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Posted: 4/6/2005 5:22:54 AM EDT
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Probably a dupe topic, but I can't find the answer and it's new to me! Picked up a 91/30 at AIM yesterday, and it looks good. I disassembled it for cleaning. I took some soapy water to the stock to get the gunk off and when it dried I noticed that there are several areas where the varnish overcoat (or whatever it is) has been worn away, leaving the bare wood exposed. The stock has a very rich red color and nice patina to it, and I would like to find something to go over the bare wood areas that would match the existing finish and give it a consistent appearance. At worst I could strip it down and refinish, but I like to keep my surplus rifles as they are and only update them to match original specs. any thoughts? thanks! |
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There's a LOT about patching shellac finishes on the stock cleaning forum at the listed URL. www.milsurpshooter.net/ Dennis Jenkins
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| Go to Gunboards ( http://www.gunboards.com/forums/ ) or ParallaxBills (http://pub113.ezboard.com/bparallaxscurioandrelicfirearmsforums) there are some postings there for a furmula that matches the stuff the Russians were so fond of slathering all over their stocks. These two sites have a wealth of info on these rifles. |
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Thanks for the replies guys. The links you posted are great, but I can't seem to find the recipie for duplicating the shellac. I'm giving it an oil wipe down two or three times a day to take care of the dry bare patches. I guess I'll just go to Lowes and get some spray shellac to reacoat. |
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Every color of shellac that you can imagine is available online. Use google. There is NOT much at Home Depot, Lowes or such stores. Dennis Jenkins
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Here are two more sites with loads of info on Mosin Nagants. BTW, no Russian calls these rifles Mosin Nagants. To them they are the "three line" rifle. A line is an old Russian unit or measurement equal to .1 inches. A three line rile is .3 inches or 30 caliber. Here are the sites: http://www.mosinnagant.net/ http://7.62x54r.net/ Be very careful when reading them. These rifles can become very addictive. |
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