Refinishing Anschutz Stock

[james]

I am in the process of refinishing the stock on my Anschutz 64SBR stock and my gracious the factory finish is tough! Please see my progress after 4 coats of stripper, I'm using a generic all purpose stripper. I used this same stripper to remove the finish on an Anschutz 54MS I used to have and it seemed to work a lot better on it. Any ideas on how to speed up this process would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Bc'z]

Sand paper...
Start with 80 grit move to 180-220 grit, finish with 320-400 grit.

 

[grauhanen]

Avoid sanding to remove a finish. You risk taking off more than you wish.

There are different kinds of strippers or paint removers available. Methylene chloride stripper removed the finishes on the many Anschutz rifles I refinished. In many jurisdictions, however, paint strippers with methylene chloride are no longer available for sale, and substitutes may not remove some finishes as effectively.

Your 64 action rifle likely has a lacquer finish.

 

[Pyscodog]

I refinished an older Remington stock that had the glossy finish. I thought I would die of old age before I got to bare wood. I used an aircraft stripper that I got from Auto Zone and it took several day and several coats before I got the old finish off. I used a scotch brite pad for the most part but it was still a lot of work. SOme type of scraper helps to but be careful not to gouge the wood.

 

[jepp2]

I stripped the stock on my Annie 1411/1413 made in the late 60's and Acetone took it right off.

Then I stripped the stock on my Annie 1717D and it must be like yours. Stripped some of it using CitriStrip with lots of dwell time. But some areas totally refused to budge. Wound up scraping those. I hadn't had to scrape before, but it worked better than I expected.

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

I stripped the stock on my Annie 1411/1413 made in the late 60's and Acetone took it right off.

Then I stripped the stock on my Annie 1717D and it must be like yours. Stripped some of it using CitriStrip with lots of dwell time. But some areas totally refused to budge. Wound up scraping those. I hadn't had to scrape before, but it worked better than I expected.

I was gonna say that...acetone ond elbow grease work well on most stock finishes. It helps to sand a bit first, to give speed up the process with some finishes.

 

[shortine]

I agree with Bc'z. The stripper they sold 15-20 years ago would eat paint from several feet away; but breathing it was bad juju. The stuff they sell today sucks.

I personally wouldn't touch a premium walnut stock with 80 grit paper unless I was reshaping it. Start with 150 grit and work up to 400. It ain't going to be easy. And don't buy crap paper. Get Norton Pro or Gator premium.

Gerry

 

[jepp2]

Here is the progression on the 1411/1413

 

[grauhanen]

Here is the progression on the 1411/1413

That's a nicely finished 1411 prone stock.

The barreled action of the 1411 is the same as on a 1413, which has a stock with a thumbhole, adjustable cheek, adjustable LOP, and adjustable shoulder hardware (a shoulder hook, for example).

 

[james]

Used a spray on stripper - still more to do. When completed I plan on using Min-Wax wipe on poly to finish.

 

[james]

Finished product - I like the lighter appearance.

 

[grauhanen]

Nicely done.

 

[james]

Thanks!

 

[1shot]

Clean, straight forward....I like it!!

Lloyd