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Posted: 12/5/2024 12:03:25 AM EDT
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I inherited a 1961 Model 70. I have no intention of ever selling it. My intention is to restore it to good working order and appearance. I just washed the stock with dawn and water, and dried well. The pics below are it's current condition. I'm thinking very small bits of the original lacquer finish are visible. Still a lot of oil and gunk other inside that I couldn't get off. Is sanding down and refinishing my best option? What products are recommended? It also looks like one side is darker than the other, probably from how it was stored and not touched for at least 20 years. There is also a spot inside the magazine inlet, and it is slightly cracked on the outside. Would wood glue keep this from getting worse? I saw a video (with no narration, text, or description of course) where the guy took the shavings off the sandpaper, mixed with something like glue I guess, and used the compound to fill in deep spots then sanded down flush. It looked nearly perfect Any idea what he used?      
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I wouldn't sand it. I'm amazed that knot made it into a Winchester stock. I'd take the remaining laquer off w/ paint remover, use wood glue to patch the cracks, then rub everything down w/ WalMart's finest Boiled Linseed Oil. But that's my standard answer for any wood stock, and doesn't necessarily apply to Mosins. ETA: running it through the dishwasher a couple times will get all the gunk out, but if you run it on the dry cycle, you can induce cracks. If you have a steam cycle it may steam out some dents. |
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Originally Posted By backbencher: I wouldn't sand it. I'm amazed that knot made it into a Winchester stock. I'd take the remaining laquer off w/ paint remover, use wood glue to patch the cracks, then rub everything down w/ WalMart's finest Boiled Linseed Oil. But that's my standard answer for any wood stock, and doesn't necessarily apply to Mosins. ETA: running it through the dishwasher a couple times will get all the gunk out, but if you run it on the dry cycle, you can induce cracks. If you have a steam cycle it may steam out some dents. Thanks for the advice! Is not sanding a personal preference or is there a practical reason? Do you have a pic of one of yours with the Linseed Oil finish? |
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I wouldn't want to sand that checkering is my thought, and despite that knot, the wood may be pretty closely fitted to the metal. Given most of the laquer is gone, I'd remove that chemically, and given BLO is a historic finish for firearm stocks, cheap & simple, I'm a fan. Pretty late to be taking pics, I'll get you one tomorrow of my Da's replacement carbine stock I'm working on. Got it as bare wood. |
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