There are some older posts on the Minwax Antique oil fish on this site but most of the picture links are not working. With the stay at home time I relished 2 Citori stocks and am very happy with the results. I wanted to replace the glossy Browning factory finish with a classic satin finish that would be easier to touch up.
Here is a link to a post on another website but thought it was very detailed.
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showth ... p?t=231310
Here are a few clarifications modifications I used
I tried two different strippers and they were messy and not very effective. I took the stock to a local furniture repair shop that has a dip tank.. great results no muss no fuss and cost $60/stock.
I sanded with 220&320 grit . I used a damp cloth and steam iron to raise dents. The 37 year old Citori had a few small sharp dents that didn't raise completely. I covered the checkering with blue painters tape to prevent the finish from building up in the checkering
I used micro fiber cloths to apply the Minwax and buff when sticky.. I bought a bundle of 50 for $15 and used clean ones each day.
I applied 4 coats then rubbed with 0000 steel wool then 4 more coats.
I tuned the finish 50/50 with mineral spirits and used a tooth brush to apply to two light coats to the checkering. If you get any of this outside of the checkering just wipe and buff.
Make sure each coat dries to non sticky. I applied one coat per day in a heated basement shop
I inspected each coat before applying the next coat. If I saw any shiny spots that didn't get buffed I rubbed them with steel wool and dusted. After the next coat it all blends in. It is easy to fix any goof ups..
I am going to add photos after posting this. Twice while typing the page reloaded and I had to start over.
Here is a link to a post on another website but thought it was very detailed.
https://thefiringline.com/forums/showth ... p?t=231310
Here are a few clarifications modifications I used
I tried two different strippers and they were messy and not very effective. I took the stock to a local furniture repair shop that has a dip tank.. great results no muss no fuss and cost $60/stock.
I sanded with 220&320 grit . I used a damp cloth and steam iron to raise dents. The 37 year old Citori had a few small sharp dents that didn't raise completely. I covered the checkering with blue painters tape to prevent the finish from building up in the checkering
I used micro fiber cloths to apply the Minwax and buff when sticky.. I bought a bundle of 50 for $15 and used clean ones each day.
I applied 4 coats then rubbed with 0000 steel wool then 4 more coats.
I tuned the finish 50/50 with mineral spirits and used a tooth brush to apply to two light coats to the checkering. If you get any of this outside of the checkering just wipe and buff.
Make sure each coat dries to non sticky. I applied one coat per day in a heated basement shop
I inspected each coat before applying the next coat. If I saw any shiny spots that didn't get buffed I rubbed them with steel wool and dusted. After the next coat it all blends in. It is easy to fix any goof ups..
I am going to add photos after posting this. Twice while typing the page reloaded and I had to start over.
