Referbishing a old .22 Stock.

[mitchell koster]

Hey all.

I have a old german voere .22 thats a little beat up in terms of how the stock is atm. I was wondering if anyone has ever stripped back the vanish and re done the finish on an old wooden stock?

Its a great little rifle and I really want it to look like new, any ideas oppinion, past experiences, pictures of b4 and after shots, or thoughts would be muchly appriciated.

Thanks and stay safe.

Mitch.

 

[Stumper]

I've done a few old stocks. Some I sanded and refinished. Others I used a chemical stripper(I like citrus strippers) and then refinished. Walnut just needs finish on the clean wood but other hardwoods are often very light in color so a stain may be appropriate. For finish I prefer Tung oil-just rub it on with your finger, wait a few hours and do it again-repeat until you have several coats. it will GLOW.

 

[hoghunting]

On many of the older stocks, the varnish can be removed by using lacquer thinner and rubbing it with a rag. It sure beats sanding.

 

[Scorch]

Many people will not spend the time and effort to refinish a 22 just becasue they do not consider them to be "serious" rifles. The Voere is a high quality rifle and deserves a fine refinishing. Strip the stock with paint stripper (I usually recommend Citristrip, but I don't know if it is available "down under"), sand, steam out any dents, and refinish with a good linseed oil finish.