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MEDIUMPIMPN
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i bought a unfinished gun stock and am wondering what oil to use to get a real deep shine???
finishng gunstocks
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Most cases it's not what you use but how you prep and apply it that counts as to how it looks in the end. Here's a good link on stock refinishing and application. Also note the links at the bottom of the article to assist with applying the finish. Each application you put on right, the deeper you can make the finish appear.
http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/a/aastockrefinish.htm
http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/a/aastockrefinish.htm
I've used Tru oil. Depending on what wood your stock is made from, it'll take quite a while to fill the grain. I'm assuming you're after that glass smooth look. It'll shine for sure but maybe not that deep shine you're after.
I did a restore on a vintage Bear recurve a few years ago. The original finish is a product called Fullerplast. It's not sumthing the average joe wants to use, nasty stuff. I did a gun stock with it at the same time. After the finish cured it was hand polished and looked like glass. The drawback is it will yellow over time (20-30 years), UV speeds that process.
While I was researching the finish for the bow, I found there were guys starting to use automotive clears on their stocks and bows. You'd be surprised.
I did a restore on a vintage Bear recurve a few years ago. The original finish is a product called Fullerplast. It's not sumthing the average joe wants to use, nasty stuff. I did a gun stock with it at the same time. After the finish cured it was hand polished and looked like glass. The drawback is it will yellow over time (20-30 years), UV speeds that process.
While I was researching the finish for the bow, I found there were guys starting to use automotive clears on their stocks and bows. You'd be surprised.
