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Airguns by Make and Model => Vintage Air Gun Gate => Topic started by: bubba zanetti on December 03, 2013, 03:08:29 PM

Title: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: bubba zanetti on December 03, 2013, 03:08:29 PM

Anyone know what the finish is on the wood from the early 70's era Racines?

Thanks

BZ

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: cwlongshot on December 03, 2013, 03:18:43 PM

IINM it was described as "oil finish"

CW

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: bubba zanetti on December 03, 2013, 03:49:15 PM

Thanks CW!

BZ

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: tomykay12 on December 07, 2013, 12:27:45 PM

Whatever it is, is comes off readily, lol, tk

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: darren on December 07, 2013, 01:42:32 PM

if you strip that 70s sherri down when you restain try watco Danish oil .....good stuff   I mix mine at 2 parts walnut and 1 part cherry.....



.02

darren

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: bubba zanetti on December 07, 2013, 04:06:27 PM

Yes, it strips really easy.

Not sure what I am going to do yet. It may be blasphemy but I don't want to do 10,000 coats of Tru-Oil.

Still thinking...

BZ

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: cwlongshot on December 07, 2013, 05:37:44 PM

Quote from: Bubba Zanetti on December 07, 2013, 04:06:27 PM

Yes, it strips really easy.

Not sure what I am going to do yet. It may be blasphemy but I don't want to do 10,000 coats of Tru-Oil.

Still thinking...

BZ

Ahh but the little extra work is worth it!!!  ::) ;D ;D ;D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Air%20Rilfes/50187A6A-81DF-42D3-B64E-973A7867017C-7109-00000A721CEF00F5_zpsbe37e960.jpg)

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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v465/CWLONGSHOT/Temp%20stuff/sporting%20pics/Air%20Rilfes/8E602ADD-D427-4A58-B5BF-397FD55E74A6-7109-00000A720EFEE0CF_zps9a89c694.jpg)

CW

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: bubba zanetti on December 08, 2013, 06:53:00 AM

LOL! I know it is CW but too many irons in too many fires.

I will sit back and meditate on this one a bit  8)

Appreciate all the info. gents!

BZ

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: aack73 on December 08, 2013, 11:19:38 AM

i had what i thought was good luck with the royal london oil. sanded to 400 and about 4 or 5 coats rubbed in good. i didnt want it to be too shiny and new, but rather a nice smooth satin finish. nothing wrong with a gloss or semi gloss finish. just not what i was after here. i made no effort to sand it down to perfection either. that would have taken away from what i was trying to achieve.

here is a link with good directions. small bottle will do several stocks.
http://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/catalog/item/251486/42975.htm (http://www.airrifleheadquarters.com/catalog/item/251486/42975.htm)

Title: Re: Sheridan Finish?
Post by: DD789 on December 09, 2013, 01:59:19 PM

I like the looks of the finish. I don't like gloss finish wood. it seems to make the wood fake IMO. your mileage may very. ;)