SKS wood finish: shellac? (and Jay, here's a pic for you :) )

[louthepou]

Hi folks,

Just received my first Russian SKS

1953, Tula arsenal.

What is the finish on the wood? Shellac? The rifle was refurbished for sure.

Thanks,

Lou

 

[Woodbeef]

I think this is a good job for the Bubba-Buster,to figure out what will duplicate the dark red Russian shellac color the best.

 

[Jay]

Lou... WHERE are the pics... You gotta post pics!!!

Cheers
Jay
P.S. I hope you still have some of the non-corrosive ammo left over from our deal... You don't want to feed your beautiful russian corrosive ammo

 

[louthepou]

Yup Jay, plenty of good food for the rifle

Reason for my question: I do want to touch up a scratch that got done during transport

 

[Jay]

Lou, it's not a scratch, it's a beauty mark... Now... Where are your pics??? Better post 'em or I'm gonna think your a tease, ha ha ha!

Cheers
Jay

 

[desporterizer]

Its garnet shellac same as any other soviet rifle. You may fight it but sooner or later( if you own soviet rifles) shellac.net will be your friend.

 

[louthepou]

Thanks Dee. And not to worry Jay, the pics will come

Lou

 

[PerversPépère]

You can repair that scratch locally with a lintless pad wet with methyl alcohol.
This melts shellac and it will resolidify once the alcohol evaporates. Test on a hidden part of the rifle.
Use nitrile gloves, don't smoke and avoid too much breathing of the alcohol vapours, please: we still like to see your restoration jobs...
PP.

 

[stue]

You can repair that scratch locally with a lintless pad wet with methyl alcohol.

I think it should me ethyl alcohol - Methyl is too poison.

 

[louthepou]

I think it should me ethyl alcohol - Methyl is too poison.

Well if you'Re going to drink it, absolutely. But to disolve shellac, methyl hydrate is needed. With a good dose of caution.

Lou

 

[PerversPépère]

VVvODkaaaahh, me Kamaradsky! Vooodkaaaah! ...... Hic!.....
PP.

 

[marks 36 hamon]

as long as the vodka was in the freezer for at least 3days so it has the ice on the out side of the bottle ..it will melt any finish but i would rather drink it ..it's gets soooooo smooooth you don't even know it's hurting you LOL.

 

[stue]

Well if you'Re going to drink it, absolutely.

That is exactly my point, if you want to restore Russian SKS with original materials, you should use Ethyl spirit (medical-grade one gives the best result).

 

[louthepou]

Thanks folks for all comments. And here's the first pic of my SKS. After cleaning, the stock shows a really poor refurb shellac coat, so it may be more than just a small touch-up for this stock! Other than that, all is perfect so I'm quite happy.

 

[Jay]

Thanks Lou, now your not a tease!!! ha ha ha

Nice Rifle!!!

Cheers
Jay

 

[louthepou]

Hey, I wouldn't want to disapoint you

 

[Woodbeef]

Lou is it more brown then red looking? Quite a few of them seem to be this coloring instead of the Russian Red.

 

[louthepou]

The colour in the picture is indeed slightly different from what I can see here with my own eyes; it does seem a little bit more red. Not orange like my Mosins though.

Lou