As header, looking for an idiot proof quick drying lacquer finish for some old gun stocks. Has anyone tried Minwax Wipe on Poly clear on a gun stock ? If so, what were the results like and is it as easy to apply as seen on YouTube ?
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As header, looking for an idiot proof quick drying lacquer finish for some old gun stocks. Has anyone tried Minwax Wipe on Poly clear on a gun stock ? If so, what were the results like and is it as easy to apply as seen on YouTube ?
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Thanks for bringing this up, I was not aware of this new development .. Looks really good.
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I have tried to get this for a while for another project, is it now available in the UK at a reasonable price??
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It is a con.
It is only only ordinary solvent-based polyurethane varnish mixed with white spirit. I have been mixing it up myself and using it on guns stocks for years now.
(This video highlights the point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4IYIWdl8Q)
It is based on the principle that thinned down varnish penetrates bare wood deeper than straight varnish, and although you have to apply more coats, it shows the grain better and the method of application gives a smoother finish with no brush marks.
So as white spirit is a lot cheaper than varnish, why pay a manufacturer more money for less of the active ingredient?
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Originally Posted by ccdjg
It is a con.
It is only only ordinary solvent-based polyurethane varnish mixed with white spirit. I have been mixing it up myself and using it on guns stocks for years now.
(This video highlights the point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4IYIWdl8Q)
It is based on the principle that thinned down varnish penetrates bare wood deeper than straight varnish, and although you have to apply more coats, it shows the grain better and the method of application gives a smoother finish with no brush marks.
So as white spirit is a lot cheaper than varnish, why pay a manufacturer more money for less of the active ingredient?
You may be right but I wouldn't have a clue how to mix all the ingredients. Thanks for the link I'll look later.
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CCJDG, I’ve done a bit of research and found that others do agree with you. I copied and pasted following from some wood working site...... I don't think those products are available here - at least as branded goods. Functional equivalents abound and frankly, I think you would be hard pushed to see major differences between most brands we do have.
FWIW (and maybe this is Granny speaking of eggs?) wiping varnishes etc. are simply finishes that are sufficiently thinned as to be able to be applied by a rag, rubber etc. Thus, it is easy to thin oil based products - just add white spirits - but hopeless to add enough water to the typical waterborne varnish - to produce a wiping finish.
Just grab any old oil based poly, thin it with white spirits and you have a wiping (poly) varnish. You will have a finish that is dead easy to apply and doesn't show brush marks but you will need two or three coats to equate to one coat of an unthinned, brushed finish. End of article....
I also found a recipe to make your own with a slightly difference, 1/3 Tung Oil, 1/3 White Spirit 1/3 Boiled Linseed oil. (Cant remember if it was White Spirit or Turps to be honest ) does this sound like it could work ?
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Remember, it is the strongest character that God gives the most challenges.
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
That makes perfect sense.It is a con.
It is only only ordinary solvent-based polyurethane varnish mixed with white spirit. I have been mixing it up myself and using it on guns stocks for years now.
(This video highlights the point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE4IYIWdl8Q)
It is based on the principle that thinned down varnish penetrates bare wood deeper than straight varnish, and although you have to apply more coats, it shows the grain better and the method of application gives a smoother finish with no brush marks.
So as white spirit is a lot cheaper than varnish, why pay a manufacturer more money for less of the active ingredient?
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