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@Yaryan YES. Dismantle the rifle and do EVERYTHING. DON'T scrape the barrel channel just give it a good clean then finish it. If'n... -
@Yaryan Two import areas often overlooked when refinishing a stock are the barrel channel and behind the recoil pad if you remove it. Bob
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If you want to utilize Tung Oil do so, I have had great results with it, but you have to do it in a specific way. Tung oil can go...
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@Yaryan Remember we are talking about LINSEED stock finishing oil NOT Linseed oil Bob
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Yaryan replied to the thread Refinishing a CZ 550.That looks amazing! Did you do a wax coat too or is it ok to just do the oil?
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+1 to @Bob Nelson 35Whelen 's advice. In my admittedly limited experience (2 stocks so far), a simple seriess of Linspeed coats...
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@Yaryan Forget tung oil mate. May look good but just won't stand up to the abuse . My personal preference is LINSPEED. Stip the stock...
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I used this technique just yesterday on my latest refinishing project; a Remington 550-1 semi-auto from 1948. I detected three small...
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Great advice, thank you. Do you use boiled linseed oil?
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When you think you're close (12+coats), roll the stock in good natural light, looking at the sheen on every surface. You are looking for...
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I will keep adding coats and rubbing off each until the grain is filled, i.e. the surface is completely flat.
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To fully protect the wood, the internals get (almost) as many coats as the outside. Key is to not allow any puddling or runs, which is...
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Yaryan replied to the thread Refinishing a CZ 550.I lied, one last question! How do you know how many coats of oil or when to do I know when to stop?
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I usually just oil the barrel trough inside. The tang channel possibly. You'll get oil in it anyway. No need to rub down internals...
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Yaryan replied to the thread Refinishing a CZ 550.Ok, I think I'm getting a good idea on how to proceed. Last question: Do I need to oil the whole stock, inside too?
