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Posted: 6/13/2012 2:02:14 PM EDT
| I'm working on refinishing some furniture. The furniture is all dyed amber and I began applying Minwax fast drying poly. How many coats do people use? How long should I let it cure after the final coat? Has anyone had problems with poly bubbling when the rifle gets hot? I don't run my rifles too hot, I never do mag dumps. |
| Well, Poly is not really a good choice for gun stocks. But it won't hurt anything either. It will make the stock slippery with sweaty hands. If you already did it, let it dry completely then if you like the finish you're fine. If it's too shiny you can buff it down with fine steel wool until you get the desired finish. Most people use Tung oil, linseed oil, Danish oil, or True oil. I can't stand the smell of Tung oil so I avoid it like the plague. You probably won't get bubbles when firing the rifle, if it's dry it's dry. I use Poly for floors and normally use 3 coats with drying and buffing in between the coats. |
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Furniture maker here:
I normally use three coats of poly when I use it. Four coats for a heavy use surface like a coffee table. Never heard of poly bubbling after it's cured. One thing to remember that most people don't consider. Poly might dry completely in a number of hours but takes 30-DAYS to fully cure. Also, poly does not dissolve the coat under neath it. Thus, you need to lightly sand in between coats and use a tack cloth to remove any sanding dust before applying the following coat. You can use 0000 steel wool, 320 grit sandpaper, or green sanding pads but always tack it clean. Poster above is correct in that poly is a poor choice for a gunstock finish. Tru-oil, tung oil, or any other drying oil is preferred. |
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