I am trying to redo a stock..........

hillbille

for a friend of mine, he gave me an old 410 single shot, some import from florida. got the metal sanded down with brass wire wheel, yeah I know a few of you are cringing at that idea but it was rusted bad and I figured no great loss, he wanted me to paint it black! anyway got it reblued and it came out fairly well some pitting but it is dark blue/black instead of brown and after a littie sanding the wood under all the oil and dirt was a very pretty grain, almost like walnut with deep graining. Now my problem I had an old bottle of tung oil in cabinet down in the garage and I opened it and instead of pouring out it came out more like toothpaste. I tried it on the forearm and it rubbed out ok, but has been 4 days or so and still tacky, think it will ever dry??? should I just sand it down and go get a new bottle or is tru oil better/easier than tung oil? or is polyuretine? a better bet? just wondering whick easier and cheaper for a one time deal. also I am wanting a clear coat so the grain will show, not a stain.

varian

i probably would take mineral spirits or turpentine and remove the tung oil. then put one or two coats of tru oil to help bring out the grain then shoot it with a rattle can of poly urethane

BobJudy

Warmth and low humidity will make tung oil cure faster. Maybe try a little gentle heat. If you want to go with fast and easy then I would pick poly. I have used a lot of TruOil and found my best results with multiple coats with a light going over with oooo steel wool between coats. Unfortunately that takes a week or more. Bob

notnow

If you're in a real hurry, try Deft. It dries in about 5 minutes. It comes in a spray can. I did a marlin goose gun with it once and it turned out nice. You can load the coats on in a short time. No overnight drying. It cures quicker than polyurethane too.

cbxjeff

I've used Deft for years when restoring old Gerstner tool chests and sprayed it over Minwax oil stain. About 15 or so years ago the mfgr started to say brush application only (probably to C.T.A.). I always spray in a well ventilated area and use a mask. I usually used clear but it's available in satin also.

mac10

Old go buy new bottle help stimulate the eeeconomy😇

bullshot

Tung Oil takes at least a week sometimes two, to dry between coats and at least a month to totally cure but it's worth the wait if you're not in a hurry. If you are in a hurry then use Tru-oil.

Mr. Perfect

There is no try, only do.

truthful

All those oils polymerize with age and exposure to oxygen. Fresh oil is the way to go.

Brookwood

I use and recommend using Teak Oil as a fast drying finish for gunstocks. I do several coats of this applying one day apart and rubbing it down after each coat. It is designed for boat decks and is very UV resistant. Also gives you a much less glossy shine than tru oil.

About a month after the Teak Oil treatment, I wax the stock with a good paste wax.