What I have done so far when practicing (whether diluted or undiluted) is to apply very thin coats with my finger and work/rub it in very thoroughly so there is no excess build up. I use very little Tru-oil to do an entire coat on a stock and forearm. I let it dry/cure for 24 hours and then wet sand. After wet sanding I wipe down the stock and then apply another coat.
A few more questions. How many coats of Tru-oil are others putting on? I was planning on at least 15 and progressively wet sanding from 400 grit to 1500.
Does anyone have pictures of a stock finished with Behlen's Blood Red Stain? The links to the example pictures in the DIY forum are no longer valid.
Are there any other stains that produce really nice results? A few of I have heard of are: ColorTone Liquid Stain - Tobacco Brown, Minwax Gunstock #231 & Minwax Jacobean #2750.
