[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Mosin Refinishing Question

Posted: 3/12/2008 7:07:16 PM EDT

Yes, I'm doing the dirty deed - my Mosin is getting refinished! It was pretty badly beat up so I figured to give refinishing another shot.

I have removed the cosmoline and have lightly sanded the stock. My question is: What do you guys and gals recommend I refinish the stock with?

Recommendations and pics, if possible, would be greatly appreciated!

Posted: 3/12/2008 10:32:08 PM EDT

[#1]

Tung oil

Posted: 3/13/2008 7:13:30 AM EDT

[#2]

And you are starting with blond, red, std, laminate.....

Posted: 3/13/2008 8:03:17 AM EDT

[#3]

Make sure you get the cosmo if any out before sealing the wood or it will feel waxy to the touch when finished.

Posted: 3/13/2008 3:58:07 PM EDT

[#4]

I just stripped the cosomoline off the stock so it is dark brownish red in color. I do not plan on bleeching the wood.

Posted: 3/14/2008 5:21:50 AM EDT

[#5]

Here are pic's of my laminated 91-30. I used acetone to remove the old red varnish and no sanding. Then applied 3 coats of Behr 600.

Before

Stripped

Finished

I debated about a year if I should refinish or not, now I'm glad I did.

Posted: 3/16/2008 11:28:33 AM EDT

[#6]

There old rifles are not Holy Relics. There is no reason not to refinish them and make them look better.

Here's how we did mine: Refinishing Two Mosins

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