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<blockquote data-quote="Jamie6.5" data-source="post: 377681" data-attributes="member: 16954"><p>If you can trust yourself to be careful, you can get a few tools and "re-point" the checkering yourself. That will sharpen it up and can take a few years off the appearance of the rifle.</p><p>If you don't care to learn, have it done. Then before any oil is applied, you can brush it lightly with a walnut stain that will darken it. Apply this sparingly and carefully so it doesn't soak back under the finish adjacent to the checkering pattern.</p><p>When that has had a chance to set up, (overnight is usually good) re-seal it with oil and you're good to go.</p><p>I start with a couple light/medium coats of tung oil applied with a toothbrush so it can't pool in the grooves. When that is absorbed (dry) I topcoat it again with a couple coats of Tru-Oil cut 1:1 with lighter fluid (naptha mostly). Again with a toothbrush.</p><p></p><p>This type of detail work can really improve the looks of the rifle and add value as well.</p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jamie6.5, post: 377681, member: 16954"] If you can trust yourself to be careful, you can get a few tools and "re-point" the checkering yourself. That will sharpen it up and can take a few years off the appearance of the rifle. If you don't care to learn, have it done. Then before any oil is applied, you can brush it lightly with a walnut stain that will darken it. Apply this sparingly and carefully so it doesn't soak back under the finish adjacent to the checkering pattern. When that has had a chance to set up, (overnight is usually good) re-seal it with oil and you're good to go. I start with a couple light/medium coats of tung oil applied with a toothbrush so it can't pool in the grooves. When that is absorbed (dry) I topcoat it again with a couple coats of Tru-Oil cut 1:1 with lighter fluid (naptha mostly). Again with a toothbrush. This type of detail work can really improve the looks of the rifle and add value as well. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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