Thread: wooden stock refinishing

Originally Posted by matagouri

Hey GWH,, could you ask your dad what he does to keep the chequering clean while hes doing the oil finish.

Plus question for those using bc tru/oil. When youve finished applying with say your final coat, is it in anyway tacky to the touch??? If it is whats the best way of getting rid of it, could you wipe it down with say methylated spirits or such like??

The only time I have had a "tacky" finish was on one stock where I tried Danish Oil. I don't think it was the fault of the Danish Oil though just I hadn't neutralised the paint remover correctly. Ended up stripping that one and starting again using Tru-Oil. Sometimes the first coat of Tru-Oil stays a bit tacky for longer than expected. I just leave the 1st coat for a few days make sure it has absolutely dried b4 adding the ongoing coats. After the 1st has fully dried each coat after is given a day to dry, depending upon the climate at the time. The later coats are dry to touch within hours. It is not a process to be rushed unfortunately. The other thing I have found with Tru-Oil is you get a far better result with a new bottle. No matter what you do old bottles tend to go thick and are no good for use. I tried thinning but although the shit was more fluid the result on the stock was irregular. And it is no good trying to tighten up the bottle real tight either to prevent evaporation – all that happens is you cannot get the stupid child proof cap to open again.