Before and After

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-27-2008, 05:51 PM

Here She is:

Before:

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DSCF9544.JPG

After:

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Not enough yellow in the red but I am happy for doing this for the first time whilst balancing through a pretty busy schedule. Just call me Bubba.

neophyte · 04-27-2008, 06:01 PM

Soap and Water;

LOOKS good.

Elbow grease at its finestest

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-27-2008, 06:18 PM

Man, I guess it looks so bad that it only seems like I just washed it. hehe, I actually sanded it down, stained it and refinished it. I will do better next time. I learned a few lessons here.

neophyte · 04-27-2008, 06:46 PM

sh4d0ww4rrior: Sir; you aint no 'Bubba'.

Sir; 'bubba's" got hacksaws, pipe wrench, BFH, and RED PAINT.

Your clean-up surpasses.
Don't think

I was being insulting; I liked the it.

Earl Easter · 04-27-2008, 07:26 PM

sh4d0ww4rrior
It looks good ta me,nice job........How does she shoot?
I'll bet like a kicking mule with a headache.....LOL.............Nice rifle!!!!!!

Windwalker · 04-27-2008, 07:42 PM

It looks great and you definitely ain't no Bubba. Great job!

FISHPOND · 04-27-2008, 07:55 PM

You did a fine Job!!!

GlockMeister · 04-27-2008, 07:58 PM

It turned out and looks great.

Beaker · 04-27-2008, 08:06 PM

It looks fine to me

enjoy using it thats the beauty of these things they are historic museum pieces which you can take down to the range back paddock or field and use plinking, competition or even hunt with.

sh4d0ww4rri0r · 04-27-2008, 09:34 PM

Thanks a lot guys!

I never thought you were insulting me Neo. I just thought that maybe it didn't look like it was refinished to you. THat is sort of my fault since I didn't elaborate on my post on what exactly I did with it. I'm just lazy!

Actually Earl the kick on this thing is minimal compared to a mosin. My best friends girl was less intimidated by this one. But the groupings on this rifle were excellent. Mind you the range is only 25 yds but I was still getting in at about 4 inches without a lot of practice.

The only reasons why I would call this bubba'd is because some of the paint and finish have lumps and runs. and... it is spray paint. I also couldn't get all the stains out of the wood. I didn't want to shave down too much with the sanding (is this possible?) of what the mineral spirits could not remove. But this is my first time refinishing anything so I learned a lot from this.

I can't wait to shoot this thing again!

Oh btw. A little of the enamel that I sprayed and baked on got into the muzzle and rifling about a centimeter in. Will this affect my accuracy? Judging on how smoothly the bolt moves on the painted action I would say that the baking had evaporated most of the dense matter of paint solvent and probably left about .001 millimeters of film in the barrel and the rest of the metal parts. Hopefully it comes off after firing or brushing with mineral spirits. THis paint is supposed to be chemical resistant once it cures. What do you guys think?

Earl Easter · 04-28-2008, 05:49 AM

sh4d0
Thanks for the pictures, also nice to see other fellas hardware! Guns that is...LOL....
Talk to ya later and see ya around the site...earl

neophyte · 04-28-2008, 06:01 AM

Sh4d0ww4rri0r: Character : Sir; is what you have. Each will have it's on prominences.
Question, as I understand your wording.
Can you get rid of the "deep" stains with sanding. Sometimes is the answer
Can you use mineral spirits to remove deep stains. Sometimes is the answer
Can you over do Sanding. Yes
Can you over do mineral spirits. NO?

Many stained pieces are considered 'beauty' marks.

Now if it bugs you. Find a "stain" as close to the ?damage? stain, and restain the entire firearm to match. Over the original stain, you need to be careful; It may get even darker.

04-27-2008, 05:51 PM	#1
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186	Before and After Here She is: Before: DSCF9575.JPG DSCF9544.JPG After: DSCF9616.JPG DSCF9620.JPG Not enough yellow in the red but I am happy for doing this for the first time whilst balancing through a pretty busy schedule. Just call me Bubba. Last edited by sh4d0ww4rri0r; 04-27-2008 at 05:57 PM.

04-27-2008, 06:01 PM	#2
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,492 Blog Entries: 2	Soap and Water; LOOKS good. Elbow grease at its finestest __________________ Craig By the standards of most Last edited by neophyte; 04-27-2008 at 06:03 PM. Reason: Elbow

04-27-2008, 06:46 PM	#4
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,492 Blog Entries: 2	Sir; sh4d0ww4rrior: Sir; you aint no 'Bubba'. Sir; 'bubba's" got hacksaws, pipe wrench, BFH, and RED PAINT. Your clean-up surpasses. Don't think I was being insulting; I liked the it. __________________ Craig By the standards of most

04-27-2008, 07:42 PM	#6
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,536	It looks great and you definitely ain't no Bubba. Great job! __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

04-27-2008, 07:58 PM	#8
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,377	It turned out and looks great. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-27-2008, 06:18 PM	#3
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186	Man, I guess it looks so bad that it only seems like I just washed it. hehe, I actually sanded it down, stained it and refinished it. I will do better next time. I learned a few lessons here.

04-27-2008, 07:26 PM	#5
Earl Easter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 659 Images: 20	sh4d0ww4rrior It looks good ta me,nice job........How does she shoot? I'll bet like a kicking mule with a headache.....LOL.............Nice rifle!!!!!!

04-27-2008, 07:55 PM	#7
FISHPOND Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	You did a fine Job!!!

04-27-2008, 08:06 PM	#9
Beaker Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 32	It looks fine to me enjoy using it thats the beauty of these things they are historic museum pieces which you can take down to the range back paddock or field and use plinking, competition or even hunt with.

04-27-2008, 09:34 PM	#10
sh4d0ww4rri0r Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 186	Thanks a lot guys! I never thought you were insulting me Neo. I just thought that maybe it didn't look like it was refinished to you. THat is sort of my fault since I didn't elaborate on my post on what exactly I did with it. I'm just lazy! Actually Earl the kick on this thing is minimal compared to a mosin. My best friends girl was less intimidated by this one. But the groupings on this rifle were excellent. Mind you the range is only 25 yds but I was still getting in at about 4 inches without a lot of practice. The only reasons why I would call this bubba'd is because some of the paint and finish have lumps and runs. and... it is spray paint. I also couldn't get all the stains out of the wood. I didn't want to shave down too much with the sanding (is this possible?) of what the mineral spirits could not remove. But this is my first time refinishing anything so I learned a lot from this. I can't wait to shoot this thing again! Oh btw. A little of the enamel that I sprayed and baked on got into the muzzle and rifling about a centimeter in. Will this affect my accuracy? Judging on how smoothly the bolt moves on the painted action I would say that the baking had evaporated most of the dense matter of paint solvent and probably left about .001 millimeters of film in the barrel and the rest of the metal parts. Hopefully it comes off after firing or brushing with mineral spirits. THis paint is supposed to be chemical resistant once it cures. What do you guys think? Last edited by sh4d0ww4rri0r; 04-27-2008 at 10:01 PM.

04-28-2008, 05:49 AM	#11
Earl Easter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 659 Images: 20	sh4d0 Thanks for the pictures, also nice to see other fellas hardware! Guns that is...LOL.... Talk to ya later and see ya around the site...earl

04-28-2008, 06:01 AM	#12
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,492 Blog Entries: 2	Beauty Marks Sh4d0ww4rri0r: Character : Sir; is what you have. Each will have it's on prominences. Question, as I understand your wording. Can you get rid of the "deep" stains with sanding. Sometimes is the answer Can you use mineral spirits to remove deep stains. Sometimes is the answer Can you over do Sanding. Yes Can you over do mineral spirits. NO? Many stained pieces are considered 'beauty' marks. Now if it bugs you. Find a "stain" as close to the ?damage? stain, and restain the entire firearm to match. Over the original stain, you need to be careful; It may get even darker. __________________ Craig By the standards of most