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Remington Stock Refinishing
jbw1776
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I've asked this before but I have a few more questions and need some specifics. A guy wants me to refinish the wood on his 742. He wants to go back with a urethane finish, like whats on it. Here's the specifics I need:
I plan on using a stripper to remove the old finish. Can I just go back with a spray urethane and the color of the wood stay about the same as it was, or was the wood stained from the factory then covered with a clear urethane? The stripper tends to remove stain if its there too. I don't want to remove the old finish, spay a clear urethane on it, and end up with a piece of wood that MUCH lighter because I was supose to stain it first. He's wanting to just do the forearm and not the buttstock, so I need them to match.
Also need some recommendations, from folks thats done this before, as to what spray product gave them good results and where to find it. I checked Brownells but they don't have any spray urethanes listed on their site.
If its any help, this is a picture of a similar one. It has the darker walnut wood from the mid to late 70's. Thanks for your help!
Ben
I plan on using a stripper to remove the old finish. Can I just go back with a spray urethane and the color of the wood stay about the same as it was, or was the wood stained from the factory then covered with a clear urethane? The stripper tends to remove stain if its there too. I don't want to remove the old finish, spay a clear urethane on it, and end up with a piece of wood that MUCH lighter because I was supose to stain it first. He's wanting to just do the forearm and not the buttstock, so I need them to match.
Also need some recommendations, from folks thats done this before, as to what spray product gave them good results and where to find it. I checked Brownells but they don't have any spray urethanes listed on their site.
If its any help, this is a picture of a similar one. It has the darker walnut wood from the mid to late 70's. Thanks for your help!
Ben
Comments
Maybe others can advise where to get spray on polycoat. Doing the forearm only seems to me a guarantee that the fellow is going to be disappointed - kind of like refinishing 1/2 a table top.
If I were being paid for this I think I'd pass or give a price for butt & forestock. If not being paid I'd volunteer to do butt & forestock.
You will have to re-finish it all though if you want them to match.
You will need to test a spot where it doesn't show to find out for sure, no matter what feedback you get. Take your time. Good luck.
Ben
They were stained at the factory the last I knew.
Your local hardware has a product called Minwax Helmsmen Spar urethane, in a Clear Semi Gloss, a Clear Gloss, and a Satain Clear.
The Clear Gloss is close to the original factory coat.
This stuff is as good as it gets.....
after you get it stripped and sanded put a little patch of it on the wood to see the color ,if it needs to be darker sand off the patch and stain it.
I put masking tape around and over the checkering ,trim it off even with a razor blade,you dont want to fill the checkering with the varnish.after its done remove the tape and put a little finish in the checkering with a drop or two on an old tooth brush.
good luck
Ben