|
|
 |
10-22-2023, 08:45 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 318
Likes: 1,021
Liked 507 Times in 168 Posts
|
|
Stock finish
Looking for suggestions to refresh older stocks.
I am leaning towards boiled linseed oil.
|
10-22-2023, 09:04 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Horseshoe Beach /NC
Posts: 208
Likes: 1,404
Liked 479 Times in 144 Posts
|
|
I've been considering refinishing a few of my stocks and have not decided what to use also. I'll be watching closely!
|
10-23-2023, 01:11 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: West Central IL
Posts: 23,063
Likes: 20,914
Liked 23,929 Times in 8,730 Posts
|
|
I recommend Tru-Oil, it has the it dry's faster, and (you should) ;put several coats on you can put more than one coat per day, althlugh I only do 1 per day. The final finish dry's shiny, but you can knock that down with a light buffing using Mothers Mag polish.
__________________
H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-23-2023, 01:32 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 22,428
Likes: 11,208
Liked 16,072 Times in 7,019 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by H Richard
I recommend Tru-Oil, it has the it dry's faster, and (you should) ;put several coats on you can put more than one coat per day, althlugh I only do 1 per day. The final finish dry's shiny, but you can knock that down with a light buffing using Mothers Mag polish.
|
True Oil is a great product
Not sure what "stocks" OP is wanting to do? Stocks as in handgun grips or rifle stocks?
Refresh?? A light buff with extra fine steel wool or 3M pads and then coat with Tru Oil
__________________
Still Running Against the Wind
|
10-23-2023, 02:11 PM
|
 |
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 19,270
Likes: 9,370
Liked 30,208 Times in 9,780 Posts
|
|
I'd recommend 100% Tung Oil. You can apply as many coats as you want, it never peels, never toxic and you can always apply another coat right over all the old ones with no prep other than a 20 second light OOOO steel wooling. If the final coat is not steel wooled, it will be a satiny gloss finish. If it is buffed then it will be more of a mat finish - your choice. BTW 100% Tung oil is a natural product and will NEVER go bad. I use only Hopes 100% Tung Oil and buy it online. Most retail stored do not carry 100% Tung Oil and I would not use them.
BEWARE: there are many products that contain Tung Oil, but are not 100% pure!
|
|
The Following 3 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-23-2023, 05:49 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ozarks
Posts: 835
Likes: 461
Liked 1,542 Times in 427 Posts
|
|
Ditto on Tru-Oil and pure Tung Oil.
__________________
GARY
SWCA #2897, SWHF #436
|
|
The Following User Likes This Post:
|
|
10-24-2023, 07:47 AM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 10,365
Likes: 26,171
Liked 14,644 Times in 6,527 Posts
|
|
I like Tru-Oil too, it's easy to find, easy to use.
__________________
VCDL, GOA, NRA
|
10-24-2023, 01:03 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Southwest Ohio
Posts: 318
Likes: 1,021
Liked 507 Times in 168 Posts
|
|
Looking to refresh a set of pre model 10 stocks and a set of RP stocks. Seems like tung oil is for bare wood.
|
10-29-2023, 07:17 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Indiana USA
Posts: 1,213
Likes: 3
Liked 291 Times in 148 Posts
|
|
My finish of choice is Homer Formby's Tung Oil in low gloss or low gloss spray lacquer. Deft is another finish that's easy to use and is very durable, I use it to finish butcher block bench tops. It stands up to industrial usage of bench tops extremely well.
|
|
The Following 2 Users Like Post:
|
|
10-29-2023, 10:17 PM
|
 |
US Veteran
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 3,769
Likes: 19,564
Liked 3,678 Times in 1,175 Posts
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Marksman
My finish of choice is Homer Formby's Tung Oil in low gloss....
|
I've used this as well with great results.
I found it at Home Depot/Lowe's in the paint department.
__________________
John
|
10-29-2023, 10:34 PM
|
|
Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Wa.State (Vancouver)
Posts: 679
Likes: 1,334
Liked 796 Times in 277 Posts
|
|
VM&P Naptha
Quote:
Originally Posted by H Richard
I recommend Tru-Oil, it has the it dry's faster, and (you should) ;put several coats on you can put more than one coat per day, althlugh I only do 1 per day. The final finish dry's shiny, but you can knock that down with a light buffing using Mothers Mag polish.
|
For “refreshing” a stock finished with a film forming product, I like to use Truoil, or Linspeed, cut 50 % with VM&P naptha.
Easy to use, easy to refresh, and very forgiving.
👍👍
Best,
Gary
|
10-29-2023, 11:50 PM
|
 |
SWCA Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2021
Location: Vermont
Posts: 1,543
Likes: 1,157
Liked 3,567 Times in 879 Posts
|
|
For older stocks, I use Min-wax Tung-Oil Finish. This is not pure Tung-Oil, in fact I'm not sure if it actually has tung-oil in it. It does take more coats than True-Oil but I like it better and it has a pleasant smell. You can use on bare wood or finished wood.
These stocks were merely refreshed with the Tung-Oil Finish. Apply a little, wait a short bit and than buff off.
Last edited by Vtgw938; 10-29-2023 at 11:54 PM.
|
|
The Following 4 Users Like Post:
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
|
|
|
|
Linear Mode
