Finish Question

[greymount]

Has anyone ever used Dem-Bart Stock and Checker oil as a finish. Is this finish durable even though its watery or light. Can the Dem-Bart oil be used by itself as both a sealer and finish or should a sealer such as permalyn be used under it. Dem-Bart sells a Stock Filler and Sealer but when I tried it on a blank piece of maple and it started to remove the LMF stain and make the finish "blochy" in appearance

 

[Randy]

Any oil that eventually dries can be used as a finish, although it may require many coats over a long period of time. You can probably find something much easier like permalyn or TOW's tru coat. Also, you shouldn't need a stock filler on maple since it is not a pourous wood like walnut.

 

[Flintandsteel]

Greymount,

A large number of todays pro's use Dem-bart as a finish over the top of a good quality sealer like permalyn.
Jerry Huddleston, John Bivins, and the like.
I've yet to try it myself, but I'm just about to finish a Lehigh Valley gun, that I plan to try it on. :m2c:

 

[Terry Zboril]

Greymount,
I use Dem-Bart oil almost exclusively. Similar to Chambers. good satin sheen.
Trick is to rub it down right to your liking.
Regards,
Terry

 

[Flintandsteel]

Terry is a man to listen to. You should see his guns.
Been eyeing one on Track for a while.
Beautiful!! eace: :master: :master:

 

[Terry Zboril]

Smallpatch,
Somebody liked it, and the Track gun is gone!
Thank you for your kind accolade.
I stand by my statement that Dem-Bart stock oil is GOOD stuff!
Regards, Terry