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wcwireman
i have remington model 1148 auto 28 ga. ifound out its worth a lot more than i paid wood is a little rough would i increase value or decrease value if I refinished the stock and forearm? looking for
help. thanks
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  • perry shooter
    Refinishing anything needs to be done by an expert to increase it's value and done incorrectly will always HURT the value my suggestion is sell it the way it is. Like a doctor FIRST DO NO HARM.
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  • rhmc24
    If I had a rough gun to get rid of, I would do whatever makes it look better to a possible buyer. The person likely to be interested in a low end gun is probably not particular about whether the job is of pro quality.

    I would probably not get a lot more money for the gun but it might move quicker and I wouldn't come close to getting paid for the time I put into the job.

    That's the way I did it as a kid back in the 1930s. Sandpaper, shellac, heat blue, etc., most of us started at the bottom
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  • SP45
    Properly redone will only increase the value of that gun. Because it is a 28 ga. it will bring double what a 20 ga. will bring.
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  • wpage
    If its rough and you know what you are doing. Go ahead. Do it right.
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  • CapnMidnight
    Stay away from sand paper, use stripper, steam the dents out and sand sparingly. You can't replace what you sand off a stock. Be paitient.
    W.D.
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  • seuf
    i've done quite a few gunstocks, the striper suggested works good, remove buttplate and anything on forearm...a hot washrag will pull some dents out, after a lite sand...warm the wood and rub some coats of warm linseed oil in, a week between coats...you'll end up with a deep no-glare finish
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  • Texas Bear
    The best oil that I have found for old Winchesters that I decided to refinish, and that appears to close to the original oil and finish is one made by John Kay. Unfortunately for health reasons, John had to give up his business and selling of the Oil. It is a linseed based oil, and gives the classic Winchester red-brown color. Larry Taylor in AZ, LarTay9@aol.com, now sells John's oil. 520-403-1080. If Larry does not have instructions for using it, let me know and I can send you John's instruction, you will need them. It is not cheap, but nothing good is. It takes time, practice and effort. First do NOT sand the wood no matter how bad it is. Use a Stripper like Formby's. I have bought a number of other "Winchester Original Oil" and do not believe any are close to the original in content or finish. Forget Tung Oil, Tru oil, TAPADERA'S etc. Now, if you do not want an original finish, you can use some of these and get a nice looking finish. Good luck.
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