Wood Gun Stock Refinishing

One of the biggest selling points for wooden stock guns is their timeless beauty.

Wood gun stock refinishing.

5 ways to refinish a gun stock yourself plus other touch up tricks. In my own collection is a rather well preserved mossberg 22 target rifle and i m working on restocking a rifle with a new wooden stock so i ve been paying close attention to gun stock finishes. If the gun you re considering for refinishing is a collectible please be advised that any alteration to the originality of the firearm including refinishing the stock may decrease the street value of its potential collectible status. Gun oil had stained the wood dark in spots.

Sandpaper 150 grit 400 grit 3. Diy easy refinish a gun stock. Make your favorite rifle or shotgun look good as new with these tips. How to refinish a gun stock.

Time and elbow grease disclaimer. Street value may mean something or nothing to you. I was asked to refinish a gun stock to be used as a gift. While many of you reading this probably own an evil black rifle or three there is a good chance you ve got one or more guns with nice wooden stocks.

At that point you need to look into refinishing the. Sealing the wood of a gunstock is one of the most important steps in stock finishing. The finish was worn and dull with scratch marks. Be safe and use common sense.

While some aging is considered normal and can add to the aesthetic of the gun it is not practical to allow the finish to deteriorate. In this guntec presentation larry potterfield founder and ceo of midwa. Dirty worn out gun stock 2. As well an extremely valuable firearm may be perceived of lesser value if modifications.

The website you re now reading ranks high in a google search but listed before it can be the how to videos i describe above which seem to come and go for a time all offered as helpful tutorials on gunstock refinishing. Refinish your stock how to use stock finish how to refinish a rifle stock on and on. But as time wears on the wood on these guns can lose its luster. With use over time wooden gun stocks can get to a point where the finish is dull and damaged.

And often these guns are handed down over time as family heirlooms so successive generations can enjoy their beauty. Safety gear gloves eye protection 11.