, especially if you have never done one before.
Your "thick, clear finish" remark tells me you haven't.
What kind of gun is it, and why do you want to refinish it?
Your "thick, clear finish" remark tells me you haven't.
What kind of gun is it, and why do you want to refinish it?