Minwax Or Balsin

[will 16]

Has anyone used the minwax dark walnut or balsin dark on Thayer gun stocks .

I've been wanting to do my hw 100 kt ,I'm looking to make it a bit darker with good weather protection and what clear coat would be good as I don't want a gloss finish.

Thanks will?

[si brown 8,486]

I don't like glossy stocks will but some love them!

Bigmac is your man for stocks on here, if he's not along soon pm him,

He'll be able to point you in the right direction

Atb si

[will 16]

Thanks si ,

[bigmac 97kt 13,820]

You will need a mat Finnish oil

 

i use tung oil but it comes down to how much oil you put on with this oil whether you get a gloss or mat finish

 

but dose lose its shine when left for a day or two

 

and darkens the stock to

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

 

PS,,,,this is the finish you will get with the tung oil

[will 16]

Ok thanks bigmac , do I put that on after the minwax or balsin or is that one on it's own.

Thanks will

[bigmac 97kt 13,820]

Ok thanks bigmac , do I put that on after the minwax or balsin or is that one on it's own.

Thanks will

On its own iv never used mini wax of balsin

 

give the others a go and see what it turns out like

 

atvbmac :thumbs:

[bigmac 97kt 13,820]

waxing will give it a shine mind the only time i wax a stock is when iv used true oil and only on beach stocks

 

this is the way a beach stock looks like after waxing

[will 16]

Ok thanks bigmac .

Minwax is just the name thay do different colure stains I just liked Thayer dark walnut and balsin do a dark as well I'll give one a go and use some matt finish oil , and just hope it turned out nice .

Thanks for the advice will