Russian SKS45 long thread.
- Thread starter Curtton
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Already told you: GARNET SHELLAC.
You have to strip it first of the old coat, 0000 steel wool and denaturated alcohol, NO sanding paper.
I would suggest you use NO sanding paper on the stock after stripping down the shellac, just 0000 steel wool.
Then, you have to prepare the shellac: a 2 lb cut would be good, that means 2 lb shellac for 1 gallon alcohol.
You don't need that much, do the math for 3.5 oz shellac, more than enough.
Dissolve the flakes or buttons in 1/2 of the 3.5 oz alcohol, and leave it overnight in the jar but tighten the lid. Next day, add the other 1/2 and stirr well, and let it rest for a few hours. It is a good idea to strain the solution as it may have insect parts and other impurities.
Then, the hard part, as shellac dries very fast.
Very good instructions here: http://www .shellac.net/faq.html
Good luck!
You have to strip it first of the old coat, 0000 steel wool and denaturated alcohol, NO sanding paper.
I would suggest you use NO sanding paper on the stock after stripping down the shellac, just 0000 steel wool.
Then, you have to prepare the shellac: a 2 lb cut would be good, that means 2 lb shellac for 1 gallon alcohol.
You don't need that much, do the math for 3.5 oz shellac, more than enough.
Dissolve the flakes or buttons in 1/2 of the 3.5 oz alcohol, and leave it overnight in the jar but tighten the lid. Next day, add the other 1/2 and stirr well, and let it rest for a few hours. It is a good idea to strain the solution as it may have insect parts and other impurities.
Then, the hard part, as shellac dries very fast.
Very good instructions here: http://www .shellac.net/faq.html
Good luck!
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Mine is not done in shellac and is a light clear finish. Another option to the linspeed oil (or double boiled linseed oil) is a minwax satin clear.
If you are wanting it to look like the original finish follow the above thread and use shellac.
To strip the old finish though, I personally will not use anything but Circa 1850 and 0000 steel wool. It melts the old finish off and pulls the stain out of the stock.
Good luck, there are many ways to finish a stock, it is your preference to get the desired outcome.
Smartbomb posted some Utube videos on one persons prefernce earlier on in this gigantic thread.
Tomorrow or Monday at the latest I hope. I will be extremely ecstatic if they show up tomorrow. As soon as they arrive, I will post pics.
On a brighter note, I received my sight tool from Tradex today. That was quick, Right on Tradex.
Just for a up date, SIR is still waiting for their shipment of Russian SKS,s , no idea when it will be in, price $ 214.99 , You know, they would make real nice Christmas Presents !!!! Maybe call it a SKS Lay Away Plan!!!
huh? 214 for all of them, or some pre full shipment deal?
SIR had them originally listed at $169. Since they had issues getting their shipment, they ordered from another supplier that was a little more expensive than originally posted. So they upped the price to $214. People have been waiting for over a year to get their purchase and are still waiting. I doubt that they will have any extras available unless some people have canceled their orders.
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
Trade Ex usually takes 3 days I find. But from the west takes 4 to 5 days.
Where did yours come from?
I ordered 2 from them. Both are suppose to be unissued. What kind of shape is yours in?
- Location
- In the Badlands of Alberta
Just some random thoughts and observations here on the two different shipments. IZH has the nicest ones hands down with the un-issueds,but also some refurbs,that to me looked to be assembled from spare parts. Bell has the messy mag pinning,and some with EP'd triggers. But Bell seems to have more earlier,and rarer variations,along with more matched laminates. All the Izzy ones as far as I know have came from IZH. IZH also seems to have more mis-matched stocks and handguards. Now I've not seen any of the IZH black bolts yet. But I've heard they are forced EPd. Thing is there are interesting ones from both companies.
