Solvent resistant High gloss finish Product? Any recomandation?

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Hi!

I open this thread. HERE

Someone tell me to use "a solvent resistant finish" But everytime I go to a "Hardware Store" they are not sure if their product will resist to Solvent. Anyone know a good product???

If you have any other recomandation for finishing my stock, be free to tell...

Thank you in advance!
 
What is your stock made out of, wood plastic, fiberglass, aluminum? When cleaning, just pull the stock off the firearm so it cannot come into contact with harsh chemicals.
 
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I can't see putting a high gloss finish on plastic so I'm going to start by guessing that this is for use on wood.

You won't get a sure fire solvent proof finish from any hardware or paint store. For that you need to look into two part clear coats that cure instead of drying. And that means getting very specialized at home or taking your wood stock parts to any local autobody and paint outfits. Do the prep work first then have them put on and wet sand multiple clear coats followed by a buffing to produce the "encased in shiny plastic" looking finish.

The current two part clear coats are hellishly resistant to just about any chemicals and after a suitable hardening period they'll likely laugh off any gun cleaning solvents.
 
If it's for wood or fiberglass you are looking for an epoxy based coating. You need to look at the marine products exclusively.
I use various products by System Three , among others.
 
liberty said:
I sent mine to the gunsmith to be done,,,
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LOL, but it is easy to do at home if yer handy and enjoy such things ;)
the epoxy based coatings I have are for wood hull and deck boats and are designed for penetration into high end wood grains such as teak, cherrywood, walnut ect . I've used them with relative ease on rifle stocks for a couple guys as well. I'm not real skilled when it comes to working with wood hehehe
 
Lol,,,there is no way I could have gotten the same results at home,,as I don't have the equipment he has to do the job,,,the result was an perfectly smooth finish without a single imperfection,,

I suppose it depends what your expectations are,,
 
Why anyone would want to ruin a good wood gun stock by essentially putting plastic on it. But to each his own. These high gloss finishes are usually epoxy based. They don't penetrate squat, they sit on the surface of the wood. They do nothing to enhance the grain of the wood for that reason. I have taken many of these epoxy based finishes off stocks, and it is difficult to remove. It is about 1/32" thick generally to 1/16" in places. Like previously mentioned the wooden boat folks like it as doesn't let moisture get into the wood. Doesn't let it breathe either and there lies the issue when moisture gets in behind the coating when the surface has been compromised. These finishes have there place, but not on a gun stock in my opinion.
If this is what you have your heart set on get in touch with the folks who restore wooden boats and there suppliers such as "Noahs" in Toronto.
 
Yep...why would anyone want a tough durable 100 percent moisture sealed wooden stock on a hunting rifle ...makes no sense...

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Most any product that goes on with a solvent will come off with one. You need a 2 part system like epoxy

but, frankly oil is pretty good too as it is soaked up in to the wood
 
spirit said:
Laminated Wood
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BCRider said:
I can't see putting a high gloss finish on plastic so I'm going to start by guessing that this is for use on wood.

You won't get a sure fire solvent proof finish from any hardware or paint store. For that you need to look into two part clear coats that cure instead of drying. And that means getting very specialized at home or taking your wood stock parts to any local autobody and paint outfits. Do the prep work first then have them put on and wet sand multiple clear coats followed by a buffing to produce the "encased in shiny plastic" looking finish.

The current two part clear coats are hellishly resistant to just about any chemicals and after a suitable hardening period they'll likely laugh off any gun cleaning solvents.
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The question then is to what degree of protection is desired. If its anticipated that chemicals are finding their way into the bedding areas of the stock, having the entire inletted surfaces coated would solve that problem. If, on the other hand, you're concerned only with inadvertent chemical contact with just the outside of the stock causing blemishes in the finish, I suppose the epoxy finish will work. To my eye, wood is best treated with an oil finish inside and out, and this provides excellent protection from the elements, though not so much from solvents, so I remove my wood stocks during the cleaning process. If the rifle is scratched or scuffed during an adventure in difficult terrain, the plastic finish will be much more difficult to repair than an oil finished stock.

I've always thought that it was important for wood to breath, but I'm far from an expert, and just know that I prefer the appearance of an oil finished wood stock to one with a plastic finish. Frankly I don't know what the effect is on wood, positive, neutral, or negative when encapsulated in plastic. If you want an absolutely stable stock, laminated wood seems to be a good choice, but the best protection you can have from the effect of chemicals on a stock's finish is to prevent its contact in the first place. You can't control the elements when out hunting, but you can certainly control the chemicals it comes into contact with. Cleaning chemicals notwithstanding, bug dope can also strip the finish from a stock, and will damage some metal finishes as well.
 
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