Mosin Stock Refinishing-By Mosin Shooter

BOHICA1962 · 02-08-2009, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twitch2120

what should i finish the stock with if i dont want a shiny finish. a matte natural feel is what im going for.

Tom's 1/3 mix or just plain BLO thinned about 50/50 with mineral spirits. Tung oil finish and Tru Oil will buld up to a shine.

Twitch2120 · 02-09-2009, 10:51 AM

BLO allows mildew to form. im gonna run with a the tung oil and deal with the shine. the color i chose is probably better off with some shine. i was trying to restore the gun back to its original fighting form but some dude in illinois decided to laser engrave his shop into my barrel. now im just doing whatever looks ok

R5CYA · 02-09-2009, 11:16 AM

0000 steel wool knocks the shine right off tru-oil.

Espresso · 02-16-2009, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twitch2120

i was trying to restore the gun back to its original fighting form but some dude in illinois decided to laser engrave his shop into my barrel. now im just doing whatever looks ok

That's the importer mark. Do NOT remove that, it has your gun's legal serial number. Very very VERY bad doodoo!

Twitch2120 · 02-19-2009, 12:06 PM

i see the serial you are refering to. my mark is separate. this dude wanted to write his shop in it. its covered by the wood so no harm done but its still there

R5CYA · 02-19-2009, 07:50 PM

interesting. what his shop called?

Twitch2120 · 02-20-2009, 04:31 PM

something guns of springfield IL. then he proceeded to state the caliber again. 7.62x54 Russian USSR

TinCan Assasin · 02-21-2009, 04:32 AM

Was it RGUNS?

TCA

Twitch2120 · 02-21-2009, 10:47 AM

nope. something different. id have to pop the barrel off again

frenchy · 06-27-2009, 01:04 AM

I was a custom cabinet maker for 18 yrs. and we often used a product i haven't seen mentioned.It was Watco Oil ,came in black,dark and medium walnut colors also natural.Kinda like linseed oil with color maybe it's still around.super simple wipe on wipe off.More coats more shine.

kansascoyote · 07-04-2009, 09:24 AM

Breakfree gun cleaner strips the old varnish like a dream . I actually discovered this by pure accident . Shot my 91/30 tula hex receiver trying to get the cosmo out of the receiver grooves and dang it I fubar'ed the stock to the point of having to refinish it . I have yet to decide what to refinish with most likely a rubbed oil finish .

Tulamosin · 09-18-2009, 06:20 PM

This has been asked before and not answered.

Does anyone know how to strip a laminated stock without neutralizing the glue holding it together?

tmanbuckhunter · 09-18-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulamosin

This has been asked before and not answered.

Does anyone know how to strip a laminated stock without neutralizing the glue holding it together?

I used hot boiling water, dull knife, fine wire brush, a tooth brush and some good ol' dish soap. Works real well.

02-09-2009, 11:16 AM	#43
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 2,056	0000 steel wool knocks the shine right off tru-oil. __________________ Badges? We got no badges! i aint gotta show you no stinking badges!

02-19-2009, 07:50 PM	#46
R5CYA Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: San Bruno, Republic of Kalifornia Posts: 2,056	interesting. what his shop called? __________________ Badges? We got no badges! i aint gotta show you no stinking badges!

02-21-2009, 04:32 AM	#48
TinCan Assasin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,445	Was it RGUNS? TCA __________________ Deprived of Class VI so the IN can have Class I.

02-09-2009, 10:51 AM	#42
Twitch2120 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucker, GA Posts: 351	BLO allows mildew to form. im gonna run with a the tung oil and deal with the shine. the color i chose is probably better off with some shine. i was trying to restore the gun back to its original fighting form but some dude in illinois decided to laser engrave his shop into my barrel. now im just doing whatever looks ok

02-19-2009, 12:06 PM	#45
Twitch2120 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucker, GA Posts: 351	i see the serial you are refering to. my mark is separate. this dude wanted to write his shop in it. its covered by the wood so no harm done but its still there

02-20-2009, 04:31 PM	#47
Twitch2120 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucker, GA Posts: 351	something guns of springfield IL. then he proceeded to state the caliber again. 7.62x54 Russian USSR

02-21-2009, 10:47 AM	#49
Twitch2120 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucker, GA Posts: 351	nope. something different. id have to pop the barrel off again

06-27-2009, 01:04 AM	#50
frenchy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: central CA. Posts: 420	I was a custom cabinet maker for 18 yrs. and we often used a product i haven't seen mentioned.It was Watco Oil ,came in black,dark and medium walnut colors also natural.Kinda like linseed oil with color maybe it's still around.super simple wipe on wipe off.More coats more shine.

07-04-2009, 09:24 AM	#51
kansascoyote Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 914 Blog Entries: 1	Breakfree gun cleaner strips the old varnish like a dream . I actually discovered this by pure accident . Shot my 91/30 tula hex receiver trying to get the cosmo out of the receiver grooves and dang it I fubar'ed the stock to the point of having to refinish it . I have yet to decide what to refinish with most likely a rubbed oil finish .

09-18-2009, 06:20 PM	#52
Tulamosin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Powder Springs, Georgia Posts: 294	This has been asked before and not answered. Does anyone know how to strip a laminated stock without neutralizing the glue holding it together?