Accidental Refinishing
Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2012 3:15 pm
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.
BEFORE
AFTER
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.
BEFORE
AFTER