This will be my next project. I have a Rock Ridge Machine 1903a4 clone with new production C stock and true to most of these stocks has the shit brown paint/stain on it. I will remove it and pray I have some wood grain under there.....but first as I wait for the weather to warm up a bit a marlin model 60....doubt theres much of any grain as its beach and generally very plain.
Model 60: BEFORE
If you look inside your barrel channel or even under the recoil pad you will get a good idea of what the grain if any would be like. this one is not to pretty.
I use what ever finish remover I may have around , the older guns use some pretty tough stuff sometimes. Today im using
readiStrip, it smells like vomit : Well the finish on the marlin laughed at ReadiStrip, next
1903A4: little peak its very plain and has the same shit brown paint/stain on it as just about anything you get out there today pre finished. Its going to be a little challenging matching the upper guard with the lower but we will see. this stuff strips off easy and actually light sanding takes it right off. Also gives me a chance to smooth up the trigger. The freash park is still gritty and the contacts need polishing
FINISHED REMOVED AND STARTED SANDING MODEL 60
1/2/18 model 60 update: well the grain is not great and I attempted to bring out some grain with black dye. It helped some what but not enough to matter. My experiment with the amber dye did not produce the color I was going for but that happens. I need to take a picture out side. I'm still deciding on the final finish, tung oil, shellac, poly or tru oil. If it does not look good enough I'm going to paint it.
Model 60: BEFORE
If you look inside your barrel channel or even under the recoil pad you will get a good idea of what the grain if any would be like. this one is not to pretty.
I use what ever finish remover I may have around , the older guns use some pretty tough stuff sometimes. Today im using
readiStrip, it smells like vomit : Well the finish on the marlin laughed at ReadiStrip, next
1903A4: little peak its very plain and has the same shit brown paint/stain on it as just about anything you get out there today pre finished. Its going to be a little challenging matching the upper guard with the lower but we will see. this stuff strips off easy and actually light sanding takes it right off. Also gives me a chance to smooth up the trigger. The freash park is still gritty and the contacts need polishing
FINISHED REMOVED AND STARTED SANDING MODEL 60
1/2/18 model 60 update: well the grain is not great and I attempted to bring out some grain with black dye. It helped some what but not enough to matter. My experiment with the amber dye did not produce the color I was going for but that happens. I need to take a picture out side. I'm still deciding on the final finish, tung oil, shellac, poly or tru oil. If it does not look good enough I'm going to paint it.
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