Adding sheen or waxy buildup to match stock repair?

[tenOC]

I'm working on a Rockola stock that someone weirdly sanded spots on. I took 180 to the areas to dress them down, then used some alcohol stains to blend coloration. Now the issue is that the rest of the stock has more sheen and appears waxy due to 76 years of buildup compared to the areas I worked. I hit the spots once with BLO but what about pure TUNG oil? Will that add some thickness/build up for waxiness?

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[painter777]

TEN,
Since you've already used BLO, I'd stay with it. Try just feathering/blending it on the Flat Finish looking spots. If you can build the sheen up enough to nearly equal the other Waxy looking area, then try buffing the complete stock down with #4-0000 steel wool and furniture polish. Keep the wool wet with polish or you'll be sanding. Finish up by buffing entire stock with dry towel.... hard buffing, like your trying to start a fire.

Tung Oil is pretty much a loose Varnish, but will work like described above. Look for a Tung with a Low Sheen or Satin finish.

PM me if need be,

[tenOC]

Thank you.

How can I get it done without spending a month on it, because it's not mine? It's one that someone asked me to knock the goofy sanding off of to even out. I've never had any luck building up sheen with BLO nor RLO. For instance I just stripped a Winchester stock someone checkered and varnished super shiny and after about 8 coats of RLO the thing is totally flat and still ugly. The only places building up are where the varnish or poly wasn't completely removed around the nose.

This RMC stock is almost gummy to the touch due to so much aged oily buildup. It's hard to believe that can easily be mimicked without some waxy substance.

EDIT: the poor results I get with all RLO and BLO is applied by hand and frictioned in with my bare hand until heat is felt. It doesn't yield good results for me.

[tenOC]

That line is what you see looking at the stock. It's shiny below with a hard break to mat finish. Can I go straight to some furniture polish?

[painter777]

Have you tried wiping the entire stock down with a Damp Mineral Spirits rag to see if it rids it of the Tacky feel?

If this works, I'd then wipe on some Lo-sheen Tung Oil on the dull area. After drying you could then buff down with a lemon oil polish.

If you use the polish first, you'll have problems getting the Oil of choice to adhere.

The problem with spot repairs using RLO/BLO are just what you've pointed out.
A stock that was originally dunked in a heated vat of RLO....
Then having who knows what put on it over the next 70+ years.
Just wiping RLO/BLO on in no way will yield same results as the dunking.

Little info here: BLO Relic and Military Surplus Firear

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Nice Color Blend BTW

[tenOC]

Thank you. Yes, the color took very well on the wood. Used your suggestion and wiped it with Min Spirits and it made a good bit of difference, blending the sheen or maybe removing sheen where it was grippy from build up. I was happy with that. Next will be the Lemon Oil app.

[painter777]

Good,
Sounds like you've got it beat now.
I'll be stand........ err sitting/laying by if you need me.

[jimb16]

Sorry to hear that you are under the weather Painter. So am I. 5 hours in the ER yesterday. Not getting around too well today. Get well quick. Dr. visit tomorrow. I'll know more then.

[Bruce McAskill]

I know what that old goat Painter did but what is with you Jim? Did you fall and could not get up? Oh wait that's my line but I was able to just barely get up. You old timers I don't know. Can't walk and chew gum at the same time it appears. Hope you and the old goat get better.

[painter777]

Bruce,
I should have had the Wife load that firewood!
Now she's out in Tuscon with my MIL.
And I'm near starving.........

When she gets back I have to go in for a Colon roto- rooter exam

Damn..