Truoil too glossy

lledwod

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I've refinished several rifle stocks over the years, all were refinished with tung oil. I've always been pleased with the results. For some silly reason I decided to try tru oil on my most recent project. Far too glossy for my taste! Is there a way to reduce this gloss on the existing finish? Or is there a proven method to strip the finish so that I can revert to tung oil?

Googling this subject has pretty much just confused me .....

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
I've had results from using a sort of industrial fibre that's quite scratchy: it's a sort of orange fibrous "sandpaper", although it doesn't resemble sandpaper at all.

I've actually found this stuff in grocery stores, sold as pot scrubbers.

My late father was fond of tru-oil and liked a glossy finish. Me, not so much.
 
strip it off and use boiled lin seed oil.

Here is a cooey I did in lin seed oil partly because I did not want a glossy gun

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Some good advice already given.
There is nothing to be lost in trying to knock back the gloss before deciding to strip it. I suggest hitting it with a little rottenstone or powdered pumice on a damp rag. They were made for just that type of job, but are getting difficult to find. My fall back position would be very carefully wet sanding with 600 -1200 grit wet/dry sandpaper as guntech suggested. You can find the finer grits at an auto body supply store.
 
You can try fine or very fine steel wool to reduce gloss. The challenge is to get it reduced evenly. Some places are prone to be easier to remove the gloss from than others, with the danger that the results are uneven. Careful work can produce satisfactory results. If it doesn't work, strip the Tru Oil off completely with paint stripper, which can be bought at Canadian Tire, Home Depot or paint and hardware stores. It works very well on TO.

An alternative to steel wool is 3M Scotch Brite pads. They come in different grades, don't leave bits of metal like steel wool does, and can produce excellent results in reducing gloss. They are very good but not cheap.
 
Use the pumice as b_noser already suggested. Then rub it back up a bit afterwards with rottenstone. Both will be available at a real paint store or good hardware store. If you have "orange peel" then wrap piece of cloth around a firm backing (I use a rectangular pencil eraser) and use the pumice to level it out.
 
nimo said:
It's best to stay away from Tru Oil.
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Why? Some people don't like a glossy finish, and for them the advice is valid. Nevertheless, it's a widely used stock finish. It's popularity owes a great deal to it's ease of use and nice results and probably because for many it doesn't take long to apply and "finish the job". Many of the so-called natural oils, like Danish, Tung, and Teak, are in fact wiping varnishes. They may provide a flatter finish but are not necessarily superior to TO. There are other finishes, such as lacquer, but it is not the easiest to use in a DIY situation.
 
Find something compatible with Tru-Oil in a matter and put a couple last coats on it.
Done this with finishing log bed frames.
Too shiny, finish with a matte clear.
 
when your true oil is dry dry ...take 04 steel wool...rub it on wood block until it is not sharp any more then stoke long and with the grain for sure you will get a satin finish do not over do it go slow and put your glasses on it will be fine...good luck.
 
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