Help choose color

[futurerider103]

So on my 7.62x39 build I am stumped on a color. I think a darker color isnthe way to go since the gun is stainless. Regarded the color it will have a glossy lacquer finish.

First pic is just dry and second is just lightly wetting the stock.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190123/6eff91fbd5c6c8cf600036f05de58fd0.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190123/a2e400008e5bb8bf28532a2a9750e9ae.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190123/50a64eff5073578315990b72e399b25d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190123/7646c95f9121cbd8517692450c175042.jpg

[bc160]

I would vote for the dark. By the way nice looking rifle!

[big honkin jeep]

Lots of coats of Tru Oil and call it good.

[futurerider103]

Lots of coats of Tru Oil and call it good.The oil finiahbjust doeant protect the wood from impact as good as lacquer and it doeant shine as good either which makes it pop

[futurerider103]

I would vote for the dark. By the way nice looking rifle!Thank you

[Robinhood]

Personal preference. I like both the hand rubbed and the satin finish, but sometimes the lacquer is needed when afeild.

[big honkin jeep]

Your rifle your choice and it takes a lot more work, but a hand rubbed tru oil finish can bling and protect with the best of em. Also really easy to go over the existing finish and re touch with additional coats in a few years or even in a few decades if necessary.
https://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w188/bighonkinjeep/garretsrifle_zpsd9f7f78e.jpg (https://s176.photobucket.com/user/bighonkinjeep/media/garretsrifle_zpsd9f7f78e.jpg.html)
Check these out
https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=136366
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/how-do-you-get-a-high-gloss-from-tru-oil-finish.711780/
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386571&page=3

[futurerider103]

Your rifle your choice and it takes a lot more work, but a hand rubbed tru oil finish can bling and protect with the best of em.
https://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w188/bighonkinjeep/garretsrifle_zpsd9f7f78e.jpg (https://s176.photobucket.com/user/bighonkinjeep/media/garretsrifle_zpsd9f7f78e.jpg.html)
https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=136366
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/how-do-you-get-a-high-gloss-from-tru-oil-finish.711780/
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=386571&page=3Don't get me wrong oil finishes can be nice they just don't have that additional hard layer that protects the stock from Impact

[futurerider103]

Here are a couple of my oil finishes the bottom being a Glenfield is much shinier than the top JC Higgins however you can see the damage from a very minor incident where the gun tipped over a lacquer would have done much betterhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190125/8572651e9f0dcafa7554dde2335cdf64.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190125/205d36c8ce1f55182ac07575837b2e79.jpg

[big honkin jeep]

:black_eyed: I'm not sure a Cast Iron and Kevlar finish would have helped that very much.

[futurerider103]

Lol that actually fell about a foot but it slid from a table to a chair if I can remember correctly. It's my sons .22 though so some "usage" is bound to happen.

[J.Baker]

I generally prefer darker on gun wood, but I've seen some nice lighter walnut with really dark mineral streaking that looked fantastic with a light finish due to the contrast.

[jims]

Is that a Richard's Microfit stock and what grade?

[futurerider103]

Is that a Richard's Microfit stock and what grade?It is and AAA

[Sled]

My vote would be the darker finish. Really makes the stainless pop

[bfm1851]

The darker color looks good to me. Nice job.

[Jonathan.huwe]

Put the same stock on a 1903 Springfield. Lots of tru.oil then several coats of woodworkers was. I like the dark!

[Bad Bob]

Put a wet rag on the ding and apply a steam iron You would be surprised how it will raise the grain to allow a fix..

[Lclevenger]

I like the darker look.


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[Brokenhead]

I vote darker finish.