A friend of mine has a rifle stock that has some scratches on it. It does not look as if the wood underneath is damaged (well not badly). I am wondering if you can strip the first layer or two of the topcoat then refinish the stock to get rid of the scratches. Has anyone ever dealt with this type situation? What is the best course of action? Thanks for your time.
Byron
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Buff out the scratches with the least aggressive grit that will do the task in a reasonable time (steel wool is a good choice), then buff the whole stock to remove the sheen, then apply a couple coats of Tru-Oil.
Paul
F'burg, VA
In very very general terms - determine what the finish on it is first. Read if you don't already know how to repair that finish - lots of good finishing books out there. Can also do a search on previous threads.
If it's an oil finish on a high end gun, it's almost guaranteed to be polymerized oil. If that's the case, you can abrade the finish down very gently with 400 or 600 wet or dry paper to remove the scuffs, and reapply a compatible plymerized oil finish like tung or the blended stuff Birchwood Casey sells as Tru Oil and markets specifically for gun stocks.
" Clothes make the man. Naked people have litte or no influence in society" - Mark Twain
I called the manufacturer of the rifle and found out that the finish is texacryl. I have never heard of it. The person said it is imported from Belgium and not able to be reproduced. Oh well. Thanks!
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