What is the best oil to use on a gun stock?
Tru-Oil® Gun Stock Finish has been the professional’s choice for gun stock finishing for more than 30 years. Its unique blend of linseed and other natural oils dries fast, resists water damage and will not cloud, yellow or crack with age.
What is Tru-Oil Gun stock Finish?
TRU-OIL Gun Stock Finish has been the professional’s choice for gunstock finishing for more than 30 years. Its unique blend of linseed and other natural oils dries fast, resists water damage and will not cloud, yellow or crack with age.
What is Tru-Oil finish?
Tru-Oil is basically linseed, plus other oils, plus mineral spirits, and I’ve been told that all the non-drying elements have been removed from the mixture. The secret to using it, if there is one, is to get the finish in the wood, not on the wood. This is why some people thin it, to make it penetrate better.
Should you sand between coats of Tru oil?
the coats of oil should barely make the wood look wet where its applied. rubbed in this thin , tru oil will dry in several hours. keep adding coats til your happy, no need for sanding or steel wool between coats.
How long should Tru oil dry before sanding?
Tru-Oil takes about 2-4 hours to dry enough for a second coat. This is longer in humid and cold places, and shorter in warm dry places. After a couple hours, lightly touch the piece. You should be able to slide a finger around without sticking.
How are gun stocks made?
Traditionally, stocks are made from wood, generally a durable hardwood such as walnut. A growing option is the laminated wood stock, consisting of many thin layers of wood bonded together at high pressures with epoxy, resulting in a dense, stable composite.
How to coat gun stock with Tru-oil finish?
1 First, apply Tru-Oil Gun Stock Finish to the entire stock and allow it to penetrate the grain. Don’t rub it in, just let the wood absorb it. When the stock has soaked up all it can absorb, wipe away the excess and let dry for 24 hours (Read Carmichel’s Tip below). 2 Working on 4″ x 4″ sections, coat the area with Tru-Oil Gun Stock Finish
What’s the best way to apply Tru oil?
But, for a glass smooth and shiny mirror finish with the least imperfections, spraying was the only way to go. I used a 50/50% mixture of tru-oil and mineral spirits with a low 11lbs of air pressure. You can apply it very slowly and carefully this way so it dries wet and glossy, yet with care it will not sag.
Can you spray gun Tru oil with a rag?
YOU GOT TO SPRAY GUN IT ON. Tru-oil with a rag or your finger? Heck no! YOU GOT TO SPRAY GUN IT ON. Don’t even think of trying to follow the instructions on the bottle and applying tru-oil with your finger or a “clean rag” unless it’s going on your ole huntin rifle or a Garand.
Can you use Tru oil with a Gage?
It’s an unbelievable buy at $10 on the internet (it cost me $15 in the store) It does NOT come with the gage. You certainly ended up with a nice looking stock finish. But, in my experience, Tru Oil is best applied, allowed to dry, and then completely rubbed off down to the bare wood.