tru-oil

[fishin-goat]

I have applied tru-oil on a laminate stock and it looked great. But while I was hunting it rained and the wood grain raised in a few different spots. Should I sand and re-apply tru-oil or sand down to bare wood and start over with something else and what? I also free floated a barrel on another gun and used tru-oil to seal the barrel channel, now i am worried if it is sealed good. I also applied several coats of wax to the stock before I went hunting.

 

[Terry]

Tru-oil instructions call for several coats. If you have not done this you need to.

 

[navyrad8r]

fish,
rough it up with some 0000 steel wool and wipe down, the recoat with true oil...repeat over and over. I applied 13 coats total to my .308 bedded match M1 in a blonde stock. I did the inside and out since I am always getting rained on...give me a real email address and I will sent ya a pick. good luck.
Cheers,
Doc

 

[fishin-goat]

I applied probably 5 bottles of tru-oil the first time hitting it with 0000 steel wool between coats then had a gunsmith pillar bed it and he got bedding all over it and beat it all up,I hunted with it last year and the grain raised up, I figured he used some solvent to get some of the bedding off so I sanded it down and re sealed it with at least six coats and wax and the grain raised in the same areas as before. So I guess tru-oil does not penetrate very deep on a laminate stock.
Thank you for the input.

 

[areaone]

Sand it down and have it clear coated, that should seal it from everything. I love tru oil on walnut but it may have a problem with a laminate soaking into the wood.

 

[clowdis]

Tru-oil is not waterproof. If that's what you want finish with a good poyurethane or spar varnish.

 

[okedoke]

i have been finishing wood for many years & tue-oil will not do the job, this stuff will--( DALYS SEAFIN TEAK OIL );;;; sand the finish in until you fill the grain & then hand rub as many coats as you want to get a satin or gloss. This stuff is really water proof good luck Craig

 

[Cigarcop]

I would have used a sanding sealer first to prevent the grain from raising.

 

[Jay Christopherson]

i have been finishing wood for many years & tue-oil will not do the job, this stuff will--( DALYS SEAFIN TEAK OIL );;;; sand the finish in until you fill the grain & then hand rub as many coats as you want to get a satin or gloss. This stuff is really water proof good luck Craig

I'll second Seafin Teak Oil. Great finish for wood/laminate stocks.

 

[mj2evans]

Waterlox tung oil with phenolic resin. Period.

Now if you want a perfectly clear finish it either needs to be a water born finish or automotive clear coat.