Thread: Norinco .22 resoration

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Yip paint stripper, for the first clean off.
Any checkering or difficult spots will take a few goes and use the toothbrush to help clean it off as well.
Wood is soft on norincos so don't press to hard with the sandpaper, and for gods sake go with the grain!
For dents try a wet cloth and a hot iron to try steam them out. May take a few goes.
the wood used is typically very blond so pick a wood stain that you like to get some colour in it.
I use a walnut stain. Then I finish with truoil, its sort of a oil/varnish combo sand with 600grit or finer between coats.

Haven't tried to reblue anything for years, was never any good at it.

Wet cloth and hot iron ... sounds like i am in for a learning experience ... hahahaha

Im thinking the barrel and what not is where alot of time will be spent, was thinking i could sit there and buff it all off then polish it all up to a nice shine ....