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Pems
Have a Charles Daly o/u with a gloss walnut stock. I Want a satin finish on the stock. A gunsmith quoted me $200 to refinish. Informed me he needed to rechecker the stock and fore arm because of the seal on the gun and what it takes to strip it. Is this a good price? The gun is brand new with no nicks or scratches in the wood. Thanks in advance.
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  • Pems
    Recently purchased a Browning Citori XT. The finish seems to be going away inside of the checkering. The checkering is still all very sharp and clean which leaves me to believe that the stain/oil never really took from the factory. It is my understanding that they checker the stocks after they are finished and this one may have not had enough cure time. Since the gun is in almost new condition other than this issue I was wondering what I should use to get the finish/color back inside of the checkering? Would tung or linseed oil work or should I try to stain it? Thanks.

    Todd
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  • JIM STARK
    E-mail me... snake803@juno.com ...
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  • elkmaniac
    quote:Originally posted by Pems
    Have a Charles Daly o/u with a gloss walnut stock. I Want a satin finish on the stock. A gunsmith quoted me $200 to refinish. Informed me he needed to rechecker the stock and fore arm because of the seal on the gun and what it takes to strip it. Is this a good price? The gun is brand new with no nicks or scratches in the wood. Thanks in advance.
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  • elkmaniac
    quote:Originally posted by Pems
    Have a Charles Daly o/u with a gloss walnut stock. I Want a satin finish on the stock. A gunsmith quoted me $200 to refinish. Informed me he needed to rechecker the stock and fore arm because of the seal on the gun and what it takes to strip it. Is this a good price? The gun is brand new with no nicks or scratches in the wood. Thanks in advance.
    Sir I have refinished a lot of stocks and have never charged over $100. if you would like to do this yourself I would be glad to coach you through it
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  • Mballistic
    If this is a new gun get yourself some rotten stone and mix it with a light oil. Rub the mixture in gently using a felt pad. Rotten stone is a very slight abrasive. Wipe the stock clean with a good oil. Make sure you wipe off all residue. Gunstock should now be a satin finish. If still too shiny, repeat process.
    The hardest part will be to find rotten stone.
    JEFF
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  • 101AIRBORNE
    Pems,
    If talking about a recent Daly, they have a poly finish applied on the stocks. Mballistic has the correct approach. Prior to the rub down, seperate the metal from the stocks. Keeps you from wiping out the metal finish. If really concerned about finish in the checkering and it is a sythentic finish-remove with acetone using a "natural bristil" brush. No synthenics. Use caution with Acetone! It will dissolve synthetic brushes, i.e., melt them. If capable, suggest you do this yourself. Use correct screw drivers-grind them to shape. A little time will present you with your goal. You may acheive your goal
    w/o spending more than $30.00. 101
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  • rhmc24
    Scotchbrite can be used to dull a gloss finish, dry, wet or with oil or mineral spirits. Careful because it will scratch metal finish. Try it on a scrap item and develop a skill that gives result that suits you. I rub in a small circular motion. Hope this helps.
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