I just recently got a m91/20 MN and the stock that came with it is pretty beat up. It is a shooter though. So I am thinking of refinishing the stock. I have a vague idea of how to do it in general and that's about it. See if these steps below are correct. If not, please add or delete the step. Also details would be appreciated. As with milsurp rifles, I try to keep the cost to a minimum, it's not a 1200 bux elephant gun, so please keep that in mind:
strip cosmoline - strip old finish - sand lightly (using multiple grits) - Stain - Seal (sand) ??? times.
1. Strip cosmoline - prev owner did well, but the barrel and action channel is pretty cruddy. I got a paint thinner that i can use for this.
2. Strip old finish - the folks at box of truth, used a caustic overn cleaner. I have one at home as well. Anything else you recommend that would work for this ?
3. Sanding - i got plenty of sand paper.
4. Now here is the tough one. There's a lot of staining color at the hardware store. Are those ok ? I've heard also about boiled linseed oil and tung oil. Do i pick one of the 3 or you have to actually use the BLO or Tung oil first, then the regular stain ?
5. What kind of seal that i need to use (wax, poly spray, ??)
Also i read that you need to sand between coats of sealant. How many times is necessary.
If this has been discussed before, you can paste the link here. Thanks
EDIT: Also is the perma blue kit from academy (11 bux) good enough to touch up on the bluing ?
strip cosmoline - strip old finish - sand lightly (using multiple grits) - Stain - Seal (sand) ??? times.
1. Strip cosmoline - prev owner did well, but the barrel and action channel is pretty cruddy. I got a paint thinner that i can use for this.
2. Strip old finish - the folks at box of truth, used a caustic overn cleaner. I have one at home as well. Anything else you recommend that would work for this ?
3. Sanding - i got plenty of sand paper.
4. Now here is the tough one. There's a lot of staining color at the hardware store. Are those ok ? I've heard also about boiled linseed oil and tung oil. Do i pick one of the 3 or you have to actually use the BLO or Tung oil first, then the regular stain ?
5. What kind of seal that i need to use (wax, poly spray, ??)
Also i read that you need to sand between coats of sealant. How many times is necessary.
If this has been discussed before, you can paste the link here. Thanks
EDIT: Also is the perma blue kit from academy (11 bux) good enough to touch up on the bluing ?
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