What do you like to use to get that deep hi gloss finish?
Thanks dave

I don't. Most high gloss finishes are some type of polyurethane. Just get it on there thick, without entrained air bubbles or embedded dog hair. Sand it to a level surface, sand to 1000 grit (or finer), then rub out to your preferred gloss. Just don't sand through the finish, or you are screwed.

pro custom gun oil, in the can...

directions are dead simple.. and it looks like poured glass....

right before I steel wool, air blast, and spray on a satin finish

jeffe

Glen,
you know the joke is
"there's 10 kinds of people... those who can count in binary and those that cant"
jeffe

JEFFE. where do you get pro gun oil.
Thanks dave

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JEFFE. where do you get pro gun oil.

Both Midway and Brownells have it(or had last I looked) Brownells is better since they don't have that minimum order charge.

I really like Pro Custom Oil. I thin it with mineral spirits. This stuff gives a fantastic finish.

how do you apply it? rub it or spray.
What ratio do you thin it to.
I looked on brownells web site and i am not sure it was the right stuff.
Do you have a link?
Thanks
Dave

Dave,
get a can of oil
ten pick up a can of mineral spirits at the local hardware store.

the directions are on the can, and pretty simple

I won't go into the various mud coats, soaker coats and finish coats.. that's just up to you

you sand the stock
raise the grain
(if you like, sand the grain off)
in a sealable jar, put 1/8 cup of each oils and spirits

SLOP it on... thick.. and keep slopping it on till you are tired of it...

let it dry at least a day

repeat

third coat you put it on with 400grit wetdry sandpaper

then you decide how you want the finish... at this point, it should be a little, bu not much, blotchy

apply 100% pro gun oil with 400grit...

steel wool it off in a couple days

apply another coat rubbing it in with your hands

see how the pores look...

another coat

repeat until you are satisfied

jeffe

Gentlemen,
I don't do stocks, however I work with very small projects using Ultra High Figured Walnut, both English and Claro and Black and Also Highly figured Maple and cherry. I use Polymerized Tung Oil. It is expensive, but damn the results are out of this world. I get it from "Sutherland Welles Ltd. It runs me about $28.00 a pint delivered. When this cures out it is HARD AND VERY SRATCH RESENTANT. It is time comsuming so don[t look for a two week job, but with patienjce yuou will be pleased.