How to- Grip / Stocks Refinishing with photos! FINISHED!

[HEADKNOCKER]

Nice Write-Up MUG-NUM..
I didn't know Tru-Oil was available in a spray..
I've always used a liquid that I applied with my Index finger..
The grips turned out looking "Super"
Congrats
Gary/Hk

 

[BIG DOG]

One Word!
Beautiful!
Very nice craftsmanship Mag-num!
They look awesome!
G

 

[cubguy]

Thanks for posting this.
Great job, like your choice on the finish too.

 

[dlbx2]

Very interesting info, and great looking results!

 

[hoos1]

Great job. Thanks for all the info, I think I'll try to get the same results on my Model 15.

 

[Dregg]

Awesome write up. Something I may just do myself on a "beater" set of wooden grips I have.

 

[crsides]

about Tru-oil

From the shotgun side ....

several years ago some shotgun guys started comparing results with Tru-0il. Some praised it and some cussed it. Main complaint was it remained soft and tacky in some cases. The conclusion was that the dryers in Tru-oil would evaporate in a used bottle, if there was an air space left in the bottle.

Most concluded that you should throw away any used bottles and buy new on the next project. Some would add marbles to the remaining product to raise the liquid level, eliminating the air space.


Charlie

 

[jepp2]

Bump to top

 

[one eye joe]

What a BEAUTIFUL job you did. Thanks for the post.......

 

[G.T. Smith]

I do almost the same thing. I don't use acetone though. I start sanding with 220. It takes a while. I use it till it is worn nearly smooth. acetone only on the checking. I tape like you, then sand with 400 grit wet or dry after matching the right and left hand panels to each other. I work my way up to 600 then 800. The finish I use is Formbys tung oil. The first application is rubbed into the wood like waxing a car. I let it stand for 24 hrs. Then I use 000 steel wool, wipe clean and smooth another coat on and let it stand for 24 hrs. I repeat this for 5 coats, letting the 4th coat set for 3 or 4 days. After the final coat is applied with a clean piece of T-shirt I don't touch it for at least a week. The Formbys I use is the high gloss. If I want a satin finish I simply take the gloss off with the steel wool. That tung oil is tough when applied in this manner. My .22 rifle was done this way with 8 coats about 15 years ago and still looks like the day it was finished.
great pictures sir. Great post as well!
Peace,
gordon

 

[Engine49guy]

Awesome....and thank you for the tutorial !

 

[1 old 0311]

A little more gloss than I like for MOST of my handguns but very nice job.

 

[KEN L]

I like the before picture much better! NOT! Awesome job, almost as good as some of my work.

What a rewarding project and so helpful to others out there as well. Well done!!

 

[TACC1]

You do nice work! Now I see what the pros go thru when they're working their magic. TACC1

 

[brucev]

Thank you for this post. The target stocks on your 29 are simply beautiful. I've never really liked lacquer as a gun stock finish. Your choice of TruOil is a good one. The results of your work are a dramatic improvement. This summer I expect the S&W target stocks on my 28-2 will get similar attention. Hopefully everything will turn out equally well compared to your very successful project. Sincerely. brucev.

 

[Cleandean]

CLEARLY EVIDENT , YOU'VE DONE THE PROCESS BEFORE. NICE. I have two old sets,one Walnut the other ..Goncalo Alves that could benifit from same technique. Have you ever tried the old blend of Beeswax , linseed , and Danish oil . (Heated and applied; -- 3 coats? A more semi gloss natural finish.

 

[jepp2]

An alternative finish. These have 10 coats of pure tung oil (first 5 coats were 50/50 tung oil and mineral spirits). Wiped off all finish on the surface after 5 minutes on each coat. After they dried I put a coat of Johnson's paste wax for the shine. All the finish is in the stocks, not on the surface.

 

[Hunt200]

Wow they came beautiful!!

 

[Reddog]

Very nice job those grips came out beautiful. I like tru oil also but the little bottle dries up after a couple years. Hope your spray can holds up. Larry

Larry,
Store your bottle of TruOil upside down. I've done that for years. Then if it forms a skin, the good oil will be on top when you open the lid next time.
Dick

MAG,
Good job on the stocks!

 

[TACC1]

Thanks to MAG-NUM For The HOW-TO LESSON

Grips on early I-frames leave a lot to be desired, when it
comes to shooting. Great for CC, maybe, but not shooting.
And, while grip adaptors help a lot, there's just not much to
grab a-hold of.
I'm looking to re-grip these old warriors, with J- or I-frame
magnas. Same as on the Terriers. I can't really afford the
better examples out there, but there're some beat up sets
available, that work okay.
Back to the OP's thread....With the step-by-step example,
I'm re-finishing grips, to make them worthy of the guns they
are on. Over the past week-end, I did four sets. Not so hot as
to post pics; they would look pretty amateurish next to the
ones MAG-NUM did. His look really good. I need morepractice.
And thanks to those who suggested alternative finishes. The
only thing I'm lacking right now, is my 2000-grit wet-or-dry
sandpaper. I seem to have stored that with my Carbine mag,
which I haven't seen in a month. Two more sets to go this week.
TACC1