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What is the technique used to fix "wounds" to gloss stocks - like the older Remingtons or some of the Brownings that have that what I call "thick clear plastic" layer on top that when dinged create a "whiteish" look? Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | ||
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I don't know; it is a mystery to me other than refinish to an oil finish, Maybe Dennis will comment, he is the expert Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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I've filled the scratches and dings that don't go through the finish with a poly or urethane varnish. Then sand level with very fine paper. 400, 600 then 800. Then polish with brownells stock polish or even a very fine auto polish. | |||
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Thanks Jim for the "vote" of irony! Experts are just "drips under pressure" as my father opines. However, I do have some knowledge in this matter. If a finish shows white, you must remove all of the white color. It usually means a hole that will result and it must be filled. I have had good success using a epoxy stipper on the spot and then filling the hole with superglue...thinly and one layer at a time to keep the clear color from developing bubbles or discoloration. Once you have come to level or just above level. Use a 600 thru 1500 wet dry paper to level the area. Using the Brownell polishing compounds, usually will make the ding disappear. Browning only though. Remington is not easily done this way. For some reason it reacts to the super glue and leaves a tell tail visual repair attempt (no matter how hard you polish). Then you are left with stripping and refinishing. Dennis Earl Smith Professional Member ACGG Benefactor Life NRA Life NAHC | |||
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See...I told you! Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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This is similar to the method recommended to me by Browning. The Remington's are finished with something akin to bowling pin or marine epoxy. Haven't tried to use super glue on them. The technique though is sound. Similar to what they do to repair auto clearcoat scatches. Browning just says to polish out the white with a felt bob on the Dremel.Then begin filling. Using the epoxy remover destroys the epoxy and may be giving a bad border on the Remingtons.
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