Flat finish with Tru oil???

[mike t]

Im thinking of refinishing a stock with Tru oil but everyone I talk to says it always turns out with a glossy finish. Whats the best way to get a flat matte finish with Tru oil? Only thing I can ghink of is to give it a good scrub with the OOOO steel wool after each coat, maybe 4 coats total

 

[deerfarmer]

I've had some success doing just as you described. It works well enough I found. Likely better ways I'm sure. Maybe pure Linseed oil would give you a more matte look.

 

[Bartledan]

BLO will come out matte, but will take months to fully cure.

 

[Chilly807]

Tru-oil has a process on their website that's supposed to result in a satin finish.

 

[kamlooky]

Four awt or extra fine steel wool and then maybe a layer or two of a
satin or matte coating.

 

[mike t]

Thanks for the advice folks, keep it coming

 

[hoytcanon]

That is what you are supposed to do... rub down with 0000 between EVERY coat to improve adhesion, and then after your final coat (6-8 coats), you rub down with 0000 until you reach your desired level of sheen... everything from high gloss to satin to dull Matte.

 

[Longwalker]

Yup, what Hoyt wrote!

 

[Somerset Bar]

I had a spare mosin stock, I did a tru-oil satin finish on it, here is the process that I did (and yes steel wool between all coats) https://youtu.be/rsZPHkDKpf4?t=14m11s

(I kept the original stock from this build in all it's red-craptastic-all-matching glory for those who's eyebrows shoot up)

 

[kman35ca]

Exactly what Hoyt wrote. I literally just finished one last night. I put 10 coats on. Between every coat rub it down with 0000 steel wool and then make sure you use something like a microfibre rag and get the smal metal fibres of before next coat or you'll be sanding and starting over. After finished let it sit for 2 days then use 0000 steel wool and you can bring down the sheen as much as you like.

 

[cjdawe]

A bit of advice about steel wool of any grade ....keep it the hell away from stock finishing !!! it has no place near woodwork because of the possibility of a wicker getting in your finish and rusting later ,looks like #### .

use rottenstone,or birchwood stock sheen that's what they're made for .

 

[two-dogs]

tip: mix in "burnt umber" artist tint in the BLO, turns out sooooooooo awesome. bogie taught me that! You could look him up and check with him for the finer details and the complete "how to". You rub with bare skin hands to make a little heat. I'm working on my '49 94 30-30, as we speak.

 

[Ranger Dave]

That is what you are supposed to do... rub down with 0000 between EVERY coat to improve adhesion, and then after your final coat (6-8 coats), you rub down with 0000 until you reach your desired level of sheen... everything from high gloss to satin to dull Matte.

That's how you do it. It turns out well.

 

[jamesharrison]

I use this:

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...-Sheets-and-Sponges/Hand-Pads?N=7581709&rt=r3

White is supposed to be the equivalent of 4 ought steel wool, but I usually use the maroon to cut gloss off a finish.