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Yup, I accidentally decided to refinish my sterlingworth stock
I asked my father in law to toss me a can of gun oil and he threw me a can of Safari Land Bore Blaster. I had no idea that stuff would strip a finish but upon contact with my sterlingworth stock it immediately started taking off the nasty laquer varnish that was applied at some point. I had flopped the idea of refinishing it myself around since I bought it but this pretty much decided it for me.
A few hours, a million coats of linseed and tongue oil later it looks great!!! I left the dings and nicks because I think it adds character to the gun but the finish is really nice. The oil also causes water to bead up in the rain like no varnish I've ever seen. here's some incidental before and after shots.
I recently purchased a finishing book that went into great detail about different types of finishes and I came away with the understanding that oils offer a poor choice for moisture protection. Oils never completely dry. Having said that, I do like the soft warm glow of an oil finish over most varnish finishes.
johnboy wrote:I recently purchased a finishing book that went into great detail about different types of finishes and I came away with the understanding that oils offer a poor choice for moisture protection. Oils never completely dry. Having said that, I do like the soft warm glow of an oil finish over most varnish finishes.
Perhaps if you live in a harsh wet environment you would want to use an epoxy type finish but for most of North American climates oil or oil based polymers are quite sufficient. Oil finishes have provided more than adequate moisture protection for the finest English guns for a few centuries and believe me a sunny day in England is a cause to celebrate.
