I just tried tru oil out on a gunstock and wasnt impressed with it ! anybody have an opinion on something that gives a good oil finsih ?My Steyr SBS came from factory with no finish at all just bare wood and no finish on stock

Here are two really good products I've used.

1. Permalyn finish & sealer. This stuff builds up quickly and it wears very well. It's a rub on type finish which means there are a lot ways to mess it up when you put it on.

2. My favorite Gun Sav'R CUSTOM OIL GUNSTOCK FINISH. This stuff gives a very nice finish and it comes in a rattle can. It's a built up finish and once cured is as tuff as anything out there.

Niether of these are probably the "best" but they are both user friendly which helps a novice like me get the best finish possible.

Terry


Here is one I did with the gunsav'R

boucanier,
Tru oil works well for me but it is not a quick process. To do it right takes at least a week and sometimes more. Both rifles below were done with a product that works exactly as Tru Oil does. I have been using both products for more than 20 years, depending on which is available at the time. How did you apply it? Maybe I can help you to get the finish you want.

TC1,
That is one beautiful piece of wood and an excellent finish as well!!

Sorry to hear about your problems with TruOil. I recently went back to it for a few stocks. Mainly because I ran out of what I'd been using and I had a couple of new bottles of TruOil that I'd picked up at a garage sale.

I don't think what product you use is as important as how you apply it. Within reason, of course. I thin the TruOil down about 50/50 with mineral spirits. Then I apply it as any other oil finish, rub it on by hand and wet sand it with progessively finer paper until I get the finish I want.

TruOil gets a bad rap from the stocks that have it applied thicker than a bowling pin. They make new Browning stocks look like a fine finish to me. It can be built up that way, I'm not sure why you would want to. But if that's your fancy, go for it. More power to ya'.

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CUSTOM OIL GUNSTOCK FINISH

I used Tru oil for 20+ years. Per the man that was going to do my checkering I tried Custom Oil. I will never go back.

These stocks have tru-oil on/in them. You can't follow the directions to get a finish like this. Lots of sloppy wet sanding. Bill Soverns is trying to get me to try his latest & greatest finish. I probably will on my next project. Can't remember what it is.
gunmaker

I use Teak Oil and have been well satisfied with the ease of use and the finish. It's called Seafin Teak Oil and I get it from Daly's in Seattle. It's actually supposed to be used on boat trim I think which should speak well of it's durability. Not particularly expensive.

zimbabwe-

I've been leaning towards the Seafin as it's been recommended here by a number of stockmakers I admire.

I'm wondering if it could be preceeded with Seafin Sealer?

flaco

Also, does it tend to change the color of the wood?

Another vote for Gun Sav'r. If I'd only found this 20 years ago...

Flaco-
I don't see why you couldn't use the sealer I just never have as I didn't know it existed when I first used Teak oil. Doesn't change color anymore than putting water on wood does. Just a slight darkening of wood but no real color change.