Gunstock Oil

A-37

June 18, 2003 17:17

I'd like to add some luster to a rather dull new walnut stock (oil finished). Need some brand names for a high-quality stock oil.

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  ranger37

  June 18, 2003 17:39

  Birchwood Casey makes some excelent products, use the bees wax to put a realy nice luster on the stock and it will seal it also...
  
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  BOBBYWINS

  June 19, 2003 04:21

  Don't know what long term effect it may
  have,but I've used Liquid Gold on mine for
  several years.Seems to work well.[;)]
  
  IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.

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  MIKE WISKEY

  June 19, 2003 04:48

  clenzoil also works well(joemayne@usfamily.net)

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  He Dog

  June 19, 2003 09:42

  I like an old product, Linspeed oil: http://www.lin-speed.com/index-2.html
  
  My heros have always killed cowboys.

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  Sunray

  June 19, 2003 09:49

  Tung oil and lots of elbow grease. Wood is wood. Finish it the same way you would a piece of furniture. Hand rubbed oil finishes are the best. Very time consuming but when it's done, you have a very durable protective finish that, should you scratch it, is fixed in seconds with a bit more oil.

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  A-37

  June 19, 2003 18:17

  Thanks for the suggestions. I had about an ounce of Birchwood-Casey left so I used it on the forearm. Bought a can of Formby's Tung Oil for the stock. Both items seem to be about the same in smell, application, results, etc. At Wal-Mart: Birchwood-Casey goes for
  $4.46/3 oz and Tung oil is $6.95/16 oz. If, after a few coats and a water droplet test, both oils seem the same, Tung oil will be my oil of choice.

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  Bushnell Boy

  June 19, 2003 21:21

  I use polish made for gituars. I know I spelled that wrong. It works great and can be picked up at any music shop
  
  
  
  
  In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey
  
  -Beck (1993)

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  A-37

  June 22, 2003 13:50

  Test complete. Birchwood-Casey on the forearm and Tung oil on the stock, each finished with a coat of Min-wax, turned out the same. The wood looks like fine furniture. Thanks for the tips.

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  mballai

  June 23, 2003 16:42

  Speaking of guitars, there's an oil for guitar fingerboards that seems to work magic on dry wood. I'm not sure if it's some commonly used oil or not, but given that it's made to protect wood from finger grunge you can imagine how good it is for any wood that gets lots of handling.
  
  Three Precious Metals: Gold, silver and lead

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  warcrob

  June 24, 2003 03:13

  I've used Old English scrath cover on mine, you can get it in wood colors.
  Walnut, maple, birch, ect;
  
  If you ain't got a sense of humor you got no business bein here!

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  rhmc24

  June 24, 2003 05:44

  If all you want is luster, put on a coat of paste floor wax and polish by hand. Quick & cheap, looks good and if you decide you want something else you can take it off with alcohol.

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