Stock care

[William Mitchel]

Originally Posted by Tom Pellegrini

I received a copy from an old thread from, back in 2007 I believe. It was a recipe for the French polish that Parker used on their stocks. It was a mixture of Zinsser Bulls eye Shelac and boiled linseed oil. I will try to find the copy in my "stuff' and pass it on to you.

Tom

Thanks for your effort to find the old recipe for stock refinishing. However, note that the original question was about how to care for the stock so that it would not need refinishing. And to a lesser degree a care method that would not thwart a future refinishing effort. I read in another thread that the author used acetone to cut the grime & old finish before restoring an elderly DHE. Would the wax I'm thinking of defeat that process - ie would acetone cut wax or just turn the whole project into a gooey mess ;-)

Thanks for all the replies, I'll continue to listen!

Mitch

[Quigley97]

William,
I have never used acetone on any gun stocks. In my past experiences with acetone I would say it would cut through the finish that is already there. My hammer gun, that I just purchased a dew months ago, I used mineral spirits and 0000 steel wool. Did not seem to destroy what finish was left on the stock. The mixture I mentioned before is very easy to use. tape off the checkering and wipe it on with a soft cloth. It dries almost instantly. The more you put on, the newer the stock looks. Meaning a deeper looking finish. I tried to keep mine from not looking too new since the rest of the gun is all original. I will put the mixing instructions for you if you would like to try it.
As for care, the lemon oil mentioned earlier in the thread is a good choice. I just use a Remington cloth and that seems to work well. Take care.

Tom