SPA Varmint Refinish

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Just finished refinishing my SPA Varmint today.  I went with a dark, rustic, tactical look on the Varmint.  The stain is black with a TruOil finish.  The Varmint is outfitted with a BSA Scope, Rocker1 LDC for stealth, and a green light to light up the varmints down range!  Here are some before and after pictures:

[WesBob]

Super job Paul!! Loving the letters as well and the grain shows so nice now with that black stain! Super!

[Horatio]

Rustic indeed. Nice. Really makes the wood pop and see the character, almost like seared tuna steaks or something.

[Wayne52]

Awesome !!!

[uncle paulie]

Really nice deep finish, looks great!

pv

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Thank you for all the kind remarks!  I was really concerned how this would turn out using black stain instead of a wood tone stain. I also screwed up a bit by not doing one more finish sanding with a 320 grit paper over the entrance re surface. I had sanded some rough spots around the checkering with some 180’grit paper and failed to touch up those spots with the finer grit paper, but kinda glad I did now because it gives if a more rustic, Antique look.

I have run out of air guns with wood stocks, so I’m not sure what the next project will be. I might look into the option of an aftermarket stock for one of the Maximuses, or would that be Maximi?  Anyway, would a Discovery stock fit a Maximus with no modifications???

[WesBob]

In my opinion that job you did really makes that gun look like a $1000 rifle. Beautiful!

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

In my opinion that job you did really makes that gun look like a $1000 rifle. Beautiful!

Thanks Wes!  It would be tough selling it though, the buyer would have to have the initials PT!  Fortunately, the Varmint is a keeper, it does make it uniquely mine! 

I need a new project, if you want yours done, just send it to me, pay shipping both directions, the rest is on me!

[WesBob]

Lol! Thanks! Careful, I might just do that!

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Lol! Thanks! Careful, I might just do that!

The offer stands, idle hand spend too much time browsing for air guns, the busier I stay, the less I spend!

[WiseGuy]

That is awesome work! Truely makes the rifle look like a high end PCP! Very nice! I like it alot!

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Since both my SPA Rifles have had their stocks refinished, I thought I'd throw a quick before and after comparison of both my Varmint and Plinkster since I went two different directions with the finishes!  The Varmint has a black stain with TruOil finish and the Plinkster is a Tung Oil finish over the natural beech color...

[WesBob]

Great pictures Paul, they both look great in their own way!