Does anyone uses wax on wood stock? If so, which one.
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Wax on oil finished stock
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I have used wax on the Tru Oil finished stocks that I have. I used the stock wax made by Birchwood Casey the same company that makes the Tru Oil product. You can find it at some Walmarts.
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NO.
Unless it's the night before taking it to the gun show.
Unless it's the night before taking it to the gun show.
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The wax typically used is carnauba - it is the hardest natural wax in nature.
The finish that is applied is typically carnauba melted in to boiled linseed oil - with some Japan drier added.
A few drops of this massaged into the stock by hand is the best treatment for an oiled stock - best done with a glass of you favorite adult beverage while sitting next to a warm fire on a cold, rainy/snowy night.
The finish that is applied is typically carnauba melted in to boiled linseed oil - with some Japan drier added.
A few drops of this massaged into the stock by hand is the best treatment for an oiled stock - best done with a glass of you favorite adult beverage while sitting next to a warm fire on a cold, rainy/snowy night.
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The one I mention is what the English gun trade uses in the original finish on the stocks. The linseed oil is the carrier agent, the carnauba fills the pores. I've never seen a white residue left behind.
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If you are using wax for protection against water or moisture, you are wasting your money. Wax has been proven to be a very ineffective moisture barrier.
A great wood finishing reference is Understanding Wood Finishes, byby Bob Flexner. If it isn’t still in print, for anyone interested in finishing gunstocks, it would be well worth pursuing a used copy.
A great wood finishing reference is Understanding Wood Finishes, byby Bob Flexner. If it isn’t still in print, for anyone interested in finishing gunstocks, it would be well worth pursuing a used copy.
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I wouldn’t use Howards, it will degrade an oil finish over time. Don’t ask me how I know.
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We have used MiniWax Paste Finishing Wax, it is very easy to apply and remove. Doesn't leave a cloudy film ore residue.
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