Waterlox for stocks

[Vaino]

I'm thinking of changing from LMF sealer to Waterlox for a final finish. The Waterlox website lists quite an array of Waterlox finishes....anyone use any of these finishes and which particular product do you use on gun stocks? From the info on their website, these finishes are mainly composed of tung oil but other ingredients are added to achieve various properties and uses. Any info would be greatly appreciated.....Fred

 

[Mike Brooks]

I've used waterlox with excellent results, don't remember which one I used tho....Anyway, about 1/2 (quart) of it went to waste as it rapidly turns to jelly after opening, just like other Tung based finishes do.

 

Fred I asked a similar question on another site, and Al Martin and others love it. As Mike said it will turn to goo because of the tung oil, if too much air gets to it. The trick to prevent this is marbles. As long as the can is full with almost no air in it it will keep fine in a cool place. So as you use it, add kid's marbles to fill up the air space. I've had a can going on five years now, and it works, them marbles ain't shrunk, or cracked since I put them in there. :rotf:
Bill

 

[JOHN L. HINNANT]

Good Afternoon Flehto,

Waterlox has been around since at least the early 1960"s.

My first exposure to it was was in a Guns and Ammo magazine article about a husband and wife custom rifle stocking team; Skip and Gale Bartlett. The article was published some time around 1963-65.

The Bartletts used Waterlox extensively on their custom stocks. Based on the article, I used it over a number of years and up to as late as ten years ago.

The late John Bivins gave Waterlox high marks and used it himself. It is a very good produt.

As to which of the current Waterlox products is the old one, you will have to contact the company for that information, I suggest you ask which product was available in the early 1960's

Best regards and good shooting,

John L. Hinnant

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