I've used Tru-Oil before, and finished it off with fine steel wool, etc.
But this time, I'm using it on a pair of really old walnut grips from a Star pistol (Spanish military design, knockoff of 1911; grips are very similar to old 1911 grips.)
Here's a picture:
The grips were soaked in gun oil. I managed to remove most of it with chemicals, kitty litter, the oven, and the barbecue.
The wood was pretty soft, but B/C Tru-Oil really improved it. I put on 3 good coats, and the checkering is still distinct, but a lot more structurally sound than the oil-soaked wood originally was. The walnut doesn't look bad, either.
So, now I am trying to figure out what to do with it. Right now, it's marine varnish shiny, but with a little bit of a sticky feel to it. I'm not sure how it would respond to steel wool, though, since I've never done that over checkering. I have, in the past, used rough towels as a final satin rub, I think.
Any thoughts or experiences? A fine satin finish would be ideal, but I'll even leave it shiny if that would be better.
Thanks!
But this time, I'm using it on a pair of really old walnut grips from a Star pistol (Spanish military design, knockoff of 1911; grips are very similar to old 1911 grips.)
Here's a picture:
The grips were soaked in gun oil. I managed to remove most of it with chemicals, kitty litter, the oven, and the barbecue.
The wood was pretty soft, but B/C Tru-Oil really improved it. I put on 3 good coats, and the checkering is still distinct, but a lot more structurally sound than the oil-soaked wood originally was. The walnut doesn't look bad, either.
So, now I am trying to figure out what to do with it. Right now, it's marine varnish shiny, but with a little bit of a sticky feel to it. I'm not sure how it would respond to steel wool, though, since I've never done that over checkering. I have, in the past, used rough towels as a final satin rub, I think.
Any thoughts or experiences? A fine satin finish would be ideal, but I'll even leave it shiny if that would be better.
Thanks!