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Hey guys i'm expecting my new rifle from Sharp shooter supply within the next week. Kicker is that I have to finish the stock myself. Been doing lots of research youtube, ect. Pretty much thinking rubbing on tru oil would be the best option. Not sure how many coats I will need i'm assuming lots. I want a finish that looks like glass. Am I barking up the right tree here? Any advice will be appreaciated greatly. Mainly I want to keep it as simple as possible. Thanks in advance.
If this is truy what you want, then Automotive clear coat is the best option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel12
Good Morning,
I took my stock to a local body shop and had auto clear coat applied to my SSS stock. The first question they asked me was if I was in a hurry to get it back. I said no, so what they did was to give it a coat of finish after each paint job that they had. Since most of the new auto finishes have clear coat applied, I got the stock back in a week, and it turned out great. I checked out two or three shops before I got a $50.00 price quote, and I jumped all over it. It wasn't much more than what a can of spray clear coat would have cost me, and I'm sure it turned out a lot better than what I could have done.
Ken
tru-oil will not give you a "glass" finish. Like Pat said, you will want to have it sprayed with auto clear.
As already metioned, Tru-Oil will not give you the glass-like appearance of automotive clear coat. It does give you a satin finish that that you can easily repair after you nick or scratch the wood with use. I've found sanding in (dirty sanding) Tru-Oil is the best way to fill all the wood pores and build up to a "glass smooth" satin finish. It takes many coats, but your growing satisfaction with the results is well worth the effort.
Note: this method will bring out or darken the grain/pores in lamimated layers as you fill them with the wood dust/Tru-Oil mixture. If you want the wood to stay bright and true to color, then spraying on clear coat is the best way.
Get it done in Automotive Clear Coat and be done with it. Tough as nails. And for $50.00, you can't go wrong.
Thanks for the advice, I'll check around and see what I can come up with.
thanks also i'm almost ready for my final coat of paint on my stock