Knock down the TRU OIL SHINE?

[GregC]

I am finishing a stock and am using TRU OIL over LMF Maple and LMF sealer. Stock looks great except the TRU OIL is leaving a super high gloss finish. I tried rubbing until almost dry but that does not seem to make much difference.

How do I knock the shine down? I am all little too agressive even with the finest steel wool. Any suggestions?

Pumice?

I am looking for a nice satin finish.

Greg

 

[Donny]

B. C. sells a stock rubbing compound for just such use. ::

 

[Zonie]

It depends on the finish you want to end up with.

If you want a really dull flat finish, #0000 steel wool will do it. It also removes most of the finish if your not real careful with it.

If you want a satin finish then as was noted, BC Stock Sheen and Conditioner will produce it.
A word about this product. If you want a satin finish, use it lightly on Tru-Oil and keep the rag damp with it.
If you let the rag dry out a little, or rub too long or hard in one place, it will start polishing the surface.

Ground Pumice and oil will roughen up and dull the surface while Rottonstone and oil will polish it.

Of course the finish is up to you, and others disagree with me on this, but IMO, the duller the finish, the more it will hide the grain of the wood. Notice I didn't say hide the stripes of Curley Maple, I said hide the grain.
Hiding the grain will reduce the contrast between the stripes and the lighter wood. :imo:

 

[rich pierce]

I vote for pumice and mineral oil. Easy to control the result, good results too.

 

I also found when finishing my pistol with Tru-Oil, that if you dilute it about 50-50 with mineral spirits, rub it on and wipe it off, it tends to not be as shiny, and you build up thinner layers which is more durable.

 

[strongarm]

Go to a hardware or woodworking store and ask for "rotten stone". It is a talcom powder type material for creating your satin finish. You don't need much, a couple of ounces may last you the rest of your life. Sprinkle on a damp cloth and rub the dry and cured stock with it. Add more as needed. A little at a time will give you the opportunity to decide how much satin you really want.

 

[riarcher]

At the hardware store they have these "fuzz pads" Don't know what they really call them, but they come in different abrasives. Think the darker the color the more abrasive? I know the darker ones are really abrasive, but if you can find the white ones it would probably be perfect. Sometimes I find them in the small mom / pop store. They are less abrasive than "oooo" steel wool, and don't leave any steel splinters in a finish to rust. If you'd like to even reduce the abrasiveness further (doubt it) you could use a piece to polish(?) some glass first to tone it down even more.
Anouther product I've used before with good results is automotive polishing/rubbing compound. A good automotive paint store will have this in diff. grades also and will do what you're looking to do. But I prefer the glassed white fuzz pads myself. Lots of elbow grease required, but results are extreemly well controled. :m2c:

 

[GregC]

I tried some of that pumice on my test slab of wood last night. It worked great. The shine is gone but leaves a nice matte transparent finish. Perfect for hunting.

I wish someone would have said you don't need a lot of pumice. I bought the large container and only used less than a teaspoon. I have enough pumice to finish a wooden battleship.

Thanks

Greg

 

[Zonie]

Well, you better get into some serious gun building then!! :: :: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: