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i have used tru oil on my outdoor teak furniture. after couple of coats it looked really nice and shiny, but it weathered after few months ie it did not stand up very well to rain. if you don't forget your gun in the woods for few months i guess the finish will stand up quite well.

OK, here is the question for you that have used both.
Is Tru Oil or Linspeed the best. I have had better results and nicer finishes with Linspeed I believe. Anyone else have comments?

I have used Lin-Speed more often than I have Tru-Oil, and I have never had a problem achieving my desired result with Lin-Speed. I have a gut feel that the Lin-Speed is a more durable finish than Tru-Oil, but nothing other than a feeling to base that on. If anyone feels differently I couldn't argue with them.

Recently I have had to modify a few factory Caesar Guerini factory stocks (lower comb, etc), and the Tru-Oil spray made quick work to adding the finish back to the areas I had worked on and absolutely perfectly matched the finish on the rest of the stock.

That is probably because the Italian commercial trade uses Tru-Oil as it's standard finish. High Grade guns still use a traditional Linseed oil based rubbed finish, which takes time to apply and that equals a higher labour content and cost.I think it can be agreed that we have a high rainfall here? Oil finish does NOT watermark to any noticeable detrimental degree.

I probably have over a dozen different brands of finishes in the shop, most used once. I always seem to come back to Tru-oil and Linspeed. Very user friendly, predictable results and you can get just about any sheen/look you desire. For high gloss, several coats of TO will look like the bumper of a 53 Caddy.
For lower sheen, rub out with steel wool, pumice or rottenstone.

Mike Hunter
Hunter Restorations
http://www.Hunterrestorations.com

I don't want to appear grumpy about one or other fluid or process. What crosses my mind is surely these guys aren't talking about putting something in a time capsule. I can't imagine a tougher environment on guns than the salt and slop, freezing and thawing. drenching and partly drying than we have here on a hunt. It takes less time for proper gun maintenance, with Tru or Lin, than to find the glasses and pour a few drinks. And while I'm at it, what do you do with fitted guns when it's time to pull on 10-15 pounds of apparel and steer to the blind? Love to you all, King

+1 on that! I have tried the minwax, linspeed and TO. I keep coming back to TO every time.

I've used it for about 40yrs, I have tried many other finishes but always go back to Tru-oil. The fact that it can be used as a touch up at any time is the BIG Plus. Thae fact that it blends and can produce a High gloss or Satin finish. I cut the high gloss with 0000 steel wool and apply wax over it all. You can't tell if the finish went on 30 days ago or 30 years ago. I guess you can tell I really like the stuff.

...and look how nice Tru-Oil brought out the figure in Old Forester's carpet.

I'm happy with Tru Oil. I have no experience with anything else so I have no basis for comparison. I use 00 steel wool between coats and 0000 steel wool with paste wax after the final coat
(10-12). It gives a nice subdued luster. I'm just about finished with a beautiful piece of claro feather crotch that will go on my 1934 double trigger Superposed that was engraved by Angelo Bee. It will be spectacular.