new stock finish

[Lancebear]

Chilly,

I think you can apply tung oil over BLO but not BLO over tung oil. Better check on that.

LB

[M2HB]

I use Pure Tung Oil from the Real Milk Paint Company.
I use it mixed in a 1 to 1 ratio with Odorless Mineral Spirits. I mix it in a $.99 Home Depot spray bottle that has measurements on it. It doesn't take much to do a rifle. I spray the entire stock down with it and wipe it off after awhile so it had a chance to soak in. A couple of applications and the stock will look great.

[Bob Womack]

Dean's Gun Restorations uses a product called "Deft Danish Oil Finish." The Deft site describes it as a "penetrating tung oil urethane Danish oil finish," whatever that is. I can tell you that it is gorgeous in person.

Bob

[MontaukTrl]

Dean's Gun Restorations uses a product called "Deft Danish Oil Finish." The Deft site describes it as a "penetrating tung oil urethane Danish oil finish," whatever that is. I can tell you that it is gorgeous in person.

Bob

The Lowe's near my house has the Deft product. Hmmm....

[Bob Womack]

Okay, you twisted my arm. Here's a pic:



Bob

[hpcomp]

That is exactly the appearance I am after.Thanks to all that responded.

[John Kepler]

That is exactly the appearance I am after.Thanks to all that responded.

In over 50 years of shooting, most of it in some flavor of competition...I have YET to see a target that was the least bit impressed by the appearance or pedigree of the firearm shooting at it!

[JimL]

I've read that tung is a better finish so far as sealing and stabilizing the wood. Is that correct? If so maybe it'd work well to apply tung inside and out to seal, then follow with BLO for maintenance?

Byron

Chilly
You are correct.
I stain (with Fiebings leather dye) tung oil, then BLO.

The tung oil is applied completely over the stock liberally, and in 10 minutes or so the exterior is wiped down.

Blo from there on. Also the Culvers Magic Paste can be rubbed into the stock. That's the wax-turp-BLO mix.
JimL

[CTMC(ret)]

Mine, with Varathane polyurethane...

[J Mack]

I refinished two stocks stripping them completely and used Fiebings dark brown shoe dye. Messy job, but the color turned out beautiful. a deep reddish brown color. Wipe off the excess and let thoroughly dry. Sand and repeat. I used tung oil to finish, leaving the tung oil finish glossy inside of the stock, and polished dull with steel wool on the outside. Sand or steel wool between coats. Make sure you build up enough coats of tung oil to seal the dye or it will be on your hands after shooting. Three or four heavy coats is sufficient, or more thin coats. I tested different methods on a block of walnut before I tried it to see if I liked it. A lighter colored dense grain will not get too dark, and it will show the wood and any variations very nicely after you wipe off the excess dye. This carbine stock was terrible, and I stripped and refinished with dye.
Another easier way I have done stocks with success is using minwax stain. Their stains come in a great deal of colors, and they also seal the wood. I let thoroughly dry and then use a beeswax mix like you have. I melt it in with a heat gun and wipe off the excess. You can reapply the wax anytime.
Good luck