Hi there,first up I have a Marlin 336 in 30-30 that has a seized action.The action is closed and the lever will not budge.What do suggest,WD40?As well I would like to refinish the stock and try to lift gouges and dents.I have heard to use steam,anybody know the process?Is there any problem using a stain then hand rubbing with liseed or tung oil?Finally,I have a commerative win 94 that has been hunted by the previous owner.It has the side mount scope base on it and I was wondering where I could pick-up the original plated receiver screws as I want to restore to original.I also looking for info on what product to use to polish the gold plating that would shine as well as buff out light scratches.Thanks 'Bandit.
Refinishing questions
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dents can be steamed out by useing a soldering iron (or regular house iron on high) and a piece of wet paper towel or cloth. place the wet cloth(folded in a square so it is a couple of layers thick) on the dent and apply heat directly over dent. wood must be stripped bare, and will not work for dents.
If you have something you like and want to hang onto for whatever reason by all means refinish to suit yourself...don't worry about what others think or say!
If you have something you like and want to hang onto for whatever reason by all means refinish to suit yourself...don't worry about what others think or say!
Depending how deep the dents are, it could be a long process to steam them out. It can take repeated steamings, over several trys with a wet facecloth and a household wife iron, I have steamed up some pretty ugly ones. If the stock has an oil finish, it will take time to work the steam in to raise the bruised wood. As for gouges - the wood is gone, so it will be futile. For gouges I try and sand them out, or use wood filler as a last resort.
A P.S. to my last post, I was in a hurry at time,
If this a new to you gun, the marlin, what I should have said
was to make sure that there is not a shell stuck in the chamber,
I have seen where a fire round was left in a gun and after a time ,
it would stick in there.
And re the winch, what I was saying is that it will not be a
collector, but a good shooter, be very carefull polishing on these
as the gold (?) plating is not very thick.
I have never had much luck with dents- usally what I do is strip
and restain or reoil depending on the color of the wood, Tung oil
is real nice for the older stuff.
Marshall
If this a new to you gun, the marlin, what I should have said
was to make sure that there is not a shell stuck in the chamber,
I have seen where a fire round was left in a gun and after a time ,
it would stick in there.
And re the winch, what I was saying is that it will not be a
collector, but a good shooter, be very carefull polishing on these
as the gold (?) plating is not very thick.
I have never had much luck with dents- usally what I do is strip
and restain or reoil depending on the color of the wood, Tung oil
is real nice for the older stuff.
Marshall
