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.
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.
I would vote for the dark. By the way nice looking rifle!
Lots of coats of Tru Oil and call it good.
A good wife and a steady job has ruined many a great hunter.
The darker color looks good to me. Nice job.
Put the same stock on a 1903 Springfield. Lots of tru.oil then several coats of woodworkers was. I like the dark!
Personal preference. I like both the hand rubbed and the satin finish, but sometimes the lacquer is needed when afeild.
The Dunning-Kruger effect is alive and well.
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.
Check these out
https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=136366
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/in...finish.711780/
https://www.rimfirecentral.com/forum...=386571&page=3
A good wife and a steady job has ruined many a great hunter.
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 better
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..
I'm not sure a Cast Iron and Kevlar finish would have helped that very much.
A good wife and a steady job has ruined many a great hunter.
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.
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.
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Is that a Richard's Microfit stock and what grade?
My vote would be the darker finish. Really makes the stainless pop
I like the darker look.
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I vote darker finish.
Darker Finish and steel wool for matte gloss !
Gonna go against the grain here ( pun intended). My vote for lighter finish.
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