I have bought a few bad bottles of Tru-oil over the years, the finish stayed tacky. I use a lot of the stuff on bows and guns, the finish from my last bottle would dry in an hour, the weather was warm.
I was thinking maybe he had a bad bottle. I just finished a rifle yesterday with Tru-oil.I have bought a few bad bottles of Tru-oil over the years, the finish stayed tacky. I use a lot of the stuff on bows and guns, the finish from my last bottle would dry in an hour, the weather was warm.
Well, ya, but I see you're in Texas. 😄....
I was hanging it in the sun and putting on a thin coat every 3 hours.
turned out nice
That’s a good story. Was not like everyone else’s, too shiny would reflect light in combat or no reason, just because he said so?Ha! ladies panty hose, where do you get that now days? When I was in the Corps back in the earl 60's.I finished my M 14 with Truoil, all hand rubbed, it looked B Ut E Full. The Sgt Major in the Sixth Marines didn't think it was so nice. I had to remove it along with many hours of extra duty. Have not used since
Many years ago I made a stock for my model 12 field gun that I put a roll-over comb on. I then sprayed it with a diluted mixture of Tru-Oil and mineral spirts. I use a Binks #24 touch-up gun to spray the finish on. It came out GREAT.I do it differently although finger application is also used. I find thin coats will give me rub throughs when dulling it out. I use a touch up spray gun, small thing, thin the tru oil and spay a thin coat, let dry until tacky and spray again and again letting it get tacky between, 5 or 6 coats. This lets each coat blend with the coat I applied before so there is one thick coat when done. Set aside for a week or two until the finish can not be smelled. Then it can be rubbed out without rub throughs.
BEWARE!! Mineral Oil and Mineral Spirits are totally different liquids. If you mix mineral oil in with it, I doubt it will ever dry. Mineral Spirits acts more like turpentine in that it cuts thicker compounds and dries quicklyYes, I do that, too, thanks for bringing up mineral oil and Scotchbrite. I forgot.
You're right. Thanks for clarifying my sloppy indentification.BEWARE!! Mineral Oil and Mineral Spirits are totally different liquids. ....
I have had mixed results with tru-oil. You can build a box with a 100watt bulb and let dry for about a week. That usually works for stocks that are hard to get dried.Stripped Pedersoli walnut stock and stained it. I let it dry completely , 2 days, and I applied the tru-oil as directed. Looks real good but it didn't dry completely after a day in the sun. Still a little tacky but I lightly steel wool it and apply another light coat and let it dry in the warm weather. Still a little tacky after 2 days of drying. Again I steel wool it and apply another light coat. manure !#% I do it a couple more times but absolutely will not completely dry even after 3 days. I've tried it on windy warm days as well as under the air conditioner. Any ideas? I will call the manufacture & hopefully get some answers. date code 241156..........labrat
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