I have a set of rosewood grips with the high gloss coating (propa-whatever the glossy coating is called). I want to remove the gloss and give the wood a softer appearance. What should I use to remove the gloss coat and what to use to coat the grip afterwards? These are Taurus rosewood grips. Thanks.
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Revolver Wood Grip Question
- Thread starter Tom B
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YosemiteSam357
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It's all wood man, it's all wood
Polyurethane?
If you want to strip it off, use something like ZipStrip. Be sure you remove them from the gun first. Or else just use light sandpaper and steel wool to remove the old finish.
Once you have them stripped to the bare/stained wood, use boiled linseed oil for the finish. Do about 6 coats, allowing to dry fully between them. This will give you a really deep, hand oiled and rubbed look, and still give a decent finish to the wood.
This is just woodworking knowledge; There may be better methods specific to handguns, but then, it's all wood.
-- Sam
Polyurethane?
If you want to strip it off, use something like ZipStrip. Be sure you remove them from the gun first. Or else just use light sandpaper and steel wool to remove the old finish.
Once you have them stripped to the bare/stained wood, use boiled linseed oil for the finish. Do about 6 coats, allowing to dry fully between them. This will give you a really deep, hand oiled and rubbed look, and still give a decent finish to the wood.
This is just woodworking knowledge; There may be better methods specific to handguns, but then, it's all wood.
-- Sam
Hardtarget
New member
If you can find it, try Formby's. As said, remove the grips/stocks first. Formby's will "melt" the old finish as you apply it with "0000" steel wool. Then you can do an oil finish or a poly coat of some kind. Looked good on the two I tried.
Mark.
Mark.
Boiled linseed oil will dry - it has cemical driers added to accomplish this.
I'd remove the original finish with very fine steel wool, using stripper only as a last resort.
Good finishes to use are:
- matte polyurethane
- Birchwood-Casey Tru-Oil
- Tung oil (Minwax makes some of this)
- boiled linseed oil
I like to thin the oil - 50/50 - paint thinner or turps works with some of these (see instructions on can). Apply a number of thin coats, letting the oil soak in for about 10 miutes, reapplying to keep it wet. Then wipe as much off as you can. Let sit for 24-48 hours, and repeat. do this 5 or 6 times. The final time, apply just one or two drops of oil, wipe over surface evenly, and let dry.
I'd remove the original finish with very fine steel wool, using stripper only as a last resort.
Good finishes to use are:
- matte polyurethane
- Birchwood-Casey Tru-Oil
- Tung oil (Minwax makes some of this)
- boiled linseed oil
I like to thin the oil - 50/50 - paint thinner or turps works with some of these (see instructions on can). Apply a number of thin coats, letting the oil soak in for about 10 miutes, reapplying to keep it wet. Then wipe as much off as you can. Let sit for 24-48 hours, and repeat. do this 5 or 6 times. The final time, apply just one or two drops of oil, wipe over surface evenly, and let dry.