Trojan finish problem

[Andy]

My 16 VH does that and under a good light source (specular) I can see the finish is missing. So this brings up the question do I refinish it or not? I happen to love this particular gun on an 0 frame and it has substantial field wear but is solid, so if I did tend to refinish it, I'd probably have Brian do it correct because the checkering needs to be recut. I have large swatches that show up in wet conditions and I think if I just apply Timberlux it will look like I just applied Timberlux in problematic areas. I tend to think a field gun that is in that condition and not particularly valuable doesn't lose a whole lot being refinished as my guess is that it was refinished in the distant past anyways. Just my thoughts. My understanding is that restoring is very very different than refinishing.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Andy, just have it refinished or do it yourself. If the gun isn't some high end collector piece then you're really not devaluing it and it will make you happy. Funny thing (peculiar, not ha-ha) is I've seen that same type of finish blotching on modern field guns. We're talking new European guns that are $2000 and up when hunted in the rain or humid conditions tend to show white blotches or bare wood. I can understand guns that are 100 years old with finish wear, but modern guns that exhibit that same problem is inexcusable. Just another reason to avoid Eurotrash.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Andy, just have it refinished or do it yourself. If the gun isn't some high end collector piece then you're really not devaluing it and it will make you happy. Funny thing (peculiar, not ha-ha) is I've seen that same type of finish blotching on modern field guns. We're talking new European guns that are $2000 and up when hunted in the rain or humid conditions tend to show white blotches or bare wood. I can understand guns that are 100 years old with finish wear, but modern guns that exhibit that same problem is inexcusable. Just another reason to avoid Eurotrash.

Thank you Mike. I did a Citori with Timberlux and it turned out quite nice. Maybe I'll just do it myself to protect the wood. Hey...aren't you supposed to be in Vegas right now doing stuff that stays in Vegas?