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gun stock finish???

  • 30-06-2011 4:17pm
    #1
    bayliner
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    whats the best product to brighten up the wood on the shotgun?
    its 4yrs old now and looks a little tired, odd light scratch too:(, i have never put anything on it up to now.


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  • #2
    Cass
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    Never done it myself, but i've read this article a few times and it makes it seem easy enough if you follow the steps.
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  • #3
    bayliner
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    Ezridax wrote: »
    Never done it myself, but i've read this article a few times and it makes it seem easy enough if you follow the steps.
    yeah, thats for stripping it back to the wood, i do that with furniture so know the craic there:), but was wondering if people use something on it to just brighten it up a little without stripping it, it looks lacquered so prob cant do much with it,


  • #4
    Cass
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    bayliner wrote: »
    .............. it looks lacquered so prob cant do much with it,

    Thats my way of thinking.

    I won't pretend to know much about carpentry. I have built the occassional bed frame, wardrobe, etc, but all are basic, and not too complicated. Something anyone could do.

    With a stock, especially the laquered ones, the only option as i see it would be to strip it back to the bare essentials and build it back up again. Even stripping the laquer and re-applying a new coat would not get rid of the dents, gouges, so in essence would be a long, hard job for little to no benefit/pay off.
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  • #5
    bayliner
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    Ezridax wrote: »
    Thats my way of thinking.

    I won't pretend to know much about carpentry. I have built the occassional bed frame, wardrobe, etc, but all are basic, and not too complicated. Something anyone could do.

    With a stock, especially the laquered ones, the only option as i see it would be to strip it back to the bare essentials and build it back up again. Even stripping the laquer and re-applying a new coat would not get rid of the dents, gouges, so in essence would be a long, hard job for little to no benefit/pay off.
    yeah i'm with on this one too, not worth the hassle for such a
    little dent+scratch, after a while i wont even remember it!:D..
    have rubbed bee's wax into some furniture to brighten it a little but not too sure about a gun stock!!


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