Hi everyone. i have a question, I recently decided to refinish my blackpowder gun's stock. it is a TC White Mountain. I removed all the hardware and sanded all aspects of the old varnish / stain off and even the scratches in the wood. I then applied a few coats of stain (minwax red mahogany). My question is does anyone know what I should use to finish it off? I don't want to use a varnish or anything that will be reflective or easily scratched. Someone told me to use linseed oil but I wanted some opinions before I applied that...
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Linseed oil is difficult to finish with. It takes multiple coats and drys slowly. TryExterior Watco Oil. I use it to finish wooden canoe gunwales and canoe paddles. One or two coats does a great job. Tung oil is another option.
Honestly forget about mixing this and that to get a good finish. There are numerous finishes on the market specifically made for wood gunstocks.
Chem Packs...... Pro Custom oil in in a can or custom oil in aerosol. EAsy to use and gives great results.
Permalyn..... Time consuming but produces an exceptionally hard and beautiful finish.
Tru Oil.... Easy to apply and if you follow the directions it produces a fine finish on wood.
I have used all three of these and they all produce very nice finishes. If you got the time (a couple of weeks) the permalyn is the best of the bunch.
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Minwax also makes a "Wipe-On Poly"..use it like tung oil. I've only used it on a old pair of pistol grips, but I was very pleased with the results.
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Re-finishing a stock
