[belton-deer-hunter]

hey yall i finally got my marlin 336 but the stiock is beat up i am looking at jsut having it refinished anyone know who i can send it to to have this done i wouldnt even mind it being another member thanks for the input

[MICHAEL T]

Do it your self make a nice winter project. Won't cost all that much and will keep you off the internet . Serious give it a try.

[belton-deer-hunter]

i did i stripped it an d when i got done it looked great.... until i left the room i was in and saw it in the light now it is bad it is getting better everyday with the more wax i apply but not sure it will ever look nice

[belton-deer-hunter]

sorry double tap

[damascusblade5]

Go to any store that sells paint supplies and get a small can of gloss polyurethane.Work the stock over with 000 steel wool.Apply a thin coat of polyurethane using your fingers to work it in,let it dry overnight and go over it with the steel wool again.Repeat each step till you get the finish you want.

[Sunray]

"...wax..." What kind of wax? Floor wax? Not the best, strip it off, stain with any wood stain then rub in some tung oil. Real tung oil, not a tung oil finish. Rub it in with a lint free cloth. Apply a coat, let it dry then rub. Leave it sit for 24 hours and repeat for several days. When you're happy with the sheen, you're done. Tung oil penetrates about 1/4" and gives a durable, water proof finish with a nice sheen. The more you rub, the shinier the finish. One thing though, once tung oil is on, there's no more staining. Stain will sand off, but the oil stays and you can't re-stain.
BLO(Boiled Linseed Oil) gives a matte finish.
"...get a small can of gloss polyurethane...' Bite your tongue. Polyurethane is for cheap furniture not gun stocks. Scratch it and you have to re-do the whole stock. Scratch an oil finish and you only need to add a bit more oil, rubit in ad the scratch is gone.

[belton-deer-hunter]

as for the wax it is birchwood casseys gun stock wax and i have put many many coats on