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Redoing a Gun Stock

kooterbill
If I use Truoil stock oil and "rub in" several coats, will
the stock get a glossy finish? I'm looking for a glossy finish,
and I know I can get one with Polyurathane but really don't
want to use Poly



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  • carolinashooter
    If you do it correctly, yes.
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  • OLDCOP
    I once used a product called LINSPEED, but don't know if it's available anymore. Nice finish.
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  • Neanderthal
    Tru oil application is quite a process to do correctly. I recommend you go to the Shotgun World website and do a search. It is explained in detail there. It is beautiful and durable when done correctly, but takes a LOT of patience. Don't rush it.
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  • iwannausername
    Lots of good info on stock working on rimfirecentral.com - mostly 10/22 related, but stock finishing will apply to any make/model.
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  • GuvamintCheese
    Yes, tru oil will give a glossy finish. Its not rocket science either. Let it dry between coats and buff it between coats.
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    TRU-OIL WORKS WELL FOR A GLOSS FINISH. USE THE LIQUID FOR BUILD-UP AND FILLING AND THE SPRAY VERSION FOR THE FINAL COAT(S).
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  • beantownshootah
    Tru oil is inexpensive, readily available (they stock it at Wal-Mart for a few bucks), and in my limited experience pretty easy to use.

    You follow the directions exactly. After you're finished prepping the bare wood (sanding, etc), hand rub on the Tru-oil. I've used a cotton cloth, that seems to work well. Allow several hours to dry . . .repeat. . .many times.

    You may buff lightly with super-fine sandpaper (400 grit or finer) between coats to get rid of any high spots and dull the finish a bit.

    Make sure you're doing this in a dust free area.

    I've done a coat a day for a week (with two coats per day on weekend!). . .that seemed to work pretty well.

    Some people suggest thinning out the oil with mineral spirits. I think the idea is to get a thinner coat to help avoid running or high spots. You can probably get the coats to dry faster that way. It is certainly possible to get a nice finish without doing this, of course.

    And yes, it will give you a very nice glossy finish, though you don't really start to see it until you've built out at least 4-5 coats, and it gets progressively better from there, building up shine and "depth".
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