As title, does anybody know how to step by step refinish a gun stock? I'd like to do a very good job or as good as I can.
Thanks in advance.
As title, does anybody know how to step by step refinish a gun stock? I'd like to do a very good job or as good as I can.
Thanks in advance.
Theres quite a few video tutorials on youtube as theres so many ways to do it.
The one I did currenty as budgets tight is an off the shelf stain with a Wax sealer that should come up nice, that was simply strip the wood and very lightly sand to make sure the pores are open, I also used a filler matched to the wood type which in this case was Beech to fill in any dings and sanded so things blended nicely.
The Stain required an alcohol wipe down and then it was two coats, wet and dry with high grits to make sure things are smooth, then two more coats and a light going over again with high grit.
Wax is currently being applied, the stuff I've got is a Paste that you liberally apply and allow 4 hours to set before buffing back, there will be a few rounds of this until there is a deep satin sheen.
You'll Shoot your eye out Kid
True oils is good if done properly.
Targetman, perhaps it's worth posting what you'd like to have the final finish as and what the stock is made from as that will help get the answers you need.
You'll Shoot your eye out Kid
Thanks for the replies so far everyone, apologies it is a walnut stock, and would just like to get it looking decent, it has no dings or scratches but was previously refinished by someone else and would like to get it back to it's original state.
Should be fairly straightforward, you'll need to strip the finish, ideally with a Chemical stripper, gentle sand and wipe down with alcohol to make sure theres no contaminents left, oil liberally and wipe off with something like Danish or Linseed oil and then use an appropiate varnish or wax sealer.
I do reccomend searching those tutorials out so you can see visually how it's done, I wouldn't use a stain in this case if you're certain its Walnut as you'll not want to darken it (some like my 25 use Beech and then darken to mimic walnut).
You'll Shoot your eye out Kid
Hi, a walnut stock is the easiest to refinish imo. Remove all the existing and sand down to at least 400 grit ( thats as far as I go). Then get a good gun stock oil such as CCL and rub in. It'll soak in easy at first and slow down over time. Don't slosh too much on at once and remove any excess before it dries. Little and often is the best way. You won't need to overseal with wax or varnish, the oil finish will build up over time. Don't put hardly any oil in the checkering, just enough to colour the wood.
Plinkerer and Tinkerer
When I've quickly refinished oiled stocks in good condition, I just scrub them down with cellulose thinner to remove the old oil and dirt and then when dry I've re-oiled them.
If your stock has been refinished with varnish then you have the ball ache of removing the varnish before re-oiling.
All the best Mick
If you have no dings or scratches a clean stock that needs a new finish then theres no need to sand anything just remove the old finish. I use cellulose thinners or gun wash with fine wire wool, then either colour the stock or have it in its natural form and either spray vanish it in matt satin or gloss or oil with a boiled linseed or true oil. With boiled linseed it takes a very long time to dry before handling, true oil you can build up to a gloss or use one or two coats for a matt or semi gloss let it fully dry and then go over with a very fine steel wool lightly and then wax. If you want it factory its usually sprayed with a lacquer in 2k or standard. To be honest there are quite a few ways to do a stock best to experiment before you try your prized piece.