Refinishin my wood

Big Tool · 01-19-2008, 09:29 PM

I've seen a couple pictures of others who have refinished their wood and they all look great.
The wood on my Romanian has looked ok at best since i got it. So i decided to go ahead and try refinishing the furniture with BLO. I picked up a gallon at Home depot and also grabbed some sandpaper and a space heater "need for my bathroom"

I sanded it lightly then cleaned up all the dust and what not and went to town with the BLO, and so far it looks great. I'm sure it would look much better if i spent some time and sanded out all the rough spots but I think a few rough spots are appropiate for an ak.

Here's a cople pictures, this is after i had oiled the stock, but forearm had just been sanded but not oiled. It looked 10x better from just being sanded.

nathangdad · 01-19-2008, 10:01 PM

Boiled linseed oil is a great choice. Natural wood
appearance and waterproof. Also, a scratch can be handled with more boiled linseed oil.

Note: If you will apply progressive coats of boiled linseed oil, let it dry, work the wood with extremely fine steel wool, then repreat you will eventually
have a fantastic stock smooth as glass. I'm not saying you would want to do this but I really like the results I have obtained on several guns during my lifetime.

SwedeSteve · 01-20-2008, 09:02 AM

Great advice! I have always liked the results you get from BLO.

Big Tool · 01-20-2008, 01:49 PM

Is it possible to get a gloss finish from the BLO??? I've put on a couple coats and it looks good, but i want it to keep the sheen that it has when you put the oil on before it dries out. Kinda like the finish on a remington bdl.

Cyrano · 01-21-2008, 03:47 PM

If you want a glossy finish, you might try Formby's Tung Oil Varnish. two or three coats of that, rubbed well in, over the course of a week will give you all the gloss you could ask for.

Good lookin' wood, by the way.

Big Tool · 01-21-2008, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyrano

If you want a glossy finish, you might try Formby's Tung Oil Varnish. two or three coats of that, rubbed well in, over the course of a week will give you all the gloss you could ask for.

Good lookin' wood, by the way.

You read my mind. I picked some up last night, along with some 0000 steel wool. The steel wool seems to be the ticket. It really gives things a glass like smoothness between layers. Thanks for the tips guys.

btw i am using the formby's tung oil and it looks pretty good thus far. I just don't have any patience at all.

Powderman · 01-22-2008, 12:54 AM

I have achieved excellent results with good old Tru-Oil. I do an extensive stock prep first--strip, then sand with progressively finer grits. I usually will stop with 600 grit sandpaper, with the grain.

Then, a wipe with a damp cloth and warm water--let it dry, or you can use a blow dryer. Dewhisker with 0000 steel wool, lightly across the grain; repeat until you get no whiskers. Now, to the fun part.

Shake up your bottle of Tru-oil, then apply by dipping a finger into the oil, and rubbing onto the stock. Rub, rub rub until it's not tacky anymore. Then, repeat until you have the whole stock covered. Don't concentrate in one area--spread it out as much as possible.

The important part here is to put on one coat, and LET IT DRY. This means hanging it up in a dust free place for at least 48 hours. After that first coat, dewhisker again with the 0000 wool. I recommend using a new pad of steel wool each time.

For a satin finish, 3-4 coats is fine; one more coat will give you a semi gloss finish. I put 8 coats on my Swedish Mauser, and it looks fantastic--the shine and depth of the finish is unbelieveable--it looks like someone encased it in glass!

OZHUNTER62 · 01-22-2008, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Powderman

I have achieved excellent results with good old Tru-Oil. I do an extensive stock prep first--strip, then sand with progressively finer grits. I usually will stop with 600 grit sandpaper, with the grain.

Then, a wipe with a damp cloth and warm water--let it dry, or you can use a blow dryer. Dewhisker with 0000 steel wool, lightly across the grain; repeat until you get no whiskers. Now, to the fun part.

Shake up your bottle of Tru-oil, then apply by dipping a finger into the oil, and rubbing onto the stock. Rub, rub rub until it's not tacky anymore. Then, repeat until you have the whole stock covered. Don't concentrate in one area--spread it out as much as possible.

The important part here is to put on one coat, and LET IT DRY. This means hanging it up in a dust free place for at least 48 hours. After that first coat, dewhisker again with the 0000 wool. I recommend using a new pad of steel wool each time.

For a satin finish, 3-4 coats is fine; one more coat will give you a semi gloss finish. I put 8 coats on my Swedish Mauser, and it looks fantastic--the shine and depth of the finish is unbelieveable--it looks like someone encased it in glass!

Im with you on this one Powderman that Tru -Oil will bring out the grain and put a shine on a turd!!!
Im sure there are other finishes as good... maybe better but it sure comes up like a glass finish.
And its so easy to use(hell now it sounds like im selling the stuff)
Do yourself a favour and do at least one gun with it.Beeeeeooootifull!!!!

Regards.

01-19-2008, 09:29 PM	#1
Big Tool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MS Posts: 601	Refinishin my wood I've seen a couple pictures of others who have refinished their wood and they all look great. The wood on my Romanian has looked ok at best since i got it. So i decided to go ahead and try refinishing the furniture with BLO. I picked up a gallon at Home depot and also grabbed some sandpaper and a space heater "need for my bathroom" I sanded it lightly then cleaned up all the dust and what not and went to town with the BLO, and so far it looks great. I'm sure it would look much better if i spent some time and sanded out all the rough spots but I think a few rough spots are appropiate for an ak. Here's a cople pictures, this is after i had oiled the stock, but forearm had just been sanded but not oiled. It looked 10x better from just being sanded.

01-19-2008, 10:01 PM	#2
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,472	Good move Boiled linseed oil is a great choice. Natural wood appearance and waterproof. Also, a scratch can be handled with more boiled linseed oil. Note: If you will apply progressive coats of boiled linseed oil, let it dry, work the wood with extremely fine steel wool, then repreat you will eventually have a fantastic stock smooth as glass. I'm not saying you would want to do this but I really like the results I have obtained on several guns during my lifetime.

01-20-2008, 09:02 AM	#3
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,372 Images: 1	Great advice! I have always liked the results you get from BLO. __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

01-20-2008, 01:49 PM	#4
Big Tool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MS Posts: 601	Is it possible to get a gloss finish from the BLO??? I've put on a couple coats and it looks good, but i want it to keep the sheen that it has when you put the oil on before it dries out. Kinda like the finish on a remington bdl.

01-21-2008, 03:47 PM	#5
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,356	If you want a glossy finish, you might try Formby's Tung Oil Varnish. two or three coats of that, rubbed well in, over the course of a week will give you all the gloss you could ask for. Good lookin' wood, by the way.

01-22-2008, 12:54 AM	#7
Powderman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Washington State Posts: 129	I have achieved excellent results with good old Tru-Oil. I do an extensive stock prep first--strip, then sand with progressively finer grits. I usually will stop with 600 grit sandpaper, with the grain. Then, a wipe with a damp cloth and warm water--let it dry, or you can use a blow dryer. Dewhisker with 0000 steel wool, lightly across the grain; repeat until you get no whiskers. Now, to the fun part. Shake up your bottle of Tru-oil, then apply by dipping a finger into the oil, and rubbing onto the stock. Rub, rub rub until it's not tacky anymore. Then, repeat until you have the whole stock covered. Don't concentrate in one area--spread it out as much as possible. The important part here is to put on one coat, and LET IT DRY. This means hanging it up in a dust free place for at least 48 hours. After that first coat, dewhisker again with the 0000 wool. I recommend using a new pad of steel wool each time. For a satin finish, 3-4 coats is fine; one more coat will give you a semi gloss finish. I put 8 coats on my Swedish Mauser, and it looks fantastic--the shine and depth of the finish is unbelieveable--it looks like someone encased it in glass!