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Refinishing stock on 52 Win.

Radar
I want to refinish the stock on my model 52 Win. target rifle.I have a Birchwood Casey stock refinishing kit with walnut tone filler and Tru oil stock finish,think that would look good or is there something better ? Dont think i want a Varnish type finish.
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  • bartman45
    If you want to get it to as original type of finish, I would look at the Auction side for non refinished examples. Trying to get the exact 52 finish takes a little knowledge of how Winchester did it back then. I would do some research on the subject long before I started the project. For example, what type of products did Winchester use, colors, etc.
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  • 260
    i would suggest use very little or no sandpaper. you can remove the finish with stripper follwed by steel wool,followed with a tack cloth. dents can be raised with a damp cloth and iron.
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  • Radar
    Good ideas,i checked and guess for the aprox. age of mine it should have a oil finish.Sounds like the 52C came out after WWII.
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  • bpost
    Patience and attention to detail can make a tung oil finish look drop dead beautiful.
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  • brier-49
    Formbys Furniture refinisher! Use burlap instead of steelwool.
    Truoil works great to finish the stock.
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  • WinMike
    "Back in the day" I re-finished several Winchester (and other walnut) stocks to achieve that old-style Winchester color, which has some red in it.

    I used boiled linseed oil, then on later versions, tung oil. I actually added a very teeny amount of red stain to get the red in; obviously, you have to experiment first on something other than your stock!

    However, Min-Wax just came out with a "gunstock" stain that's very similar to Winchester red....just the right amount of brown and red....if that's what you're looking for.

    I still have one of the firearms I refinished with linseed oil. It's darkened significantly from the original, but still looks good.

    EDIT: use "chore girl" (that green pot scrubber) for in lieu of fine steel wool.
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  • asphalt cowboy
    quote:Originally posted by brier-49
    Formbys Furniture refinisher! Use burlap instead of steelwool.
    Truoil works great to finish the stock.


    +1

    Never use steel wool on bare wood. Shards of the steel wool can break off in the pores of the wood and will eventually rust.
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