Sanding

[Elmer_Fudd 28]

Hello,

 

Could any one tell me anything i need to be aware of when sanding and re varnishing a stock...??

 

Many Thanks

 

Gareth

[19powell90 89]

don't sand the checkering, go from a fine down all the way to 1500/2000 wet/dry sandpaper, use a block if you want to keep straight edges. personally i used just my hand as i slightly reshaped the stock to give more curvature

 

what stock is it?

 

 

scott

[Elmer_Fudd 28]

don't sand the checkering, go from a fine down all the way to 1500/2000 wet/dry sandpaper, use a block if you want to keep straight edges. personally i used just my hand as i slightly reshaped the stock to give more curvature

 

what stock is it?

 

 

scott

 

Recently well yesterday bough an old FN19, in used condition haha ... so want to sand it down and possibly shorten the for end of the stock?

ATB

Gaz

[19powell90 89]

Well start by stripping the stock with nitromors. Then do what you want with the forend and then its a case of making it as smooth as possible even after being wet. So keep sanding with a say 180 sand paper then wet the wood and leave to dry then sand again and so on and move up to 320 grit then onto 600 wet & dry then 1500 wet & dry then finally 0000 or fine steel wool. Process is long and time consuming but worth it in the end.

 

Once sanded then you need to go through the methods of the chosen finish

 

Scott

[Elmer_Fudd 28]

Well start by stripping the stock with nitromors. Then do what you want with the forend and then its a case of making it as smooth as possible even after being wet. So keep sanding with a say 180 sand paper then wet the wood and leave to dry then sand again and so on and move up to 320 grit then onto 600 wet & dry then 1500 wet & dry then finally 0000 or fine steel wool. Process is long and time consuming but worth it in the end.

 

Once sanded then you need to go through the methods of the chosen finish

 

Scott

 

My plan will be to paint the stock but in some form of camo (after all its going to be a tatting gun). I know its a lot of effort if its a tatting gun but its in a state at the moment.

I presume its paint and clear sealant and job done?.

 

Regards

 

Gareth

[19powell90 89]

yes, sand the paint down after a few coats with 2000 grit wet sand paper to get it super smooth

[Elmer_Fudd 28]

Any particular paint you would use for such a job?

 

regards

[Buster321c 1,010]

Crylon

[Elmer_Fudd 28]

Crylon

 

i use this when i used to go paintball and air soft back when i was younger haha ...

 

Kind regards