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Repairing Stock Clear Coat

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EastDallas

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I recently aquired a shotgun that was carried in the field a couple of times. The gun shows signs of "zipper rub" from a hunting vest in the stock only. There are no dents or gouging in the wood at all. I am curious how if I should try to rub out the marks or should I send out for a new clear coat job? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
 
"...I send out..." Doing it yourself isn't a big deal. If the "clear coat" is polyurethane, remove it with a wood finish stripper and re-apply with a spray on plastic. This is the biggest problem with plastic finishes. Scratches show and are a pain to fix. If it had been a proper oil finish, you'd just rub in more oil and the scratch would be gone.
 
Go to your local auto parts store and get some automotive clear coat polishing compound( not rubbing compound) and try it. If the finish is still there and not down to the wood that will bring it back. Nick
 
I'm a big fan of Birchwood Casey Gun Stock Oil. Rub it on with your hand or fingers...very very lightly, and let dry for couple hours. Several coats will produce a high shine. If you use too much and it runs a little, or it appears to not be smooth, rub it lightly with 4 O steel wool, and reapply. I find that 5 to 6 coats produce a deep clear finish. Easy to repair if you get a rub like you are referring to. In fact, before doing anything to your stock, get a bottle and try it on the rub mark. Might well be all you need.

I recently put a light coat on a Win 94 stock after rubbing it down with steel wool, and the stock looks like new. Have no idea what the original finish on the stock was, but the gun stock oil worked wonders on it.

You can get it at Walmarts, but its another brand name, which I think is the same stuff. The bottles don't say what it is, but I think its a highly processed linseed oil made to dry fast. Not much odor to it either.
 
Meguirs Mirror Glaze will bring back the shine if any finish is left in the scratch. If not, and it's a poly finish, cyanoacrylate (superglue) can be flowed into the scratch, sanded flat and polished.


Larry
 
Thanks for the comments folks. I will try and see what happens and report back. These forums are a great way to exchange information!
 
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