Refinishing SKS stock

StrelokRussia

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Straight to the point - what's the best stain for the SKS stock to keep the original look but matte finish? Here's a pic of my SKS, disregard the Geiger counter.

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i reccomend to paint it in lead in your situation, all lame joked aside it will not stain nice. Use a paint striper 2-3 time ( I use gel ), then 3-4 coats BLO followed by amber shellac.
 
VanIsleCam said:
Geiger counter wtf?
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Yeah the pic is from another thread I posted in where the guy was wondering about residual radioactive material on these old guns. Yes I own a Geiger counter it's not related to this post though.


CanadianBaconPancakes said:
i reccomend to paint it in lead in your situation, all lame joked aside it will not stain nice. Use a paint striper 2-3 time ( I use gel ), then 3-4 coats BLO followed by amber shellac.
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LOL right on, it'll weigh enough to completely kill the recoil.
That's what I thought but wasn't sure. Sanding alone won't be enough the cosmoline will make it harder to refinish. Not sure I'd go with shellac I want it to be matte, I like that look better.
 
StrelokRussia said:
... guy was wondering about residual radioactive material on these old guns...
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Now you have me wondering also.... Can you link to other post / expand or elaborate slightly on the presence of a radioactive material on these older firearms, and why that might be?

I cannot help with your stain question recommendation, but I'd say just leave it in the original state!
 
Doesn't all steel made since the first Nuclear bomb test at trinity in July 1945 contain radioactive elements absorbed in from the steel making process from our atmosphere? I read that old sunken warship heavy plating pre-1945 is desirable for modern equipment manufactured that requires a very low or no radioactive background signature.
 
Zinsser Shellac works great!!

It comes in clear or amber and can be found at Home Depot and Home Hardware's accross Canada.

For a true Shellac - you need to go to a Craft/Wood specialty store and you actually purchase 'flakes' and disolve them - however you get a wider range of colours.
 
I intend to redo a stock or two in due course and at this point all my stocks have had the towel / garbage bag / truck dash treatment. This makes a huge difference in appearance of the wood and is great for cleaning the inside of the stock as well (I either wrap the towel into the stock but last time stuffed in paper towels - that was better and I could work it into all the corners. Haven't tried the 150 oven though for multiple reasons. Cheers to the other guys for suggestions on stains etc.
 
I have a stock in a black bag on the dashboard myself at the moment, I'm taking advantage of the hot weather here the past few days. It really makes a difference sweating the cosmoline out.
 
Magellann said:
I have a stock in a black bag on the dashboard myself at the moment, I'm taking advantage of the hot weather here the past few days. It really makes a difference sweating the cosmoline out.
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I tried this in 30c+ temps and it did hardly anything to sweat out the Cosmo.
 
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