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Finishing a Laminate Stock ?'s
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1419082" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>No, the steel wool does not come off because it is only used one time and by the time each coat dries, the wool is no good. What the wool does is to remove any small slivers of the wood that raise up because of the finish. this normally not a problem after the first or second application. </p><p></p><p>The true oil or any rubbed finish Is the final coating because it soaks into the wood and protects it. Most if not all of the ultra high end weapons that are built by the old world masters (Which I am not, Just old) are done this way because they are so durable, and show everything the wood has to offer. I once had a Krieghoff that the wood alone cost $7,200.00 for that model and it had this type of finish.</p><p></p><p>When you use a clear or top coat it dries shiny but can be scratched very easy and then is almost impossible to fix without stripping and starting over. with the rubbed finish, all you have to do is rub a little more of the true oil (Or the finish you chose) on with the 0000 wool and the scratch disappears (Unless it is a gouge), then steam will normally bring it back. </p><p></p><p>The downside is that a hand rubbed finish requires many hours of work compared to a simple top coat, But it is worth it in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Nothing worthwhile is easy.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1419082, member: 2736"] No, the steel wool does not come off because it is only used one time and by the time each coat dries, the wool is no good. What the wool does is to remove any small slivers of the wood that raise up because of the finish. this normally not a problem after the first or second application. The true oil or any rubbed finish Is the final coating because it soaks into the wood and protects it. Most if not all of the ultra high end weapons that are built by the old world masters (Which I am not, Just old) are done this way because they are so durable, and show everything the wood has to offer. I once had a Krieghoff that the wood alone cost $7,200.00 for that model and it had this type of finish. When you use a clear or top coat it dries shiny but can be scratched very easy and then is almost impossible to fix without stripping and starting over. with the rubbed finish, all you have to do is rub a little more of the true oil (Or the finish you chose) on with the 0000 wool and the scratch disappears (Unless it is a gouge), then steam will normally bring it back. The downside is that a hand rubbed finish requires many hours of work compared to a simple top coat, But it is worth it in my opinion. Nothing worthwhile is easy. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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