grip finish advice

bubba_zenetti · Post by **bubba_zenetti** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:49 am

i just got done doing some modification to my rohm twinmaster match model grip. out of the box, it felt like i was holding a sharp block as the finger grooves felt like they were cutting into my fingers so i took a dremel and smoothed out any rough edges and gave the finger grooves a better contour for my hand.

with that the sippling got ruined so i took a punch and gave my grip a new stippling job. a bit more course than the factory finish.

now the only problem is the wood is much lighter colored whre i re-stippled the grip. supposingly, the grip is made of walnut. do i stain the grip to darken the lightened area? is there some sort of oil used for finishing gunstocks and grips?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:24 am

Many grip makers use linseed oil. Brush on, leave for a minute or so, then wipe off.

bubba_zenetti · Post by **bubba_zenetti** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:38 am

thanks guest. i will give that a try.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:00 am

Any oil, danish, tung, lindseed (that dries slower)

No stain is needed.

mikeschroeder · Post by **mikeschroeder** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 2:20 pm

Hi

I used Tung oil on my Tulipwood grips for my 1911. Looks good, and isn't too shiny.

Mike

rapid2 · Post by **rapid2** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:42 pm

Just wondering:
Why use oil at all?
Doesnt that make the grip more slippery?

Function before looks,

Bob

mikeschroeder · Post by **mikeschroeder** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:50 pm

Hi

I put the tung oil on because I was getting greasy black burnt powder stains on my nice wood grips. It's not slick, and it closes the pores in the wood so that it doesn't stain when you spray cleaner on it.

Mike

James · Post by **James** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:52 pm

rapid2 wrote:Just wondering:
Why use oil at all?
Doesnt that make the grip more slippery?

Function before looks,

Bob

Becasue it protects the grips, and makes them look better.
No it does not make them slippery. Dosn't change texture at all.

Function: keeps grips clean and from getting sticky from sweat. Look: nicer :)

bubba_zenetti · Post by **bubba_zenetti** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:41 am

i picked up some tung oil at the store. that did the trick =)

David M · Post by **David M** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:53 am

Use linseed oil and mix it 50/50 with mineral turpintine.
Wipe it on and let it soak in, and wipe off the excess.
Let it dry and repeat again in 24 hours.
Most raw wood may need 3-4 coats to bring back the darker colour.
Use this oil mix every 6 months to restore the finish and keep the grips like new. Polish off with a soft cloth.
With linseed oil, the finish once dried is not sticky and is very good when your hands are sweaty.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:21 am

would this linseed oil and mineral turpentine mixture work well with wood epoxy?

jackh · Post by **jackh** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:54 am

I spray a couple light coats of spar-var after stippling or checkering.
Sometimes my shots look like I rattle canned them too.

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