Nylon 66

[FishHunt]

What about this 560?

I need to strip this finish, sand and refinish. I have the sandpaper. What for stripping and new finish?

If it's not heavily pitted under the rust a penny and oil will remove the light and heavier rust. If you do decide to strip the metal naval jelly will remove rust and bluing. Make sure to clean the naval jelly completely off with with hot soapy water. Any quality cold blue formula will do a decent job of rebluing the rifle. The real work is doing the prep work to the metal before applying the cold blue treatment. Practicing on some scrap pieces of steel isn't a bad idea to get familiar to the process.

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[Triggermortis]

If it's not heavily pitted under the rust a penny and oil will remove the light and heavier rust. If you do decide to strip the metal naval jelly will remove rust and bluing. Make sure to clean the naval jelly completely off with with hot soapy water. Any quality cold blue formula will do a decent job of rebluing the rifle. The real work is doing the prep work to the metal before applying the cold blue treatment. Practicing on some scrap pieces of steel isn't a bad idea to get familiar to the process.

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Sorry i was referring to the wood stock, not the metal parts. Guess a furniture stripper will do.

 

[kilerhamilton]

Sorry i was referring to the wood stock, not the metal parts. Guess a furniture stripper will do.

Citra strip.

 

[Eric Revo]

Homer Formby's has a good citrus stripper that works well and isn't as caustic as some

 

[Buffet Trout]

Speaking of Lee, I was looking for some old gun pics today and ran across this. It is him standing next to the guest cabin at the pond...

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Downhill from the gator and still taller. Lee was a good guy…RIP

 

[FishHunt]

Sorry i was referring to the wood stock, not the metal parts. Guess a furniture stripper will do.

For wood I'd recommend getting advice from @kilerhamilton the work he did on my Browning lever action was outstanding.

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[Mack in N.C.]

Speaking of Lee, I was looking for some old gun pics today and ran across this. It is him standing next to the guest cabin at the pond...

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Nice, I caught some nice fish in that pond 1 day.

 

[Mack in N.C.]

You know what gun was designed from the Nylon 66 ????





The Crosman 766 air rifle.

 

[Bobcat1978]

You know what gun was designed from the Nylon 66 ????





The Crosman 766 air rifle.

I thought the 760 Pumpmaster was modeled after the Remington 760 Gamemaster!

 

[Blackwater]

Rust removal? Take any gun oil and a real copper penny (pre-1982 if you have any questions about that). Apply a dab of oil on the rust spots and using the edge of the copper penny gently scrape the rust away with the penny. The copper penny is softer than the bluing and shouldn't leave any marks on the metal.

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Better still, use brass wool if you can find it, never steel wool if you have a copper based alternative.

 

[FishHunt]

Better still, use brass wool if you can find it, never steel wool if you have a copper based alternative.

This works well also. Pure copper wool. Just don't use a cheap copper coated scour pad.

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[Triggermortis]

Done now with the Nylon 66. Turned out very nice - thanks for the replies.

 

[Triggermortis]

I have stripped the finish off of the wooden stock of the 550, taking it down to the stain, not bare wood.

Were i to put a clear finish on it, what should i be using?

 

[Bobcat1978]

I have stripped the finish off of the wooden stock of the 550, taking it down to the stain, not bare wood.

Were i to put a clear finish on it, what should i be using?

Truoil

 

[kilerhamilton]

Clear rattle can.

 

[nccatfisher]

I prefer the wipe on polyurethane. Once it dries you can make the sheen whatever you want with steel or brass wool. Also using the same stuff between coats you can keep it slick as a baby's azz.