Refinished stock on my 10/22

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  • Coonan357

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    I inherited my 10/22 when my oldest brother passed away several years ago. It originally belonged to my youngest older (LOL) brother and he bought it back in '68. I toyed with the idea of leaving it alone but decided that I'd rather try my hand at refinishing it. I found a three-part series of videos on youtube and I think it worked out well for me.
    I used Dark Espresso and Red Oak stains and wondered how it would turn out. In the end I like how it looks. When bright sunlight hits the wood at certain angles a nice hint of red appears. Not too much, but just enough to make a person look closer. It turned out to be a relatively easy process. I'm not known for my patience, or woodworking skills either. Birchwood-Casey Tru-oil and Gunstock wax finished the project nicely. I also took the time to clean up the fitment between the stock, receiver, and butt plate.
    Now I need to refinish the metal barrel band, receiver, and buttplate.

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    hoghunting

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    You did a great job, congratulations. I normally use spar urethane for the finish, might have to try Tru-Oil after seeing yours.
     

    rmantoo

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    Coonan357, did you completely strip w/chemicals, or sand it down?

    that thing is GORGEOUS! I have several old 10/22s that are beat up, and that looks like a nice way bring some happy to that corner of the safe.
     

    Coonan357

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    Stripped first with Citristrip, and then sanded.
    Look for a three-part video series by Mark King on YouTube. It was very easy for me to follow. I did a search for "refinish 10/22 stock"
    Many thanks for all of the compliments. I am very pleased with how the stock turned out.
    Scott
     

    rmantoo

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    Stripped first with Citristrip, and then sanded.
    Look for a three-part video series by Mark King on YouTube. It was very easy for me to follow. I did a search for "refinish 10/22 stock"
    Many thanks for all of the compliments. I am very pleased with how the stock turned out.
    Scott

    Cool. Will do. Thank you.
     

    ROGER4314

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    Nice work!

    That 10-22 wood doesn't take a stain very well and I had a couple of beater rifles that were in sad shape. I filled the dings and gouges with epoxy then sprayed them with flat black rattle can paint. It wasn't classy, but they came out surprisingly well!

    Flash
     

    easy rider

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    I inherited my 10/22 when my oldest brother passed away several years ago. It originally belonged to my youngest older (LOL) brother and he bought it back in '68. I toyed with the idea of leaving it alone but decided that I'd rather try my hand at refinishing it. I found a three-part series of videos on youtube and I think it worked out well for me.
    I used Dark Espresso and Red Oak stains and wondered how it would turn out. In the end I like how it looks. When bright sunlight hits the wood at certain angles a nice hint of red appears. Not too much, but just enough to make a person look closer. It turned out to be a relatively easy process. I'm not known for my patience, or woodworking skills either. Birchwood-Casey Tru-oil and Gunstock wax finished the project nicely. I also took the time to clean up the fitment between the stock, receiver, and butt plate.
    Now I need to refinish the metal barrel band, receiver, and buttplate.

    Before:
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    And after:
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    Scott
    Nice job!

    After carrying my 1911 S&W Commander for about a year now, the Koa grip on the side closest to me had darkened from sweat. I sanded and used steel wool to bring back the natural color. After, I used Tru Oil and waxed with Renaissance wax, and now they look better than when I bought the grips.
     
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