Refinishing my stock
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: louisburg n.c. USA
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I bought a Browning A-bolt hunter stainless with wood stock. The finish on the wood is flat stain. I sprayed it with clear gloss polyurthane by minwax. Looks really good, But I think it could be better. I put about 2 coats on it and gonna let it sit for a couple of days and sand and re-coat. My question is they had a can of clear Satin. Which do u think I should finish with?
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Once you bling up the wood on this rifle what do you plan on doing with the sand blasted dull finish of the stainless steel? I don't get why you are doingit personally. It's like having chrome wheels on your camo hunting 4 wheeler. ![](https://www.huntingnet.com/forum/upfiles/smiley/confused0024.gif)
I hope you stripped that wood stock down to bare woodbefore you started spraying it with canned enamel. If not, plan on doing it again in the nearfuturewhen the new finish starts to peel because of the oils that are imbeded in the wood from being wrapped in plasticin that box with all of the factorypacking oils and grease and from simply being handled.
Don't use steel wool. It breaks off an imbeds itself into the finish and woodand any little wool fibers not removed can rust and completely ruin an otherwise good finish. Use 400 - 600 grit automotive wet / drysand paper that they use for sanding between coats on automotive finishes.
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I hope you stripped that wood stock down to bare woodbefore you started spraying it with canned enamel. If not, plan on doing it again in the nearfuturewhen the new finish starts to peel because of the oils that are imbeded in the wood from being wrapped in plasticin that box with all of the factorypacking oils and grease and from simply being handled.
Don't use steel wool. It breaks off an imbeds itself into the finish and woodand any little wool fibers not removed can rust and completely ruin an otherwise good finish. Use 400 - 600 grit automotive wet / drysand paper that they use for sanding between coats on automotive finishes.
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Hi guys:
Ever wished you could refinish your rifle or shotgun stock, or maybe even a pair of wood handgun grips? Well, it's certainly possible. From stripping to pressing the stock with a clothes iron, from sanding to applying the finish, this will help walk you through the process.
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Peter
Addiction Recovery Ohio
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Addiction Recovery Ohio
Ever wished you could refinish your rifle or shotgun stock, or maybe even a pair of wood handgun grips? Well, it's certainly possible. From stripping to pressing the stock with a clothes iron, from sanding to applying the finish, this will help walk you through the process.
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Peter
Addiction Recovery Ohio
http://www.addictionrecovery.net/ohio
Addiction Recovery Ohio