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Posted: 3/27/2006 1:52:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/27/2006 7:06:43 PM EDT
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very nice. I don't think i want to use shellac though. Would something more durable like polyurethane turn out acceptable?
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Posted: 3/27/2006 7:44:55 PM EDT
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I've used Tru-Oil over my stained furnitures and am very pleased with the results. |
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Posted: 3/27/2006 7:58:17 PM EDT
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I mainly use amber shellac for the color it gives and have begun to use spray on spar urethane over the shellac when I'm finished.... lightly sanding in between coats of course. It's been pretty durable. You're right that shellac isn't the most durable finish out there but apparently that's what the Russians used on their stocks for what it's worth.
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Posted: 3/28/2006 8:47:05 AM EDT
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urethane over the shellac sounds like i good way to keep the authentic look without the authentic wear
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Posted: 3/28/2006 12:45:32 PM EDT
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i went with no hardening top coat, because when you scratch them, you will get white streaks. if you want it kinda shiney, you can get that just by sanding with a fine grit paper. if youre after protection, you can use a wood wax and buff it out. also, watcos oils do a nice job of both staining and protecting
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Posted: 3/28/2006 11:52:34 PM EDT
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Yep, greeneyed devil is right. If you scratch a polyurethane finish it's scratched forever. No way to repair it. If you scratch a shellac finish, just wipe on some more shellac and it'll "melt" together. When applied correctly, shellac is actually a very durable finish.
Every Russian Mosin Nagant, SVT, SKS, and AK that left Izhevsk (Izhmash) or Tula left with a shellac finish. Good enough for the Reds, good enough for me. 
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Posted: 3/29/2006 12:55:55 AM EDT
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That's a good point. Isn't shellac somewhat vunerable to water damage though? |
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Posted: 3/29/2006 1:22:54 AM EDT
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I really do have wood
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Posted: 3/29/2006 8:03:21 AM EDT
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Yeah, it is. Water can get through it if it sits on the surface. If you get caught in a rain shower with your rifle you'll be fine. Just don't set your cold beer bottle on it and you won't have much trouble, I bet. But it can easily be repaired and is far more waterproof than a boiled linseed oil finish. |
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Posted: 3/29/2006 10:56:59 AM EDT
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I didn't realize that. Thanks for the info. |
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Posted: 3/29/2006 11:10:55 AM EDT
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I used this http://www.chestnutridge.com/images/inv/MAWAL1.asp on my ironwood walnut stock set and it came out great.
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Posted: 3/29/2006 12:34:41 PM EDT
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also, alcohol will wash your shellac right back off again, for better or worse
thats why new shellac bonds with existing, the alc in the new product re-activates the old |
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