Super10 Refurb - How do i tackle this?

[AR177 588]

Hello all.

 

Im currently sanding down my S10 stock it looked like this -

 

 

And after a bit of elbow grease and sandpaper it now looks like this

 

Let me please point out i am in no way anywhere near finished with sanding!!

 

However i have hit a stumbling block.... the chequering ... what do i do to that??

 

I have sanded upto the edge but what should i do about the chequering itself? i dont want to lose any of it ...

 

any advice would be very much apreciated .. if i cant think of anything im just going to sand round the edge and leave it as it is.... ill just have to coat over/around it

 

ATB

 

Adam

[milegajo 595]

I'd leave the chequering myself. Nice work so far...

[Smokey 1 56]

I am nearly finished on a friends BSA 308 stock, it has similar checkering to yours. I just masked the area off and sanded toward it. Then when applying the stain I removed the masking tape, this gives a good indication of the amount of stain needed. If your using Tru-Oil to finish the stock don't worry about going over the checkering I have just put ten coats on and there is still ample grip there. I started off with 120 grit and worked down to 320, apply white spirit between sanding and dry it off with a hair dryer. This will help to lift the small fibers and make them curl so you can sand them off with the next grit, do the same with three grades of wire wool and your stock should be super smooth.

 

Masked off and sanded, you can see the tape has worn a little but nothing to worry about

 

 

 

And this is the tenth and final coat, going to leave it now for two days then polish for a satin look.

 

 

 

Smokey

[stealthy1 3,964]

I used Nitromors on my chequering, then used wire wool to remove the lifted varnish

[AR177 588]

Thanks guys I think I am just going to mask round it like smokey said,

 

I started with (there were a few big chunks I had to iron out). I then used white spirit to show areas I needed to work on, then I broke out the 120.

 

I also have 240 a 300 something paper and a 600 paper, then ill start to look at the wire wools.

 

Damn it takes ages though! But it will all be worth it in the end.

 

ATB

 

Adam

[Smokey 1 56]

Thanks guys I think I am just going to mask round it like smokey said,

 

I started with (there were a few big chunks I had to iron out). I then used white spirit to show areas I needed to work on, then I broke out the 120.

 

I also have 240 a 300 something paper and a 600 paper, then ill start to look at the wire wools.

 

Damn it takes ages though! But it will all be worth it in the end.

 

ATB

 

Adam

 

Your not wrong, it has taken me eight hours to sand down that BSA stock after that it is just waiting for the oil to cure. I would not bother going down to 600 sand paper as the wire wools are around the same grade, they say to use 400 grit in between oil coats and I found that to be too abrasive, so just stick with super fine wire wool.

This guys video's are very helpful, you will find the other parts on the right hand menu

 

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Smokey

Edited June 5, 2012 by Smokey 1

[AR177 588]

Cheers smokey ill keep that in mind when I eventually get to the oiling stage haha

 

ATB

 

Adam

[Metalman2 45]

I used Nitromors on my chequering, then used wire wool to remove the lifted varnish

 

I did the same only used an old toothbrush

[Manco 16]

Hope you used the wife's toothbrush - not your own! LOL