Received my Wolverine a few months ago and want to apply at least a few coats of Boiled Linseed Oil. Does the stock need to be sanded first...or...can I just apply the oil immediately?
Daystate Wolverine Walnut Stock
- Thread starter BobbyG
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I’m pretty certain the stock is treated with a polyurethane finish. I think you will likely damage the stock by sanding. Some times you want to leave well enough alone and unless you are very experienced this might be one of those times
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My Daystate Wolverine with the walnut stock came from the factory with what appears to be a very nice polished oil finish. Holding it in the light shows open pores in the wood. My Red Wolf on the other hand has what appears to be a polyurethane finish. Held in the light no pores are visible. I would try the linseed oil in a small area, preferably end grain and see how it works out first. Personally I like a much lighter cleaner oil like Ballistol. Unless your stock is damaged I would not sand it anyway.
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CURIOUS: would you recommend a couple different moderators for the wolverine, .30 please. its about 4 years old, and really loud.
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You need to find out what is on it. You might be able to simply add a coat of the existing finish, or not. Some of the hard finishes need to be sanded down to the wood between coats, until you have the grain filled, then you begin your finishing coats. The filler coats may, or may not be the same as the finish.
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If you’re not sure if the stock is finished in oil or poly, find a non-visible spot (air tube channel or under butt pad). Make a light scratch with a pin. A scratch in poly will appear white. Uj
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I use beeswax furniture polish, it works very well no matter what finnish is on your stock. It makes my AA walnut stock look great!!! The Amish craftsman that made my furniture recomended it...
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