.50 Renegade Now Complete
#1
.50 Renegade Now Complete
Well my stock for my new Renegade barrel came today. Really not a bad stock for someone that put it together. The finish is dull, almost like the classic M1 Garand stock. The lock is really dull. I don't know if I want to try and coat the stock to make it shine. But if anyone has any ideas I'm up for them. Also I would really like to make the lock shine. Any Ideas??? Overall it was worth the money. I may take the recoil pad off and put on the org. metal butt plate.
#3
Try keeping it simple on the dull stock. It appears stained but not "sealed". Light sanding and raise the grain a few times and re-sand lightly. Then give it a few coats of a satin tongue oil. Let each coat dry a couple days then buff it down with the finest grade of steel wool.
Repeat the tongue oil until you are happy. It usually take me about 3-6 coats depending on the quality i want.
Repeat the tongue oil until you are happy. It usually take me about 3-6 coats depending on the quality i want.
Last edited by Gm54-120; 02-16-2011 at 06:11 PM.
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: River Ridge, LA (Suburb of New Orleans)
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It's unAmerican to not like a Renegade!
One option for the finish that I really like it to apply several very thin coats of MINWAX clear satin water based Polycrylic. Don't use a brush. Wipe it on (again, very thin) with a clean cotton cloth. I usually apply five or six coats and wet sand lightly between coats with 600 grit wet/dry paper.
Here's how it looks on one of my Hawkens.
One option for the finish that I really like it to apply several very thin coats of MINWAX clear satin water based Polycrylic. Don't use a brush. Wipe it on (again, very thin) with a clean cotton cloth. I usually apply five or six coats and wet sand lightly between coats with 600 grit wet/dry paper.
Here's how it looks on one of my Hawkens.
Last edited by Semisane; 02-16-2011 at 07:34 PM.