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6/4/2024 1:25:47 AM EDT
Any tips on tripping, staining, and sealing the factory stocks off the current production Mini?  Believe uses Birch wood for their current guns.
6/4/2024 3:58:51 AM EDT
[#1]
I would ask a woodworker..

For instance post in that forum and see what they have to say.
https://www.ar15.com/forums/ar-15/Nice-lowers-and-help-out-a-good-organization-/4-776074/
6/4/2024 7:13:31 AM EDT
[#2]
I trimmed down s take off carbine stock for the kids. I just finished it natural. Had I wanted to to darken it, I recommend an all in one tinted poly finish. You can make them even darker by adding oil based stain.
6/4/2024 9:42:03 AM EDT
[#3]
I can't give you the exact details but I have read that Birch is a dense wood. It takes

a special pre-stain treatment to allow the stain you select to soak in to the grain

better and more consistently. Your local hardware store should be able to advise

you in just what to use.
6/4/2024 10:25:11 AM EDT
[#4]
I’ve always wanted to stain mine to look like a USGI walnut stock….like you see on a Garand or M14

I’d like to parkerize it or GUNKOTE in in dark flat gray to look like parkerize


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6/5/2024 7:08:03 AM EDT
[#5]
Strongly suggest removing every single metal or plastic item attached to the stock.  Sand rough portions inside the stock if present.  Use stain that does not contain polyurethane or similar so that you can re-apply stain if first coat is not dark enough.  Tung oil as final waterproofing finish, over 100% of the surface of the stock, inside and out.  There's a bit more to it than this bare outline, so read up.
6/13/2024 9:43:10 PM EDT
[#6]
Originally Posted By Seattle206:
Any tips on tripping, staining, and sealing the factory stocks off the current production Mini?  Believe uses Birch wood for their current guns.
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The finish that ruger puts on the MIni stocks is pretty tough.  An acid based stripper will take it off but be prepared to spend some time while the acid based stripper works.  You might want to ask yourself if you really want to do this ?  I have done 2 of them and neither one had a finish as tough as what was on the stocks from the factory.  It took me 2 times to figure out it was a waste of my time. (slow learner)

kwg

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