WebAug 10, 2024 · Try 800G as a starting paper. If it's not leveling you may have to go down to 600G. If everything has been done correctly you shouldn't need to go down to anything coarser. Tru oil isn't my usual finish but I can get all the coats on in just over one day and get it to full gloss the next day, so 3 days. I do have a drying cabinet though. WebJul 8, 2024 · Re: Sticky 50/50 Tru oil and BLO. « Reply #3 on: July 04, 2024, 07:34:37 PM ». Gramps, Try taking a piece of canvas with some straight linseed on it and buff/burnish the heck out of the stock. As you complete the buff in certain areas with the wet canvas, buff dry with a dry piece of canvas, denim, etc. Synthetic steel wool works as well.
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WebJul 25, 2024 · 2,614. Jul 25, 2024. #3. Tru Oil can't be thinned afaik. In my experience when Tru Oil gets sticky, it's telling you to let it cure. In other words you need to stop rubbing it out at that point. Thin coats - always thin coats. A few drops should be … WebMay 21, 2013 · wait a month+. sand to smooth it out ending up with a wet sand of 600-1000 grit (if the sanding dust collects in little rolls, you need to wait longer, as the finish isn't dry enough.) polish on 1 or 2 more coats very thin. The worst thing you can do with tru-oil is be impatient. May 20, 2013 #13. incarceration rate by census tract
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WebApr 26, 2010 · Posted April 18, 2010. If you go to your local gun shop they should have a kit for finishing rifle stocks. It has three little bottles - walnut stain - tru-oil - sheen conditioner. The kit also includes sand paper and steel wool. I bought it a few days ago and it cost me about £20. There is more than enough to complete a guitar. WebJul 22, 2008 · 9,529 Posts. #8 · Jul 22, 2008. TRU-OIL is a blend of linseed oil (the carrier) and a urathane based finish. It does make a nice finish, but it is not an oil finish. The key … WebNew Wood. 1 Following final tooling on a new gun stock, begin sanding with a medium to coarse paper. 120 is typically enough grit to remove material quickly without being too … in christ alone fingerstyle tab