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refinishing stock/ repairing crack

Dokey
I'm refinishing a weatherby stock that has a deep hairline crack near the grip and am looking for some advise what to use to fill the crack (preferably something that will wick into the wood and seep deep, I was thinking of Loctite #420). The other regards the finish. After I seal the crack and fill the dings I'm going to lightly sand the old finish to remove the gloss, so I'm looking for a high gloss fast dry spray. Any ideas? Pete
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  • jptatum
    I can not help you with the refinishing part. Superglue, the "thin type", will fill the crack. Be sure that it doesnt run on to anything. Since you will be refinishing the stock, that may not be a problem. It sets real fast too. Good luck.

    J. Patrick Tatum
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  • mrbruce
    Pete-- It depends on how bad the crack is, but
    If you can get the crack to open up a little use a syringe to get a good epoxy glue (AccuGlass is way better) into it, or the Super Glues, then wrap it tight with a big rubber band or surgical tubing until it dry's.
    Birchwood Caseys Tru Oil sets up pretty quick for the finish, or any Outdoor spray type Urethane will work also.

    Gun control is hitting what your aiming at.
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  • rhmc24
    I would get 2000 Pound clear epoxy glue, not the 5 minute kind. Warm the stock under a light bulb and reflector till it gets pretty warm to the touch. Mix up a little batch of the glue and feed it into the crack. The wood being warm will thin the glue so it will flow like water. Keep feeding the glue till the crack won't take any more. You can add more glue to fill the crack completely flush with the surface if needed. Keep the stock warm for about two hours till the glue is hard. Prepare the surface however you like and add final finish. For most work I use water based eurethane varnish. It will dry hard in a few hours so you can put on several coats in one day if you want. Probably a good idea to rub down the surface with steel wool, fine sanding or scotch brite between coats. Makes a nice finish. I recco trying out on scrap before experimenting on a good gun for the first time.

    Been there, done that!
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  • I.Shute
    You've got some excellent responses here.
    The only thing I can add is- you may try Dow-Corning Urethane Bond.
    I've thinned it with acetone and introduced it into the crack as deeply as possible, keep it warm and clamp it together with thick leather pads under the clamp pads.

    You can test different glues, thinned or original on hardwood tongue depressors. Let them dry and test the joint.
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