Stock refinishing guide.

[Tyler]

Found this link from the CMP off of Surplusrifle.com.

Wood cleaning article

It's mainly meant for USGI stocks, but I figured it was useful enough to post here. There seems (to me) to be alot of mixed information on the net about refinishing with no real reliable, solid methods of restoring a stock.

Don't get me wrong, if a stock was pristine I wouldn't touch it. But some of us would prefer getting the gunk, oil, and dents out of our stocks for a better look, as well as to further preserve the wood.

Any tips or other links would be helpful.

 

[Win/64]

Excellent article thanks for posting it.

 

[Timberlord]

I prefer a hand rubbed finish , be it shellac's , varnishes or oils.
Shellacs or varnishes should be thinned abit for easier application. Rub light coats onto the wood by a clean cloth and a quick , light rub with a scotchbrite pad , very fine steelwool or a stout cloth like denim , inbetween coats.
I found ,long ago, that using a brush will only create more work to get a desired uniformed finish.