Stocks that are already 'oil' finished with linseed or tung oil, just add more. This rich brown walnut stain dries fast and doesn’t become cloudy or bleed. Phillips walnut gun stock oil is the ideal oil to use on your firearm with a walnut stock. Apply a very thin layer all over the stock and then leave to dry to create a tough clear finish. Every preparation I know of that is made for refinishing stocks at home has "oil" in the … Oil, only oil, is the only proper finish for a truly fine shotgun that has a well grained European walnut stock. Nothing more that $5k. This can be purchased at any store that sells high quality musical insturments and it is used to protect oil finished "woodwinds" (clarinets and the like) from moisture and saliva in particular. Yes if you asked them too. stop when you get the effect that you want. One type of oil that I have used for years on my stocks is "clarinet oil" or sometimes known as "woodwind oil". I prefer the glow of oil finishes. For the sake of a fiver a bottle of Parker Hale walnut oil will last ages. A good wax is just fine for them. Don't put regular 'gun' oils on stocks. Some of these instruments are made of far more expensive wood than on gun stocks. As a bird hunter, I peaked out at a dozen shotguns. The 3 ounce bottle is more than enough to finish a few rifle stocks. Birchwood Casey has good finishes. 2. Danish is a great stock oil. Most commercial wood stocks now come with some type of synthetic finish or varnish. Tru oils are usually the best but I've … Since there's BLO on the stock now, I'd try some power buffing first. View Profile View Forum Posts Registered User Join Date Jan 2014 Location holywell Posts 66. The oil also seals the wood to stop water penetrating into the stock potentially causing swelling which could cause it to split. Parker-Hale walnut oil brings out the grain and natural figuring in a stock. The best way of applying this walnut oil to your gun stock is by putting a little … All the wood stocks looked sort of satin so I used 3-in-1 sewing machine oil on a flannel rag. ps the gun at the … They better seal the wood than do most oil finishes, and are easier to apply. Walnut oil will help protect your wood and give a lovely finish to your gun stock. Don't use food grade as it will stay tacky and go off. The sheen and overall look of an oil finished stock cannot be duplicated by anything else. It’s simple to apply, and you should do it in a well ventilated area. I've not tried pure tung oil or pure teak oil, but purified linseed oil produces a gorgeous finish. It produces a sheen that builds up to a higher sheen. If I had my druthers, I'd stick to oil of some sort. Few commercial stocks are oil finished anymore and haven't been for decades. Birchwood Casey … Coat the stock multiple times until the desired finish has been attained. If you just need to do a touch up of two, consider the walnut stain pen to make a few simple fixes. If it is to feed a ready finished stock some proper furniture grade walnut oil will give a nice sheen. but i,ll stick my neck out and say danish is probably the best standard stock oil and rubbed on with a cloth and taken off straight away will not produce a gloss finish. bhk, Sep 26, 2012 #14. hang fire … It will ruin them if it penetrates the existing finish. Try this method: Dry-sand the wood to scratch-free perfection, wet-sand with 400-grit paper to “raise … The phillips walnut gun oil is absorbed by the wood, seals and dries easily. Phillips walnut oil can be used on all types of guns including shotguns, air rifle and bullet rifles. Oil goes into the wood. Commercial products that deliver the look of hand-rubbed linseed oil spare you time and effort. Bottle capacity 50ml which is enough to … Just a few … It’s a very affordable product and one of the best gun stock finishing kits in my book. Caring for Walnut Rifle Stocks Hard stock finishes appeared after the Second World War. 23-02-2014, 08:46 PM #3. sharkydesoldier. The guns above have had 20 coats and that is not a gloss finish.