Quote Originally Posted by LSU Tiger View Post
I firmly believe that plain BLOicon is a useless finish for a stock as it never dries and offers no real protection from the elements. Rain or sweaty hands will dissolve it off of the stock. I know, we won't purposefully take our rifles into a rain storm, but, we've all been caught in the rain while shooting! I use Formby's low gloss tung oil finish. It's really more of a thin varnish, but applied with a rag it gives a near perfect finish and it dries (!). Three or four coats gives a beautiful, water resistant finish.
I don't know what kind of Boiled Linseed Oil you're using, but the BLOicon finish I put on two of my rifles, as well at the finish that came standard on my Enfields, isn't anything like what you've described. In fact, I have a Mosin Nagant with a BLO finish that has been swimming and has come out unharmed.
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