since you guyus know everything about refinishing...

F1609 · 05-07-2008, 07:59 PM

...what should i do with my yugo sks?

Dawn Power Dissolver it? then refinish w/? put finishi oil on it?

Capt'n Mil Coll · 05-07-2008, 08:51 PM

Depends on do you want a blonde brunette or redhead?

F1609 · 05-07-2008, 09:10 PM

looking at going for a red head, mahogany looks nice.

sean46953 · 05-07-2008, 10:51 PM

I did two of my Mosins in a Minwax Red Mahogany 226 then topped it with a high gloss urathane. Looked rather nice, but I would recomend sticking with a semi gloss. The high gloss was a little too shiney for my taste. As for the prepping I just sanded them down real well then cleaned them in alcohol a few time to get the wood grain to open up and it took real well and smooth. If anything it may have been a little too dark for others, but liker it. In fact, my M-44 is still done up like that. My other one sanded it all off becuase I decided that the 91/30 just looked a little better in it's natural look. I'll post some pictures of the M-44 tomorrow to give you an idea of what it may turn out like. Other guys here will surely have some ideas for you too. Good luck!

Capt'n Mil Coll · 05-07-2008, 11:10 PM

If you sand you lose any marks on the stock. If you use DawnPD or Easyoff Oven Cleaner you wont.
Minwax Mahogany then with Urathane if you like it shiney, or BLO or Tung Oil.
Read the Brown = Red in the mosin thread. I think thats it.

Paper · 05-07-2008, 11:16 PM

Sounds like the perfect stock for a super hot dishwasher treatment, to me..

Let it dry, sand lightly, and start bringing it back to whatever finish you'd like.

sean46953 · 05-07-2008, 11:43 PM

Man Cap. I wish I wish I would have knowing about the Easy Off back before I sanded my stock! I did loose some of my marks too! Tried to keep them, but oh well, still looks good to me. Guess now I know for future projects! lol

nathangdad · 05-08-2008, 01:47 AM

. . . know everything about refinishing but I have always found removal of a bad finish down to bare wood then treating/fine steel wood rubdown then a number repeats with boilded linseed oil is a fine way both to display and protect wood.

Geo M44 · 05-08-2008, 08:43 AM

As with all of my stock refinishes, including the SKS, I use Dawn Power Desolver as it not only removes the finish but any cosmolene that may be hiding in the stock. I chose Pecan stain for the Yugo as it seemed more appropriate, but Red Mahogany would probably look nice as well. Wear gloves as PDP may smell nice but it plays havoc with skin. I just use Nitrile disposables (the purple kind).

The key is letting the stock dry for a couple of days, Light but thourough sanding, and don't rush the process.

Be sure to post pics when completed.

marion57 · 05-08-2008, 08:57 AM

I just used a good paint and varnish remover on my SKS and then steel wooled it then finished it with 4 coats of BLO then a coat of tru oil over the BLO

SwedeSteve · 05-08-2008, 09:07 AM

Try these guys for a good Military Stock Stain:

Chestnut Ridge Supply Gun Parts

They have other goodies there as well!

Mike82 · 05-08-2008, 10:23 AM

this is Mosin-Nagant, NOT SKS forum, so GTFOUT.....hehe, jkjk.....on another note, do like me and take an excellent condition laminated stock(i dont like laminated) and use laquer thinner(or some acidic compound) remove it to original wood and go with a dark cherry/mahogany stain.

Ps. No i didnt really do that, but i'd love to see marion's face if i did

SwedeSteve · 05-08-2008, 12:29 PM

Mike- Stop the coffee, now! I was reading your post and almost $hit a brick until I got to the end! LMFFAO!

Capt'n Mil Coll · 05-08-2008, 12:46 PM

Everybody has a differnt way of cleaning, cleaning corrosive, refinishing the funiture and refinishing the metal.

SwedeSteve · 05-08-2008, 12:49 PM

Cap'n- You should check out Chestnut Ridge...

F1609 · 05-08-2008, 02:25 PM

here it is before I stripper it, got the DawnPD last night and did it, along with my Spartan SPR310, original finish already coming off, only had it for two years.....well it did hit the field a lot and the clay pidgeons......

p.s. the 30rnd detachable gives me no problem at all, as long as i pull it towards me while shooting.

SwedeSteve · 05-08-2008, 02:32 PM

Pretty rifle!

F1609 · 05-08-2008, 03:09 PM

it is, has very few nicks and scratches in it. But the stock is a lot darker than it is in the picture, it was heavily coated in cosmo when i bought it, pretty much everything is removed now. Just the stock was heavy in cosmo and i could always feel it while shooting, decided it was time to get it all out. Rifle is ALL matching. Stock is stamped to match rifle as well.

Mosin Shooter · 05-08-2008, 08:01 PM

hey man, heres what i just put up for yall that want to refinish

(Mosin Stock Refinishing-By Mosin Shooter)Mosin Stock Refinishing-By Mosin Shooter

Capt'n Mil Coll · 05-08-2008, 10:39 PM

Really good Idea MS. I see a lot of people who want to refinish asking ?. So now everyone can refer them to that. Dang you is smarts.

05-07-2008, 07:59 PM	#1
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	since you guyus know everything about refinishing... ...what should i do with my yugo sks? Dawn Power Dissolver it? then refinish w/? put finishi oil on it?

05-07-2008, 08:51 PM	#2
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,256 Images: 10	Depends on do you want a blonde brunette or redhead? __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

05-07-2008, 10:51 PM	#4
sean46953 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marion, Indiana Posts: 357	I did two of my Mosins in a Minwax Red Mahogany 226 then topped it with a high gloss urathane. Looked rather nice, but I would recomend sticking with a semi gloss. The high gloss was a little too shiney for my taste. As for the prepping I just sanded them down real well then cleaned them in alcohol a few time to get the wood grain to open up and it took real well and smooth. If anything it may have been a little too dark for others, but liker it. In fact, my M-44 is still done up like that. My other one sanded it all off becuase I decided that the 91/30 just looked a little better in it's natural look. I'll post some pictures of the M-44 tomorrow to give you an idea of what it may turn out like. Other guys here will surely have some ideas for you too. Good luck! __________________ http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...00_0535100.jpgSean M. Hartman

05-07-2008, 11:10 PM	#5
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,256 Images: 10	If you sand you lose any marks on the stock. If you use DawnPD or Easyoff Oven Cleaner you wont. Minwax Mahogany then with Urathane if you like it shiney, or BLO or Tung Oil. Read the Brown = Red in the mosin thread. I think thats it. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

05-07-2008, 11:16 PM	#6
Paper One Buwwit Weft Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: IL/WI Border Posts: 986	Sounds like the perfect stock for a super hot dishwasher treatment, to me.. Let it dry, sand lightly, and start bringing it back to whatever finish you'd like. __________________

05-07-2008, 09:10 PM	#3
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	looking at going for a red head, mahogany looks nice.

05-07-2008, 11:43 PM	#7
sean46953 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Marion, Indiana Posts: 357	Man Cap. I wish I wish I would have knowing about the Easy Off back before I sanded my stock! I did loose some of my marks too! Tried to keep them, but oh well, still looks good to me. Guess now I know for future projects! lol __________________ http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...00_0535100.jpgSean M. Hartman

05-08-2008, 01:47 AM	#8
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,437	I don't . . . . . . know everything about refinishing but I have always found removal of a bad finish down to bare wood then treating/fine steel wood rubdown then a number repeats with boilded linseed oil is a fine way both to display and protect wood.

05-08-2008, 08:43 AM	#9
Geo M44 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Desert Posts: 2,161	As with all of my stock refinishes, including the SKS, I use Dawn Power Desolver as it not only removes the finish but any cosmolene that may be hiding in the stock. I chose Pecan stain for the Yugo as it seemed more appropriate, but Red Mahogany would probably look nice as well. Wear gloves as PDP may smell nice but it plays havoc with skin. I just use Nitrile disposables (the purple kind). The key is letting the stock dry for a couple of days, Light but thourough sanding, and don't rush the process. Be sure to post pics when completed. __________________ Remember when seconds count... the police are only minutes away. Last edited by Geo M44; 05-08-2008 at 08:45 AM.

05-08-2008, 08:57 AM	#10
marion57 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,864	I just used a good paint and varnish remover on my SKS and then steel wooled it then finished it with 4 coats of BLO then a coat of tru oil over the BLO __________________ You can have my gun when you pry it from my cold dead fingers!(Charlton Heston)

05-08-2008, 09:07 AM	#11
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Try these guys for a good Military Stock Stain: Chestnut Ridge Supply Gun Parts They have other goodies there as well! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers Last edited by SwedeSteve; 05-08-2008 at 09:10 AM.

05-08-2008, 10:23 AM	#12
Mike82 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USA Posts: 1,019 Images: 7	this is Mosin-Nagant, NOT SKS forum, so GTFOUT.....hehe, jkjk.....on another note, do like me and take an excellent condition laminated stock(i dont like laminated) and use laquer thinner(or some acidic compound) remove it to original wood and go with a dark cherry/mahogany stain. Ps. No i didnt really do that, but i'd love to see marion's face if i did __________________ No Trespassing! Violators Will Be Shot! Survivors Will Be Shot Again!

05-08-2008, 12:29 PM	#13
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Mike- Stop the coffee, now! I was reading your post and almost $hit a brick until I got to the end! LMFFAO! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-08-2008, 12:46 PM	#14
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,256 Images: 10	Everybody has a differnt way of cleaning, cleaning corrosive, refinishing the funiture and refinishing the metal. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!

05-08-2008, 12:49 PM	#15
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Cap'n- You should check out Chestnut Ridge... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-08-2008, 02:25 PM	#16
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	here it is before I stripper it, got the DawnPD last night and did it, along with my Spartan SPR310, original finish already coming off, only had it for two years.....well it did hit the field a lot and the clay pidgeons...... p.s. the 30rnd detachable gives me no problem at all, as long as i pull it towards me while shooting. Last edited by F1609; 05-08-2008 at 02:31 PM.

05-08-2008, 02:32 PM	#17
SwedeSteve Bullet Maintenance !! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The anchor point, Alaska Posts: 10,266 Images: 1	Pretty rifle! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-08-2008, 03:09 PM	#18
F1609 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Medina, Ohio Posts: 201 Images: 7	it is, has very few nicks and scratches in it. But the stock is a lot darker than it is in the picture, it was heavily coated in cosmo when i bought it, pretty much everything is removed now. Just the stock was heavy in cosmo and i could always feel it while shooting, decided it was time to get it all out. Rifle is ALL matching. Stock is stamped to match rifle as well.

05-08-2008, 08:01 PM	#19
Mosin Shooter Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 402	hey man, heres what i just put up for yall that want to refinish (Mosin Stock Refinishing-By Mosin Shooter)Mosin Stock Refinishing-By Mosin Shooter __________________ Save a cow, eat a vegetarian.

05-08-2008, 10:39 PM	#20
Capt'n Mil Coll Military Rifle Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right behind you. -NRA Member- Posts: 2,256 Images: 10	Really good Idea MS. I see a lot of people who want to refinish asking ?. So now everyone can refer them to that. Dang you is smarts. __________________ Let's light this fuse and see what happens!