Sjt657 191 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 Hi I have got hold of and old springer covered in camo tape I have stripped it all off and sanded the stock I was going to colour the stock and varnish but the stock has come up a nice colour I just want a very clear finish on it what’s best ???? 1 Quote Link to post
loriusgarrulus 0 Posted April 26, 2020 Report Share Posted April 26, 2020 You could try a number of coats of linseed oil. Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Beeswaxed my b2 stock after stripping the minging brown chinese paint job and then a couple of coats of "true oil" which is designed for wooden rifle stocks atb 1 Quote Link to post
mark williams 7,549 Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hi buddy, If it helps, I bought a brand new, shiny, Walnut Pro Sport a few years back that came to me beautifully ready for a finish to be applied. My RFD advised me to apply Walnut oil, which I did. One of the regular lads - Big Mac, ( Jimmy ) should be along soon, refurbishes rifles regularly and prefers different oils for different jobs, here's one of Jimmy`s refurbished rifles that I bought from him. (front rifle, beech and true oil I believe ) 4 Quote Link to post
ditchman 1,428 Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 13 hours ago, mark williams said: Hi buddy, If it helps, I bought a brand new, shiny, Walnut Pro Sport a few years back that came to me beautifully ready for a finish to be applied. My RFD advised me to apply Walnut oil, which I did. One of the regular lads - Big Mac, ( Jimmy ) should be along soon, refurbishes rifles regularly and prefers different oils for different jobs, here's one of Jimmy`s refurbished rifles that I bought from him. (front rifle, beech and true oil I believe ) they look reqally nice................i re-built a HY 77 a while ago..........not to that standard tho........mine was a barn find and has alot of the blueing missing / worn off...and had a very very strange mod on it......i will put some pics up of it some time... but that pair you have are really smart..........troulble with the HW's you need a wheelbarrow to cart them around .. 3 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,730 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 28/04/2020 at 11:54, ditchman said: they look reqally nice................i re-built a HY 77 a while ago..........not to that standard tho........mine was a barn find and has alot of the blueing missing / worn off...and had a very very strange mod on it......i will put some pics up of it some time... but that pair you have are really smart..........troulble with the HW's you need a wheelbarrow to cart them around .. I did that 77 in tru oil then gave it a light rub over with 0000 wire wool to give it a matt finish tru oil has to be put on with a lint free cloth fold it into a tight square and apply by starting from the butt pad all the way to the top of the stock and come back down the same line this will remove any excess tru oil gives a shiny finish but if you wire wool it back once dry you can get it to look like a matt finish then give it a rub over with bee,s wax and buff off this will protect the stock but give it a little shine ill buy that 77 back one day Mark atvbjimmy 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,730 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 26/04/2020 at 20:51, Sjt657 said: Hi I have got hold of and old springer covered in camo tape I have stripped it all off and sanded the stock I was going to colour the stock and varnish but the stock has come up a nice colour I just want a very clear finish on it what’s best ???? Right it all comes down to what kind of finish you want different oils for different stocks tru oil ,,,,,,,,,this will give it a high shine depending on how many coats you apply you can get it like glass if you wanted or apply a few coats and wire wool it back a little this will give it a matt finish like Marks 77 above Tung oil,,,,,,This is for walnut stocks but can be used on beach but the first coat has to be put on by hand and lots of it rub the oil in to the stock and leave to dry now this first coat will sink into the stock and act like a base coat for the rest of the coats to sit on this will give the stock a more natural look with very little shine these are the two favs of mine with cracking results but dont take my word for it let the pics speak for them selfs atvbjimmy 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,730 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 MORE OF THE ABOVE Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,730 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 LAST ONE TUNG OIL this was a bit of a job to do lol Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,730 Posted May 2, 2020 Report Share Posted May 2, 2020 It all comes down to what finish you want thats in your head AND TIME IS YOUR BEST FRIEND rush it you feck it As Vis would say SLOWLY SLOWLY CATCH THE MONKEY Both oils take hours to dry DO NOT TOUCH IT UNTIL DRY atvbjimmy Quote Link to post
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