tru-oil last coat

[greyling22]

my last coat of tru-oils is being problematic. I get a wonderful gloss finish, but I have some tiny bubbles or lint or whatever. happens every time. I could hit it with steel wool and smooth it out, but I lose the gloss. Any ideas? buffing? burlap? scrub it with a kitten at midnight?

and donning a hazmat suit and using a spray gun in a clean room is out.

 

[rcmodel]

Get a Tack-Cloth at the paint-em-up store and wipe everything down between coats.

BTW: Any Chance you contaminated the Tru-Oil bottle with steel wool fragments while "dipping" your finger in it?

 

[greyling22]

nope. new bottle and I poured it on then spread it out with clean bare hands. and the tack cloth was used before the last coat.

 

[MutinousDoug]

Rub out the last coat and then apply car/floor (Johnson) wax followed by polishing with cheesecloth.
The gloss will last until you handle the stock with your bare hands.
This works on blued metal as well.
HTH

Doug

 

[rcmodel]

Agreed.

I use this stuff:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=1126&title=

But Clear-Coat auto rubbing compound would probably work as well.

I don't agree with the "last until you touch it" thing though. Once you get a glass finish with Tru-Oil, it will be that way forever.

My 1962 vintage 03-A3 sporter was the first rifle I built when I was 18. It looks as shiny today as it did then, except for a few nicks & dings.

I also use Tru-Oil on custom handgun grips & knife handles, and it stays buffed & shiny under unlimited use.

 

[saskboy]

I found I didnt have any lint problems when i wiped it down with tack cloth and used it in a spray can, made a huge difference just spraying it out of a can instead of trying to wipe it on

 

[greyling22]

well I don't have a spray can. I may just try hitting it with steel wool and rubbing compound and see what happens.

 

[MutinousDoug]

To clarify for rcmodel:
I did not mean to infer that the finish would be in any way damaged by your bare hands. Only that handling will smudge the gloss until you re-shine with a cloth.

 

[CRITGIT]

A tack rag is essential for a good finishing job. You can make your own if you're too far from a source.
The lint problem is common. As previously mentioned there are many polishing products which can be utlilized after a light buffing with 0000 steel wool.



CRITGIT

 

[iceisasolid]

Try 1500 polishing grit and a polishing wheel. Very lightly buff it out and you will very happy with the incredibly smooth high gloss shine.