Rifle Stock Restoration

[jslo]

My wife's father passed away about a year ago and she's recently inherited his Winchester 70 Featherweight deer rifle. While it appears to be in pretty decent shape the stock has lost some of it's top coat finish. I'd like to get this thing cleaned up and refinished for her. I know we have some smith's on here but wasn't sure if stock refinishing is something you also do. Would like to keep this as original for mostly sentimental reasons.

[BPTactical]

Can I do stockwork?
Yes.
Can I do stockwork efficiently and proficiently enough to be worth your money and my time?
No.

Don't be afraid to wrestle it yourself, you can get a complete refinishing kit for a few bucks and there are a lot of resources online for it.
Do some homework, take your time. Don't sand it, especially near the checkering-use a stiff bristle nylon brush.

[Irving]

Zetnick on here can give you some advice as well I believe.

[StagLefty]

I picked up an old shotgun years ago and stock was in rough shape. I bought a Birchwood Casey refinishing kit and it came out great.
Time and prepping will be your friend.

[Dave]

Can I do stockwork?
Yes.
Can I do stockwork efficiently and proficiently enough to be worth your money and my time?
No.

Don't be afraid to wrestle it yourself, you can get a complete refinishing kit for a few bucks and there are a lot of resources online for it.
Do some homework, take your time. Don't sand it, especially near the checkering-use a stiff bristle nylon brush.

[panic]

[Great-Kazoo]

Zetnick on here can give you some advice as well I believe.

Worth your time to pm bobbyZZZZZZ. tell him irving sent you. I'm still mad at him[ROFL1]

[HoneyBadger]

Zetnick on here can give you some advice as well I believe.
+1

[zteknik]

Worth your time to pm bobbyZZZZZZ. tell him irving sent you. I'm still mad at him[ROFL1]
What I do???[Dunno]
I can work my magic on I,but I'm down in the Springs, and by no means a professional.[hammer]
If it's just the top layer that's coming off it should be an easy fix providing there is no deep dings or anything.
Shoot me a pm and if you want we can arrange something or I can walk you through on how to do it yourself. [Flower]

[jslo]

46531
Really no dings just ends and edges where the top coat seems to be wearing away. It also appears it may have been refinished before for there are a few runs in the finish.
Oh, and Irving sent me

[BPTactical]

[panic]

Yours is easy.
SawZall.[Muaha][Muaha]

[zteknik]

Looks easy enough.I would start off using fine steel wool to buff to feather the high spots so they blend in,maybe use 1000 grit paper as well to blend in as well.
Doesn't look like the stain is discolored so I wouldn't go too deep just enough to knock the edges down smooth and apply polly over the whole stock.

Take the buttpad off before doing though :)

[Dave]

Yours is easy.
SawZall.[Muaha][Muaha]

and duct tape?

[MrPrena]

My wife's father passed away about a year ago and she's recently inherited his Winchester 70 Featherweight deer rifle. While it appears to be in pretty decent shape the stock has lost some of it's top coat finish. I'd like to get this thing cleaned up and refinished for her. I know we have some smith's on here but wasn't sure if stock refinishing is something you also do. Would like to keep this as original for mostly sentimental reasons.

Personally, I would keep it as is.
If you do decide to refinish it, there are lots of finishing places (chemical coating) places who can do it cheaper and faster.
Price will vary on what kinda coat you will be using conv.var.

[BPTactical]

Don't use steel wool unless you want to see shiny whiskers under the finish. Scotch Brite.

[zteknik]

Don't use steel wool unless you want to see shiny whiskers under the finish. Scotch Brite.
Good point.I usually have good luck with it as I constantly wipe down with a cloth as I work it.

[Great-Kazoo]

What I do???[Dunno]



Nothing yet. it's what you might do, that's got me pissed.

[zteknik]

Nothing yet. it's what you might do, that's got me pissed.
I wont do it then... :)

[StagLefty]

I wont do it then... :)

According to the internet you were thinking of doing it !!!

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[Aloha_Shooter]

I would give that stock the same treatment I do my Garands -- BLO or Tung Oil rubbed in with 0000 steel wool using small circles. Remove the butt pad first as zteknik said.

[jslo]

Thanks for the advise and tips. May give it a shot on a small area but if something doesn't go right I'll get a hold of Z.
I shoot a bit of lacquer (cabinets and such). What's your thoughts on that or should i stick with a rubbing oil or poly.

[zteknik]

Thanks for the advise and tips. May give it a shot on a small area but if something doesn't go right I'll get a hold of Z.
I shoot a bit of lacquer (cabinets and such). What's your thoughts on that or should i stick with a rubbing oil or poly.
Lacquer is ok,I've done many stocks like that,but you have to take all of the old finish off.It doesn't react well with other finishes.
Same thing with rubbing oils,you realy can't put a topcoat on it because of it's oily base.

[sportbikeco]

Strip it, then tru oil, don't sand anything. Use a toothbrush to clean checkering while striping and to work in truoil.

[Brian]

You should replace it with a tapco poly stock.





Just kidding please don't do that.

[zteknik]

You should replace it with a tapco poly stock.

[facepalm]



Just kidding please don't do that.

[ben4372]

I bought Arrow wood finish from an older gentleman at the gun show. I've used it to touch up an old Sheridan and a marlin 30-30. both times I was pleased with the results. A bit time consuming, and you need a fair amount of sandpaper but it works as advertised. http://mpi.websitewizard.com/ArrowWoodFinishandKleanBrite.html