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Case color protection #222619 03/22/11 10:01 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 342 NW Wyoming wyobirds OP Sidelock
OP wyobirds Sidelock Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 342 NW Wyoming	What product or process do you recommend to protect case coloring from fading? Jim

Re: Case color protection wyobirds #222623 03/22/11 10:47 AM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 680 Flint Hills of Kansas TwiceBarrel Sidelock
TwiceBarrel Sidelock Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 680 Flint Hills of Kansas	Oscar Gaddy always used a spray on Lacquer. I find model builders lacquer cut 1 part lacquer to 2 parts lacquer thinner applied with a camel hair artist brush the easiest to use without removing stocks and forend wood.

Re: Case color protection TwiceBarrel #222625 03/22/11 11:02 AM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 454 Likes: 4 humboldt Craigster Sidelock
Craigster Sidelock Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 454 Likes: 4 humboldt	I use rattle can spar varnish, a light coat is all that is needed.

Re: Case color protection Craigster #222641 03/22/11 12:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,737 Indian Orchard Massachusetts Krakow Kid Sidelock
Krakow Kid Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,737 Indian Orchard Massachusetts	Twice and Craigster - Does either of your methods leave the colors matte or is there a sheen resulting?

Re: Case color protection wyobirds #222654 03/22/11 02:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,971 Likes: 103 Texas Joe Wood Sidelock
Joe Wood Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,971 Likes: 103 Texas	Formby's Tung Oil provides a very durable, hard gloss finish. After hardening, lightly wiping with steel wool will dull the finish if desired. John McCain is my war hero.

Re: Case color protection Krakow Kid #222685 03/22/11 06:18 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 680 Flint Hills of Kansas TwiceBarrel Sidelock
TwiceBarrel Sidelock Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 680 Flint Hills of Kansas	The Lacquer I use is a satin so it has a muted sheen to it.

Re: Case color protection wyobirds #222686 03/22/11 06:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,477 Likes: 54 Replacement Sidelock
Replacement Sidelock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,477 Likes: 54	Oscar Gaddy used Behlen's spray lacquer. He also used thinned TruOil.

Re: Case color protection wyobirds #222718 03/22/11 09:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 125 nh mostly ed good Sidelock
ed good Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,171 Likes: 125 nh mostly	total darkness is best. keep it simple and keep it safe...

Re: Case color protection wyobirds #222719 03/22/11 09:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 455 Harry Sanders Sidelock
Harry Sanders Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 455	Only on torch colors

Re: Case color protection Harry Sanders #222735 03/22/11 10:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,725 Likes: 129 Georgia, USA Geo. Newbern Sidelock
Geo. Newbern Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,725 Likes: 129 Georgia, USA	Originally Posted By: Harry Sanders Only on torch colors Ed, I usually pull for you on these dust-ups, but you left yourself wide open for that one!...Geo

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