DIY Rokstok Lite-ish (The Barnstok)

[TOLeary]

Tru Oil & Armor All. The Armor All catalyzes the Tru Oil so you can lay down many more coats in a shorter time than with just the Tru Oil.

https://www.rimfirecentral.com/threads/woodstocks-amazin-stock-finish-photos.331108/

I would be weary of this. The armorall is essentially blocking the tru oil from doing its job, penetrating - then curing by oxygen, not another product. A quick google or AI search will explain in actual better detail

 

[Decker9]

What was your reasoning for mixing/diluting the urethane?

I would definitely recommend applying it to a scrap piece for practice if you haven’t already. I used spar urethane when I made my front door and while it’s easy to apply it would want to pool up on edges. A stock isn’t a square door but I can see it wanting to pool up where the fore end turns into the barrel contour or the butt pad.

Getting a feel for the amount you’re applying will be another thing to think about. It only wants to spread so far - if that makes sense.

And making sure you get everything applied relatively quickly. If it starts to tack up and you apply more over that tacked up urethane it’ll wrinkle. Getting a feel for this timing will be good as well.

The good thing about it is you can get a feel for applying it pretty quick, looks great in a non semi gloss-gloss, is easily sand-able and easy to apply new layers.

I have not used this on a stock before. But what I would want to try is the French polishing method to apply the spar urethane on something small and shaped like a stock.

The spar urethane is only for sealing, so the deeper in the wood it soaks, the better. I’ll dilute/thin the spar so that it soaks into the wood deeper. Once a stock is saturated and won’t soak up any more, I then wipe off with a clean rag and let dry.

Really like the sheen of the tung oil stock. Does it really take a month or two to finish or could that be sped up at all? Is 15 coats standard?

was there a noticeable difference in durability and feel between the 2 finishing methods mentioned?

There are probably ways of drying faster and doing it in shorter time, but it’s just what I did with my schedule to get to where I was happy with the finish on them. Iv never been in a rush finishing a stock. From the finishes Iv used the tung oil always took the longest to dry/cure. Adding the spar at the end made it cure a bit quicker I believe.

The finish with spar added is definitely slicker to the feel, the other feels more wood like.

Tru oil I think is a good choice if looking for a quicker dry time. I haven’t had much luck with straight tru oil but if I thin it out a little it applies and seems to dry nicely.