How To Refurbish A Wooden Stock Really Need Help!!!!!

[Stuart1985 256]

Evening

 

Looking for a step by step guide on how to redo the finish on my HW77k stock, need what i need to do the job and how to do it. I am a total novice at this and have never done this before.

 

The below picture is what the stock looks like now with knocks and scraps.

 

 

 

 

[bilbobagins 92]

plenty of sandpaper and a good elbow and when its sanded smooth try oiling it luverly!

[valboskie 39]

Go to the top of this section the very first pinned post

Rifle restoration projects there is loads of info in there.

 

Basically just sand off all your old finish then once that's off use gradually finer grades of paper

In between sandings wet down the stock as this will lift tbe grain then sand it flat again.

Keep doing this till the grain stops lifting by the grain lifting im mean after wetting it will feel rough again.

 

If its a beech stock use a gel stain to get the colour you want.

With a gel stain you get an even colour on beech.

You just apply a good coating of the stain leave for 5 minutes or so then wipe off all the excess stain

It wipes almost dry.

If you want it darker add another coat straight away.

Then leave it a few days before oiling it. I tried liberon Danish oil on my stock and was very happy with the results.

 

If you look at the restoration pinned thread mine is one of the meteors.

 

Im no expert in anyway but I hope this helps a little.

Atb

David

[valboskie 39]

I forgot to say you can steam out any dents using a damp cloth and an iron.

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Cheers

David

[hugo1 31]

Paint and varnish stripper paint on and then scrap off and you don't damage your checkering and will draw stain out of the stock and the birchwood do a kit