Gonna refinish and old gunstock. Advice on what to use to strip it? Thanks.bufeo - 4-26-2012 at 10:11 AM
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Originally posted by Cypress
Gonna refinish and old gunstock. Advice on what to use to strip it? Thanks.
Many years ago I refinished an old stock and used StripEze to remove the old finish. It worked, but I wasn't proud of it.
Three years ago I refinished three old stocks and used Formby's stripper. Much better IMO. Here's their web site:
[url=Homer Formbey's ]Formby's[/url]
Allen R
P.S. With those last three I then used multiple coats of Watco Danish oil and sanded the finishes doing what a cabinet-maker would call "going through
the grits". Having grown up in Georgia, I found that delectible at first until I learned what he meant. My final sanding was with a 400-grit.
A.R.
[Edited on 4-26-2012 by bufeo]Cypress - 4-26-2012 at 10:12 AM
bufeo, Thanks!bufeo - 4-26-2012 at 10:17 AM
Cypress, I added a P.S.
A.R.Cypress - 4-26-2012 at 10:25 AM
Thanks again!vacaenbaja - 4-26-2012 at 10:37 AM
AL FIN! A hunting related postbufeo - 4-26-2012 at 10:47 AM
Cypress, I might add, too, that on one stock I finished it off by rubbing with a piece of chamois. I did this for a few evenings while watching the
evening news...pausing occasionally to lift an adult beverage...but the result of a couple of hours of rubbing with that leather really made the stock
look like you can stick your hand into it.
I think with the first stripping I did I was impatient and wanted to hurry things along. On the subsequent efforts I tried to follow the Formby advice
of going slowly and it really paid off.
Before Full Cure
1
Cover the area around the project with a drop cloth to protect the floor. You may use a canvas drop cloth, plastic sheeting, or anything that will
protect the area from spills and drips.
2
Apply undiluted thinner, such as turpentine, xylene, citrus thinner or naptha, to a clean rag. Wipe the thinner over the surface of the wood.
3
Rub the surface with a fine steel wool, such as #0000 grade. The tung oil should become gummy and soft. Expect to use several pads, as they become
clogged with tung oil.
4
Use a clean rag to remove the tung oil as it comes off the surface of the wood. Repeat wiping until the tung oil finish is gone.
After Curing
5
Sand the surface of the wood using a fine grain sandpaper.
6
Wipe the wood down with a clean rag to remove tung oil dust.
7
Continue sanding and wiping until the tung oil is completely removed and bare wood is visible.
Tips & Warnings:
Apply new coats of tung oil over a thin tung finish to avoid stripping.
Repair scratches by sanding, then applying pure tung oil to the scratched area.
It may be impossible to remove all traces of the tung oil.
Steel wool and sandpaper may damage wood if used excessively.
Always wear a dust mask or particle respirator while sanding.
