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bvinton
03-01-2006, 05:30 PM
I have an old .22 cal rifle that i want to re do the stock . my question is what do i use to make the stock shinny like it was new ? Any suggestions? (Its a glenfield model 25 )



Ninja
03-01-2006, 05:43 PM
Shellac or polyurethane....several coats and hit it with 000 steel wool in between.

Do you need guidance for the whole job, or just the shiny finish part???
lwingwatcher
03-01-2006, 05:58 PM
I am not sure that old Marlin Glenfields had shiny stocks...maybe but....I am not so sure about high gloss.

You might wanna check and see if Williams still makes their brand of stock finishing supplies. There are also others out there as well.

Like Ninja said, more thin coats are preferable to one thick coat. After you sand with 0000 steel wool in between coats, make sure you go over everything with a tack cloth to make sure that you grab anything so as not to create any imperfections. They can be a beech to get out after the next coat.
CL-Lewiston
03-01-2006, 11:18 PM
Get a small (2 oz) bottle of Birchwood Casey Tru-oil and you will have a wonderful finish. Can be shinny or steelwool it off. Will probably take 6-8 coats. Just sand/wool the old finish off being very careful around the edges and curved areas.

Apply with the palm of the hand. First couple coats will take about a nice teaspoonful and will be less as the pores get filled in. Rub the shine off and apply the next coat. Can get two coats daily if first is early in the day. Buff off the last and if you really want a shine just apply another. You will like the shine buffed off-more durable and the grain will show much better.

I have done 3 stocks since end of deer season.
john warren
03-02-2006, 01:08 PM
first it depends on what you used as a stain. some aren compatable, some aren't.
my choice for a finish is a tung oil varnish. or ifyou want very shiny and very weather proof spar varnish.
i have a hamity three step tung oil i use on antique furniture. its a sealer, filler and finish process that with additional coats can go from a satin to a high gloss. i've used it on an oak door in my house and its been exposed to the weather for 12 years. with no adverse effects. you can find it at furniture refinishing shops.