epijunkie67
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So I'm finally getting around to stripping a couple of mosin nagants and trying to decide how to refinish them. I've never done stock work before but I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject. It looks like boiled linseed can take a long time to dry and you have to use several coats. Tru-oil looks like a nice option even though it will take several coats. At least they dry fairly quickly. I've also seen people talk about various varnishes or home made mixtures that include varnish but I don't really know how well those work.
I'm not worried about maintaining perfect historical accuracy or collector value. These are just going to be range guns and something fun to shoot. I want something that can tolerate being handled and doesn't require a lot of stock maintenance over an over again for the next ten years.
So is Tru-oil my best option? Should I be looking at other options?
I'm not worried about maintaining perfect historical accuracy or collector value. These are just going to be range guns and something fun to shoot. I want something that can tolerate being handled and doesn't require a lot of stock maintenance over an over again for the next ten years.
So is Tru-oil my best option? Should I be looking at other options?