Refinished SVT-40

[CanadianBaconPancakes]

After my wooden gas tube combusted into flames the original shellac was coved in runs and melting so I cleaned the remainder off and gave 3 hand rubbed coats of Amber Shellac...The wood looked fine after I got the old shellac off, abit dark on the inside were it caught fire. Anyone else had there svt catch fire?

Here are the refinished pics









Before the front end was damage.

 

[bp2626]

Looks good, great job matching an original finish.

Your handguard caught fire???

 

[Dyspnea]

The shellac on my svt started to boil/bubble, but didn't catch fire.

 

[Magellann]

Ive never seen one catch fire, you must have put quite a few rounds through it in a hurry to heat it up that much.

 

[Buzzy]

Any of the SVT40s i have ever seen look like the finish was applied by an autistic gorilla with a firehose.

 

[Horilka]

I've once sent one of rifles through torture test by firing and firing and firing. The gun was hot, shellac inside the handguard and stock bed was boiling and smoking badly, I could not see anything because of the heat gaze, but I kept and kept going... nothing happened, I tired of reloading my liberally-pinned magazines.

 

[4307]

The shellac on my svt started to boil/bubble, but didn't catch fire.

X2. Fixed the bubbles with a rag and vodka.

 

[4307]

Ive never seen one catch fire, you must have put quite a few rounds through it in a hurry to heat it up that much.

There a video of an RPD hand guard catching fire, after a few belts, non stop. But they did that on purpose.

 

[Butcherbill]

Good call on the Amber shellac, looks great. I'm a fan of shellac in general, Amber especially.

 

[RobertMcC]

I kinda need me one of these...

 

[catapult]

tracking this topic.
one of my svt's shellac is flake and I bought few bag of flake shellac that I mixed with alcool. I used the cherry shellac and even after 4 coat, its like I apply gliddering transparent varnish... I expected the stock to turn red but obviously its not what happen.

 

[mdmaroon]

tracking this topic.
one of my svt's shellac is flake and I bought few bag of flake shellac that I mixed with alcool. I used the cherry shellac and even after 4 coat, its like I apply gliddering transparent varnish... I expected the stock to turn red but obviously its not what happen.

You could try dark garnet shellac from here: http://www.woodessence.com/Dry-Shellac-P54.aspx

Here's what it looks like on my SVT-40

And the same shellac on my Mosin (the darkness depends highly on how many layers, and the colour of the wood to begin with)

 

[CanadianBaconPancakes]

You could try dark garnet shellac from here: http://www.woodessence.com/Dry-Shellac-P54.aspx

Here's what it looks like on my SVT-40

And the same shellac on my Mosin (the darkness depends highly on how many layers, and the colour of the wood to begin with)

Very nice mosin.

 

[bp2626]

Good call on the Amber shellac, looks great. I'm a fan of shellac in general, Amber especially.

I am also a fan of shellac in general. Easy on, easy off, nice texture. The fact it's an original finish for nearly every firearm I collect is a good bonus.

 

[Matty308]

any of the svt40s i have ever seen look like the finish was applied by an autistic gorilla with a firehose.

lol

 

[catapult]

my first attempt using shellac on my svt

 

[Hightrailtracker]

All very nice jobs .

Here is my STV with a Min Wax Red Mahogany finish and base coat sealed with Tru Oil - hand rubbed finish .