Birchwood Casey Tru Oil Stock Pics?

[ridgeway]

Anyone have pictures of stocks finished with Tru Oil? I plan on refinishing this stock and would like to see a few example before I start with the Tru Oil...

 

[Preacher]

If I had a super nice piece of wood on a XP-100 like that I would Auto clear coat it in a heart beat....
It will stand more perils than Tru oil ever will, and it won't Yellow up after time spent in the sun.......

 

[pdog06]

ditto on what Preacher says.

I have a laminate stock done with tru-oil, an it looks really good. BUT i just did another one with 7 coats of dupont auto clear,following the how-to article on this site except I have 2 less coats). The auto clear looks alot better. It really brings out the wood grain and colors, which would be awesome on your stock.

 

[ridgeway]

What auto clear urethane are you using? I was looking at Auto Zone the other day and they have a quart of clear that is already mixed and ready to shoot. Would this suffice? Or should I get 2 part urethane that gets mixed with an activator?

 

[pdog06]

What I did,since I dont have my own sprayer)was to do all the sanding on the stock up to 600grit paper. Then I took it to a friend of a co-worker who owns his own bodyshop. I had him spray 3 coats of Dupont auto clear on it, then I brought it home and wet sanded it. Then I took it back to him and he sprayed 3 more coats on it. I again took it home to wet sand it.
I havent actually done the final wet sand and polish yet cause I'm getting the load ready for an upcoming prarie dog trip and I needed the stock. After that is done I will wet sand one final time, and let him put one more final coat of clear on it. Then a light wet sand and polish and it'll be done.

I worked out a deal with him and he just sprayed it whenever he was clearing a car instead of doing it as a seperate job. He had very little time in it since all he did was spray, and he charged me $50 to do it.

 

[ridgeway]

I just have one concern about using auto clear on this stock. The fore end tip is just a tad bit loose and may pose a problem once the stock is totally covered with the clear. I notice a tiny tiny bit of movement when I fold the bi pod up. I'm wondering if there is a dowel holding it? I probably should try to remove it and figure out a way to secure it before clearing over it.

 

[Preacher]

The tip more than likely has a dowel rod in it, and it should be fixed before the clear coating.
I use a 2 part mix from the local NAPA store mixed 4 to 1.......

 

[ridgeway]

I found almost a full quart of Mar-Hyde urethane and activator that I used to clear a couple helmets with. Its about 10 years old, but sealed and seems fine. I'll give it a try after I fix the loose tip.

 

[ridgeway]

I picked up a quart of Nason clear urethane and activator and got started on my stock. I got the old finish stripped, fixed the fore end tip and made a few modifications to the grip to fit my hand better. I like what I see so far! I'm going to wet sand tomorrow and spray 3 more coats and do the same next day. By the weekend, I should have it buffed and ready to shoot!

 

[alf]

Here's mine in an older Fajen laminate thumbhole with a dozen or so coats of Tru Oil.
I agree with the auto clear on your piece of wood.

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[ridgeway]

Nice looking XP! What are the specs on it?

 

[alf]

Trued action was hard chromed by Metaloy. When I ordered the stock from Fajen it cost me $25.00 extra to have them just stop the duplicating at the trigger guard so I could have the wide forend. The gun is actually a switch barrel, this one in a 16 inch long .262 necked 6BR, and another one in an 18 inch Broughton, chambered in a tight necked 6.5-284 with a Harrells brake. We were supposed to have a 1000 yd. pistol class at Iowa that fizzeled, but the first time out with the 6.5, I shot a 9 1/2' group at a 1000. Musta scared 'em off.

 

[ridgeway]

Very nice! I like the wide flat forend.

 

[ridgeway]

Well...I got the stock all finished. I did not wet sand and buff the last coat. It turned out so nice and flawless that I'd be doing a lot of extra work for no gain in appearance. If anything, I'd risk messing it up more than anything, lol. I don't want to shoot it now...afraid I might scratch it or something, LOL. I'm going to do my Shehane Tracker next!

 

[Preacher]

I'll bet your really happy you didn't use Tru-oil now...
Super nice job, on a VERY nice hunk of Walnut.....

 

[alf]

Purty !!!

 

[ridgeway]

Yeah, I'm glad I choose the auto clear. I was planning on doing my Shehane Tracker with urethane anyhow...so this gave me a bit of practice shooting a stock. Worked out great! I think the key is to wet sanding after each set of coats and keeping stuff clean.