FlyinBryan
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i decided to refinish the wood on my m1. its a cmp rifle that came with one of the new birch stock sets.
one thing ive noticed about the cmp birch is that it seems to be more like a dye than actual stain, and it appears as if they make them really dark to mimic g.i. walnut.
it didnt look bad, in fact it was very rugged looking, but i decided to dress it up a little.
1st i washed it all down with denatured alcohol, which lightened it up quite a bit. then i started sanding with 150g sandpaper, followed by 220g, then 400g.
then i mixed turpentine and boiled linseed oil in equal parts and generously applied by hand. 3 coats, each allowed to soak in for 2 hrs, followed by 0000 steel wool to knock the grain down.
then stained everything with minwax woodstain. i mixed my own color by combining equal parts of cherry and golden oak. i applied 3 coatings, letting each set for 15 minutes before wiping off with paper towels, then letting it set for 2 hrs before repeating.
then i applied 3 coats of clear poly, sanding lightly after the 1st and 2nd coats.
it should be very tough, and when it does get nicks and scrapes, i will be able to touch it up by just sanding the spots and respraying.
heres what i ended up with. go easy on me fellas, this is my first time doing this!!!!!
one thing ive noticed about the cmp birch is that it seems to be more like a dye than actual stain, and it appears as if they make them really dark to mimic g.i. walnut.
it didnt look bad, in fact it was very rugged looking, but i decided to dress it up a little.
1st i washed it all down with denatured alcohol, which lightened it up quite a bit. then i started sanding with 150g sandpaper, followed by 220g, then 400g.
then i mixed turpentine and boiled linseed oil in equal parts and generously applied by hand. 3 coats, each allowed to soak in for 2 hrs, followed by 0000 steel wool to knock the grain down.
then stained everything with minwax woodstain. i mixed my own color by combining equal parts of cherry and golden oak. i applied 3 coatings, letting each set for 15 minutes before wiping off with paper towels, then letting it set for 2 hrs before repeating.
then i applied 3 coats of clear poly, sanding lightly after the 1st and 2nd coats.
it should be very tough, and when it does get nicks and scrapes, i will be able to touch it up by just sanding the spots and respraying.
heres what i ended up with. go easy on me fellas, this is my first time doing this!!!!!