Laurel Mountain Forge Permalyn finish?

[Bill Holcombe]

Was talking to a guy about refinishing a wood stock I had and he really suggested this product and the wood sealer as giving a much better finish then Tru oil. Anyone have any experience with this product?

[Rick Losey]

their products are very big in the modern longrifle world-

i used the stains on each of my builds- but used the Permalyn finish once-

lots of folks seem to like it- but i did not think it was very durable- wet wool mittens lifted it off in a few spots, i may have applied it wrong- but have finished several guns - flintlocks and doubles, with other products and never had that issue with any others

of course- on the other hand, you could always avoid wet wool mittens :rolleyes:

[WmRike]

Permalyn is my favorite finish, sprayed or applied by hand. What experience I have had with TruOil is that it is good for thick, built-up finishes.

[Bill Holcombe]

I am wanting to put a high gloss browning type finish on an old 50s Era 870 and this was suggested, so I was seeing if anyone had used it.

[Brian Dudley]

I use their sealer a lot.

If you want a high gloss browning type finish, you should be looking at Laquers, urithanes or 2 part epoxy type finishes. All in spray applications. Not hand rubbed oils.

[Bill Holcombe]

Isn't LMF a polyurethane? I like the high gloss look of my early 60s superposed, but am not confident in my abilities to quite achieve that finish so a guy I know on shotgunworld suggested LMF. He didn't think I would be able to achieve quite that look, but he thought it would serve me better then Tru oil which I have used previously.

[Brian Dudley]

The tru oil spray will give you a high gloss finish if left as sprayed.

[WmRike]

I think Permalyn is a urethane-modified oil.

[Bill Holcombe]

We my father in law and I sawed up and planed some walnut slabs last weekend to test several finishes on.

After reading his copy of Flexner's book last weekend as well, I am going to be trying several finishes that fall in the wiping varnish category.

Permalyn, Benmatte, Fornby's Tung Oil(which apparently contains no tung oil), Waterlox, something else my father in law has, and I will also do some tru oiling, just so I can get them all good and compared.

I have some parker stain from csmc, but don't think i will need it for the 870. Got the wood stripped and am currently sanding it with 600 paper. Took forever to get that finish off, finally had to get a metal scraper after it.

[Mike McKinney]

While you are testing try a product called Watco, available most anywhere finishes are sold. I like it really well as it seems to me to be less subject to piling and running as it dries fast but gives you an opportunity to rub completely before becoming tacky. I have not used it on gun wood.

[Bill Holcombe]

According to Flexners book, Watco Danish oil doesn't have any protective properties and basically just darkens stuff it is applied to.

Don't know if that is the case, but that is what he says in the book.

[Bruce Day]

Timberluxe, Timberluxe, Timberluxe.

[Will Gurton]

I have photos of another Remington that I finished with Waterlox.

I don't have a photo sharing app so I can send them to your or someone else's email to post if you'd like.

Will

[Phillip Carr]

LMF PERMALYN is great to work with and gives a nice oil Finish look. I also prefer he sealer, it's a little thinner. Penetrates well and drys fairly fast.

[Eric Estes]

I have used Waterlox on wood floors, but never on a gun. It is pretty nice stuff. Wonder how it holds up on a gunstock.

All the same IMHO, Timberluxe as Bruce said. Simple to use and blends well over most existing original non-poly finishes.