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Stock refinishing question

toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
edited April 2011 in Ask the Experts
Have a Charles Daly o/u with a gloss walnut stock. I Want a satin finish on the stock. A gunsmith quoted me $200 to refinish. Informed me he needed to rechecker the stock and fore arm because of the seal on the gun and what it takes to strip it. Is this a good price? The gun is brand new with no nicks or scratches in the wood. Thanks in advance.
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  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Recently purchased a Browning Citori XT. The finish seems to be going away inside of the checkering. The checkering is still all very sharp and clean which leaves me to believe that the stain/oil never really took from the factory. It is my understanding that they checker the stocks after they are finished and this one may have not had enough cure time. Since the gun is in almost new condition other than this issue I was wondering what I should use to get the finish/color back inside of the checkering? Would tung or linseed oil work or should I try to stain it? Thanks.

    Todd
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  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Last year I had some guns stolen but due to some great police work and DNA the case was solved. I got back about 6 but they were a mess, I mean a mess with a capital M. The stocks were subjected to water, and after I stripped them there are areas of black streaks Is there anything I can do to bleach out the black BEFORE I sand. A while ago I tried Clorox on another stock and it came out looking yellowish.
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  • nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,892 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Browning uses a "proprietary" finishing method on wood. (That means "secret".)

    I have never had any success fixing problems on their stocks.

    Neal
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  • mrbrucemrbruce Member Posts: 3,374
    edited November -1
    They dont usually put a finish in the checkering, but any good oil for wood will protect it from moisture..
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    IMHO most Browning collectors rely on the fact of no finish on the checkering to verify that the wood has not been refinished . I would get some Ballistol and use a lambs wool cloth but don't over do it.
    This would protect the metal and wood. and keep the sweat on your hands from staining the Checkering.
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  • Mike FinkMike Fink Member Posts: 274 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Toad- I would use the same as I use for sealing a stock prior to applying multiple finish and or sanding coats. Take about 8 drops of thinner (paint thinner or turpentine) and mix in a couple drops of tung oil varnish or Birchwood TRU-OIL. Use an old tooth brush and apply it to the checkered areas. Wipe off any run over and you should be good. Just don't let it dry on the parts of the stock you don't want any on and don't try to use too much. Just a bit will go a long way.-Mike
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  • wpagewpage Member Posts: 10,201 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    www.browning.com
    Ask for tech advise.
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