took a different rout on the GPR finish

MountainDevil54 · 02-01-2011, 07:51 PM

Okay i myself am guilty of the, Nahhhh just leave it! That rust and scratches will get there on their own by use in the field! Well, that always turned out to be BS for me due to my carefulness with my rifles.

Decided to hell with it, im gonna make this GPR look like its trail worn. The metal parts that is. I spent 45 minutes wrapping the barrel with thin string and once that was done, took it into the laundry room and sprayed it down till the string was soaked with bleach. Threw some of the small parts into a puddle and then set them to the side.

I plan on a lightly pitted/ antique finish on the metal parts.

Going to give the barrel at least an hour and check the pattern. Already have almost 40 into it so we'll see how another 20 does.

MountainDevil54 · 02-01-2011, 09:38 PM

well after an hour and 20 minutes, barrel came out great and im really happy with the colors. Got it on the stove now warming up for a coat of barricade. Tomorrow i will use some heavily oiled denim and scrub the barrel down to card off some of the thicker rust.

Lock came out perfect as well! I am actually really happy with the finish i got on it.

RobertSubnet · 02-02-2011, 08:21 AM

Pictures please!

MountainDevil54 · 02-02-2011, 09:25 AM

i was going to take some outside but holy fudge! its only 4* right now. Low last night was -15

MountainDevil54 · 02-02-2011, 10:22 AM

Mainly showing the stock redo in this picture. 5 coats LMF Honey Maple, an assortment of hand rubbed and sprayed on truoil finish that was then buffed to a antique shine using 0000 steel wool soaked in linseed oil so i wouldnt cut through the truoil.

The barrel i did last night and invested almost 4 hours of time into it. My fingers are split open and hurting, burned my finger after heating the barrel up afterward prior to oiling. But it was all done with love so i dont mind.

Spent 45 minutes wrapping the barrel up with thin cotton string, filled a spray bottle with bleach and gave the string a good soaking. A total of 1 hour 20 minutes for the final look. Its really hard to tell due to the camera flash but the barrel is actually a gray-blue. I like the tiger finish on the barrel.

The lock i used 220 grit sand paper to rough up the surface and also left some of the color case on the hammer here and there to give it a worn - well used look. The lock took about 40 minutes with a heavy coat of bleach.

Going to finish up the rest of the metal trim later tonight and then take a look at the under rib to see what material i can remove to lighten up the front end on this rifle.

Semisane · 02-02-2011, 10:51 AM

I like it.

bronko22000 · 02-02-2011, 11:59 AM

To each their own MD. I love the stock but personally I don't like the metal in that condition. But if you like it - that's all that matters. It won't make it shoot any better or worse. I hope I didn't insult - that was not my intent. Just my opininon. I do have to say though, it is different.

bushbaby · 02-02-2011, 12:11 PM

I like it. Is the string to hold the bleach on the barrel or is it to give it the pattern?

MountainDevil54 · 02-02-2011, 12:15 PM

holds the bleach in and rusts it more in that area to give it the tiger stripe pattern. The pictures right now dont do it justice though. Once i get it all finished up i'll work my camera magic

Looking into the under rib right now and see how i can lighten it up. Sucker adds a pound to the rifles weight it seems LOL.

MountainDevil54 · 02-06-2011, 07:14 PM

Eh some more crappy quality pictures. This nikon doesnt take pictures worth a crap inside. I'll get some outside tomorrow if its not snowing.