gun stock help

[jogar80]

I just bought a new Browning X-Bolt micro hunter in .308. I really like the fit of the rifle, and it feels well built. Also shoots great! The only thing I dont like so much is the finish on the stock. It is a dull finish, and I much prefer a shiny, oily type of look. Don't know what that finish is called, but its not so satin, and definitely not the shiny urethane-glassy finish some guns have. I thought about just spraying on some Pledge on it, but that stuff leaves my furniture kinda greasy. Then I went down to Academy and found Tru-Oil from Birchwood Casey. Also Stock Conditioner, and also some wax. Which of these products would be best? I dont want to go into any kind of refinishing, since I don't have the skills for that. I just want something I can apply over the current finish to get it closer to what I'm looking for. Anyone?

 

[kda]

On the Rimfire forums, everyone is praising, and posting pictures of .22 rifle wood stocks treated with Scratch-X (automotive shops I think) and the change from dull lusterless stocks to nice and shiny is pretty dramatic. I'd try that first.

They claim it saved them a complete refinishing job ...

 

[rcmodel]

Yep.
I would not try to put tru-oil on top of a low gloss urethane finish. Your chance of success on a first time job is slimm to none. There is also the checkering to consider, and you for sure don't want to gunk it up with tru-oil.

I would suggest you try automotive clear-coat rubbing compound and rub out the factory finish to a high gloss.

BTW: You do realize that the rest of the world will pay big bucks to get that hand-rubbed satiny gloss-less sheen on a high quality firearm don't you?

rc

 

[jogar80]

Yep, sure do. I'm just being a cheapskate, lol.

 

[greyling22]

don't use tru oil. it isl very difficult to get a smooth gloss finish.

 

[.45Guy]

I'll refinish it for free. I've done it before for fun, as can be seen if you search my name.

 

[Schleprok62]

Are you talking about not liking this type finish?? My Browning T-bolt 22LR

 

[jogar80]

Yep, that's the finish my gun came with, only a little lighter in color on the wood.

 

[blaisenguns]

A long time ago my grampa gave me a Percussion Pistol Kit, It came with a realy good stock finish. It was called CVA Olde Time No2 finish. One little bottle did at least four stocks. Also remember to mask off the checkered areas, unless you are realy good at checkering.

 

[jogar80]

Wow! I tried the Scratch-X just for chitz-n-giggles and I could not believe the results! It now looks very shiny, kind of like the factory glossy look. Granted, it's not the look I was going for, but it is a vast improvement. It only took me about 20 mins and it's a whole different gun now.

 

[Horsemany]

Flitz works very well at polishing stocks. Any dull spray type finish will gloss up with some kind of rubbing or use.