Stock repair
I need two perfect stock repairs: one on a percussion Sharps with split forend and the second on a Remington 25 pump forend.
Both had previous repairs with epoxy.
Any perfectionist stock repairmen out there?
Both had previous repairs with epoxy.
Any perfectionist stock repairmen out there?
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Any tips about how to make a hair line crack so that it cannot be seen? Started refinishing a stock and found a crack on the toe that had been repaired. Wet sanding with finish does not hide it. Thanks, Ken 0 -
What's a RKW finish? 0 -
RKW is the High gloss finish that were put on gun stocks it makes them look like glass 0 -
RKW is a hard polyurethane finish, example ala Rem-700 BDL, (at least on their older stocks like mine).
"Marks"-- scratches, dents, rubbed in maring?
Of course, dents may sometimes be ironed out with a damp cloth atop the dent, but whatever the damge, to then apply a new finish coat atop the damage repaired then to feather in, (1200 grit or higher, even using rubbing compound), to match the existing original finish will be hard to do.
May have to completely re-finish or live it it?
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After repairing as per above, rather than attempting to match the glossy finish, you might consider lightly buffing the entire stock (using fine steel wool) to turn the bright into dull.
When you do so, the stock looks more like a classic oil-finished stock, a look that many (including me!) prefer.
That's the first thing I've done with all the Brownings I own. It gives them the classic look of hand-rubbed oil, but maintains the sealant and strength of the original finish.0 -
+1 WinMike! I have used a disc sander with wool pad on a high gloss finish. Gave a nice low-luster result which has lasted well past 20 years on my main drag-around the mountains Rem. 760.
Cheers,
OleDuk[:)][:)]0
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