tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Hi! I have a battered pedretti hushpower folding single barrel 20 bore. Great gun but the condition was annoying me so im giving it a tidy up. I took pics before and I'm half way through so I thaught I'd share my mini project with you! Let me know what you think, any tips appriciated...... 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 I stripped the old varnish off - what a nightmare that was. New paint strippers are no way near as good as the old stuff. I used to put it on and within a minute it all bubbled off. (Its been years since i done a refinnish) This stuff I ended up leaving it wrapped up overnight in a rubble bag and it still diddnt touch it. I ended up having to spend hours scraping it off with a razor blade. After a good sanding I ended up at this stage..... 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Next job was staining - I wanted it looking dark so took 3 coats of birchwood casey walnut stain..... 2 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 So far 3 small coats of tru oil and a careful wire wool and a 4th coat it hasn't half taken in a lot of tru-oil! This is stage I'm at, at the moment...... 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 I took the chekering off as I thaught it looked crap. What do you guys think? Have I gone a bit too dark? Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 I feel your pain about the strippers ( not them kind Stav!) I had to use elbow grease to get lacquer off my beretta stock. 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, BenBhoy said: I feel your pain about the strippers ( not them kind Stav!) I had to use elbow grease to get lacquer off my beretta stock. It really was a nightmare! Years ago I refinished a lot of stocks and getting the varnish off was a 10 min job with the stripper. Have they made it weaker? Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 How did your stock look after refinishing BenBhoy? Did you use stain and tru-oil? Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, tomburras said: It really was a nightmare! Years ago I refinished a lot of stocks and getting the varnish off was a 10 min job with the stripper. Have they made it weaker? Yeah they have, even nitro mors is weaker, something to do with a change in EU environmental law. 16 minutes ago, tomburras said: How did your stock look after refinishing BenBhoy? Did you use stain and tru-oil? I wanted a lighter matt finish. No I used slippery dicks. Edited August 21, 2022 by BenBhoy 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 As a side note, this it the baffle system inside, holes ported full lentgh of the barrel..... Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, BenBhoy said: Yeah they have, even nitro mors is weaker, something to do with a change in EU environmental law. I wanted a lighter matt finish. No I used slippery dicks. Thanks for the pic - looks really nice! 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 This is the stripper I used, was told its better than nitromors but was usless.... Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 This is the moderator at the moment its the next job to start when i get time in the next few days, i got this spray to paint it.... 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted October 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Finished now..... 1 Quote Link to post
bumpy22 414 Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Tidy job mate Got a guy coming to buy mine tomorrow. Good tool just not getting used lately 1 Quote Link to post
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