M14 Stock refinish
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the three of us should get together if i find time before the move north.... satain can show you how to refinish and i can show you how to bed....... i have a usgi stock in need of the exact same treatment 
maybe i should do a "stock bedding only clinic" before i move, we can video for the masses
maybe i should do a "stock bedding only clinic" before i move, we can video for the masses
I've used circa1873 (not positive on the year) to strip wood. It's neutral and won't keep degrading the wood after cleaning like easy off and similar products are reported to do after a few years. They use it for stripping furniture in the legislature and similar. It works great too.
the three of us should get together if i find time before the move north.... satain can show you how to refinish and i can show you how to bed....... i have a usgi stock in need of the exact same treatment
maybe i should do a "stock bedding only clinic" before i move, we can video for the masses
How far North?
Circa1850...Canadian Tire sells it. I haven't tried it yet, but was planning on using it to strip one of my .22s.
get a spray bottle and some ammonia. mix ammonia/water 50/50 and spray stock. all old oil and dirt will run out in sink. If it is really dirty, use straight ammonia in spray bottle. rinse with hot water and let dry for a few days. Then you can take out the dings and re-oil.
Roughneck12
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- Blackfalds AB
How do you use tung oil? I have an enfield stock that I would like to finish.
Roughneck12
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- Blackfalds AB
What is "BLO"?
mikepos is bang on the money!
Take cotton rag's, compressed air, Methyl-Hydrate, #0000 steel wool & circa 1850 ,plus some tung oil.
Take cotton rag's, compressed air, Methyl-Hydrate, #0000 steel wool & circa 1850 ,plus some tung oil.
- Soak rag with circa 1850 & wipe on the stock. Wipe stock off with rag right away & repeat this step until the sheen is gone.
- Allow 24 hours to dry & re-exam the stock to make sure that all the finish has been removed but make sure not to over do it!
- Steel wool the stock with long strokes ALWAYS in the direction of the grain. Use compressed air & a wet rag to clean the stock and make sure there is no metal left behind. The wet rag will raise the hair on the wood witch will give you the end result of a baby's bum smooth stock. Although I usually do this 3 times some times it takes more run's depending on the stock.
- The last prep to do is to get a wall paper steamer kit. This will allow you to get out those little ding's or dent's if you want to you can even use the proper wood filler for any holes, cracks or big dent's if you want to. Also if there is some bleaching or stain touch up required this is the time to do it.
- After these step's wipe with Methyl-Hydrate and allow to dry for 24 hour's.
- Last steep is tung time! What I like to do is though the rag's in the dryer for a little de-linting or run a few strips of tape across it before I will use them for this step. Get some of your wife's dish washing gloves & soak the rag with tung oil. Now again ALWAYS with the grain and in long continuos strokes apply the tung oil. Your best bet when doing anything above is to remember the golden rule less is best. Now wait 4 to 8 hours before re coating (depending on what time of year it is and how hot it is) and always do a little sanding with the steel wool between coats. I usually give my bare wood stock's 8-12 coats.
- Allow 2 weeks to cure and laugh at people when your stock doesn't get effected by changes in mosture or pressure.
