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Posted: 4/8/2005 3:04:37 PM EDT
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I got a original garand stock for my M1 project. It is dark walnut and I am having a hard time getting a good finish on it. So far I've cleaned it with a little warmth (oven @ 200 deg.), then sprayed it down with some Easy-Off oven cleaner to clean it with. I rubbed a coat of boiled linseed oil into it and it turned out really dark, darker than expected, you could not even see the grain. What am I doing wrong? I do not want to sand it at all. There are also a coule spots that do not seem to dry like the rest of the wood, maybe oil soaked or something. Any help would be appreciated. |
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I have a SA 1903 that had a very dark (almost black) straight stock with finger grooves I was a bout too send to Ebay or where ever. I was told the Straight stocks with grooves were somewhat scarece so figured I had better see what could be done with the color. Noticed the only marks I could find were stamped mis match serial number I wasn't too worried about losing anything special. I soaked the stock in hot water and a strong Oxi Clean mixture which swelled a good many dings and dents out and lightened the wood some. I use a lot of Zep Purple Industrial Greaser on Synthetic M14 stocks and some other wood projects. Mix up some Zep in a spray bottle (1/3 Zep 2/3 water) and spray the stock down, let sit a few minutes and rinse. Each time you spray the stock with Zep and rinse it will remove a little more color and embedded grease. Let dry after a couple applications to check the wood color then continue with the Zep and hot water rinse stopping when you have it light enough. It will require some light sanding by hand with W/D 330 to 400 after the stock is good and dry. Stain with a Walnut or what ever you like and let it dry well. I like too give the wood a coat or two of Minwax Tung Oil Finish and left it dry in over night before 0000 Steel Wool. Using a mixture of Boiled Linseed Oil, Cherry Minwax Stain and Johnsons Paste Wax I start rubbing in coat after coat letting it dry over night and then continue the next day for a couple days. This seals the stock well, gives a low luster rick sheen and actually brings the grain out in the wood. About 2 times a year I open up the safe and anything wood get a fresh coat of this and set out too dry over night. It is a lot of work but worth it in the end too me. Karsten |
I took all the metal off exceept the front top band, and put it in a dishwasher. I let it dry overnight with a fan on it, and took some steel wool to it. Then I rubbed in some Boiled Linseed Oil. It's on page 8 of the picture thread if you want to see it. It looks way better than it did before I did it! Good luck with whatever you do. 
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+1 Did same here. |
| I just lightly used steel wool to get the crap off after the washing. It should not ruin any cartouches. BADREDFISH, did it this way and I believe his cartouches turned out just fine. I can't remember but I think I used a pinch of soap. But I don't think you really need to. It's the water that does the cleaning. It's really fun to do. Beware though my stock just barely fit in the dishwasher! I must have a small one. |
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For a full rundown on the Dishwasher stock clean method, go Here: Swampy's Page Enjoy, Best of luck, Swampy Garands forever |
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