ChefJeff1
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Just a quick question on stock refinishing. How do I deal with the checkering? I have a stripper to remove the old finish and will use tru oil. Thanks, Jeff
ruger stock refinishing question
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MutinousDoug
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I put masking tape over the checkering and carefully cut it to fit the area;then replaced the tape whenever I marred it before continuing. Tru Oil made a world of difference in the look of the stock.
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Mark whiz
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I need a clarification.........................are you looking to strip the old finish out of the checkering or are you trying to exclude the checkering from being stripped?
If you want to exclude it from striping, Mutinousdog has you covered.
If you want to get all the finish out of the checkering, use your Stipper on that just like the rest of the stock, let it sit a little longer and try to work it out of the grooves with a fine steel wool - like 000 or 0000. If that don't get it all out, then you need something to work into the grooves with the stripper. Ideally a single cut checkering tool would work great and they aren't very expensive at all - but you can probably just use a very thin bladed screwdriver to work the stripper into the grooves good, then wipe/rinse off the stripper according to it's directions.
If you want to exclude it from striping, Mutinousdog has you covered.
If you want to get all the finish out of the checkering, use your Stipper on that just like the rest of the stock, let it sit a little longer and try to work it out of the grooves with a fine steel wool - like 000 or 0000. If that don't get it all out, then you need something to work into the grooves with the stripper. Ideally a single cut checkering tool would work great and they aren't very expensive at all - but you can probably just use a very thin bladed screwdriver to work the stripper into the grooves good, then wipe/rinse off the stripper according to it's directions.
Ester IX:XVI
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this has nothing to do with your question. I just refinished a old stock/forearm this weekend, I used wood stain not tru oil. The problem i had was the stripped wood looked great but when i stained it the areas that had high hand contact must have had years of oil and grim that came through and discolored the stain. if this post is irrelevant or you know how to take care of this please delete.
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ChefJeff1
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I basically want to remove the finish to bare wood and start over. It is an older gun that i bought used and is my hunting work horse so it will get banged up again, but by me, not someone else. I guess I could use a toothbrush in the checkering with the stripper. With the tru-oil, i guess just use it extra sparingly in the checkering so as not to fill it up or cause runs. I refinished a Marlin 336 stock that was totally disrespected by the previous owner who gauged checkering into the smooth stock with a knife or dremel or something. It came out really great except that I sanded too much where the metal meets wood but it is 100% better than it was.
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