International Harvester
CGN Regular
- Location
- Republic of Saskatchewan
I'm considering restoration work on a few older guns I have. Any recommendations on a shop to do stock restoration and or stripping lacquer finish and refinishing in oil......
Firearm restoration
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International Harvester
CGN Regular
- Location
- Republic of Saskatchewan
Indeed. They aren't collectible in any significant way. Just want to trade flaked laquer finish for a oil finish. Blueing will stay original.
I would have , but since Oct, Doctors ( and wife) tell me no.
Stripping the stocks and oiling is simple, now that summer may be here, stripper, 000 steel wool, 0000 final rub down, True oil, BLO, or Tung oil , which I like.
Do not sand if you can help it , if you do , than you have to sand everything, and recut the checkering if you have some. BTW old tooth brush is best on that, to keep the checkering neat.
Stripping the stocks and oiling is simple, now that summer may be here, stripper, 000 steel wool, 0000 final rub down, True oil, BLO, or Tung oil , which I like.
Do not sand if you can help it , if you do , than you have to sand everything, and recut the checkering if you have some. BTW old tooth brush is best on that, to keep the checkering neat.
International Harvester
CGN Regular
- Location
- Republic of Saskatchewan
Thanks Marshall
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Agree on the use of fine steel wool and stripping solvents. The finish is going to leave a slightly blotchy patina behind, so expect to have to keep cleaning to lift out any absorbed material or consider wood bleaching. I have wasted hours upon hours watching a fine furniture refinisher on YT named Thomas Johnson's Antiques. He uses very fine grit sandpaper, Scotchbrite pads, even crinkly craft paper, and always has a reasonable explanation.
Refinishing as described works well on a walnut stock. I have successfully stained a streak of sapwood in a walnut stock to be a nice match to the rest of the wood.
With a lacquer finished Beech or Birch stock, where the colour is in the lacquer, it is much harder to get an acceptable finish.
Beech or Birch stocks had a clear coat of sealant applied before the colour coat, to avoid excess colour darkening the end grain.
I would like to hear from a refinisher who has successfully obtained a walnut colour finish on a blonde wood stock, like an old Cooey 840 shotgun.
Most refinished white wood stocks end up somewhere near hideous.
With a lacquer finished Beech or Birch stock, where the colour is in the lacquer, it is much harder to get an acceptable finish.
Beech or Birch stocks had a clear coat of sealant applied before the colour coat, to avoid excess colour darkening the end grain.
I would like to hear from a refinisher who has successfully obtained a walnut colour finish on a blonde wood stock, like an old Cooey 840 shotgun.
Most refinished white wood stocks end up somewhere near hideous.
I have turned blond birch or ? with a commercial alcohol stain in different tones, applied with a air brush or fine touch up body sprayer. Fine mist and a few coats till you like the color.
I bought the stuff 30-40 yrs ago , a oz goes a long way.
I am not good at fine artist work, but have put dark grain in with a light blk tone and fine air brush, have also used blk fine marker , mainly on a repair, to blend a grain.
I bought the stuff 30-40 yrs ago , a oz goes a long way.
I am not good at fine artist work, but have put dark grain in with a light blk tone and fine air brush, have also used blk fine marker , mainly on a repair, to blend a grain.
