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Wonderful pair of pairs. I'm not familiar with "re-lacquering". What is used and how is it applied? Is it a case coloring protective or waterproofing? Just the outside of the action?
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well, if you are gonna refinish guns, this is the way to to it! wonderful work!
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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Wonderful pair of pairs. I'm not familiar with "re-lacquering". What is used and how is it applied? Is it a case coloring protective or waterproofing? Just the outside of the action? My understanding is that it's a lacquer to protect the case colors - not to waterproof. I recently refinished a case-colored boxlock and stripped the existing lacquer off the receiver and will brush a thin coat back on. Some people have used Tru-Oil with success. I think Brownells sells a lacquer for this, but I suspect any good lacquer will work.
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"Traditional" gunlock varnish was a shellac based preparation , Took a bit of practice to apply as you could only make one stroke to cover an area as its quick drying made it difficult to go over a second time . The main purpose is to protect the colour hardening as well as to give it shine .A spirit base makes it easy to remove and l like to re-do it when ever a gun is fully stripped and cleaned . There are other lacquers and varnishes that have been used to good effect including commercially available sprays . All do the job but great care must be taken to ensure you do not get it where it is not wanted .
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Gunman, that's exactly why I like either Formby's Tung oil or Danish oil--both are very durable and forgiving when applying. Downside is they need a day or so to fully dry.
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