Tung Oil and Linseed Oil

Melnic · Mar 3, 2014

OK, who here knows there oils?
I am looking for either Linseed Oil or Tung Oil to put onto my CMP Garand Stock (Its a CMP new stock).
I also have a muzzleloader project where I need to apply to a new unfinished stock.

Any of these are real raw linseed oil?
http://shop.hobbylobby.com/search/?keyword=linseed

I'm also looking for a local place to find Tung Oil.

thx

44man · Mar 3, 2014

have you tried your local shermin williams or duron paint stores? the stand alone one supplying contractors usually have it.

CrazySanMan · Mar 3, 2014

You can get tung oil, teak oil, linseed oil (boiled is better for a wood finish), etc at Home Depot or Lowes in the paint department.

I'd suggest teak oil. More expensive, but it looks better, protects better, fully waterproofs, etc.

stu929 · Mar 3, 2014

Do you ever go to rockville? Theres a Woodcraft store there.

Also
http://www.realmilkpaint.com/oil.html

stu929 · Mar 3, 2014

[/IMG]

dancnr · Mar 3, 2014

If you are looking for either of the oils, double check the packaging. There are varnishes and stains that are sold as a tung oil stain and it can be different from actual tung oil. In my experience boiled linseed oil comes out just a bit darker than tung oil. I haven't worked with raw linseed oil. It might also be worth checking a place like Amazon, I bought some off there before.

trickg · Mar 3, 2014

Tung oil can be gotten at almost any hardware store - I think I got mine at Home Depot.

Has anyone here ever used Birchwood Casey Tru-Oil on anything? I have some, but have yet to try it out.

stu929 · Mar 3, 2014

The stuff at Lowe's and the depot are tung oil finish not pure tung oil.

CrazySanMan · Mar 3, 2014

Tru Oil is awesome. I use it on all kinds of wood projects.

K31 · Mar 3, 2014

OP, have you have worked with either? Do you know BLO is going to take weeks to fully dry?

toolness1 · Mar 3, 2014

I used the Boiled Linseed Oil from wal mart. If you go to their paint/stain section they have these metal tins of acetone, alcohol, etc. They will have one that is boiled linseed oil. It even mentions gun stocks in the instructions.

I restored a Type 53 stock with it and was very pleased with how it turned out. It takes quite a while to dry, but I wasn't in any hurry.

Klean Strip is the brand
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Klean-Strip-Boiled-Linseed-Oil/17208798

If you are anti-Wal Mart I'm sure you can find it elsewhere...

Remember proper oily rag disposal

trickg · Mar 3, 2014

CrazySanMan said:
Tru Oil is awesome. I use it on all kinds of wood projects.

I might have to give it a shot sometime to see what it can do.

stu929 · Mar 3, 2014

Are you coming back through hagerstown at all?

Engine4 · Mar 3, 2014

I believe boiled linseed oil is better than raw linseed oil, because the raw stays tacky for a long while. Also, keep in mind the safety precautions in disposing of rags with linseed oil on them. They really do ignite on their own.

stu929 · Mar 3, 2014

Engine4 said:
I believe boiled linseed oil is better than raw linseed oil, because the raw stays tacky for a long while. Also, keep in mind the safety precautions in disposing of rags with linseed oil on them. They really do ignite on their own.

Main reason I went with pto as I was in an apartment at time.

Also if you are looking for stain feibings leather dying is widely used on new M1 stock to get them closer to a USGI color.

Melnic · Mar 3, 2014

I have used BLO on a T53 rejuvination.
Yup, Flamable if you pack your rags in the trash can.

I"m open for suggestions. My Muzzleloader stock and Garand don't need to use the same thing.

Not in a rush for muzzleloader to dry fast cause my outdoor range may be a month before its dry too :0

Tung oil will dry slow or faster than BLO or Pure Linseed?

Stu929, Won't be near Hagerstown anytime soon, thx

Kbroc2 · Mar 3, 2014

Blo looks awesome finished but it takes a lot of time and effort there's a saying something like recoat every day for a week once a week for a month and once a month for a lifetime. But it's a nice traditional finish as opposed to some of the birchwood Casey products like tru oil

Kbroc2 · Mar 3, 2014

Blo dries fairly quick just are recoating a lot like a nice pair of leather boots

Threeband · Mar 3, 2014

I have never seen real, pure tung oil at Lowes or Home Depot. What they sell are "tung oil finishes", which I understand are varnishes containing only a trace of tung oil.

I got mine at http://www.realmilkpaint.com/oil.html

I have used hardware store BLO (boiled linseed oil) also. I agree it seems a tad darker. Good stuff, though, and they do sell it at WalMart.

I use tung oil on my Garands and other C&R rifles, partly because I have almost a quart of it. Tung oil was used for the initial treatment of USGI stocks, but BLO was authorized for maintainance.

If I were doing a muzzleloader stock, I would use BLO. It seems more traditional. "Once a day for a week, once a week for a month, once a month for a year, once a year for a lifetime" is the old formula. I confess I probably never get past 6 or 8 coats, though.

If it doesn't dry, you probably used too much. For the first couple treatments at least, I cut my tung oil 50-50 with mineral spirits. Then I dribble a bit on with my fingers and rub very briskly with the heel of my hand until the wood gets hot.

I rub off any excess after 20 minutes or so, using paper towels. I tear the paper towels up and either flush them, or throw them in Lou45's trash on a dark and moonless night.

stu929 said:
Main reason I went with pto as I was in an apartment at time.

Also if you are looking for stain feibings leather dying is widely used on new M1 stock to get them closer to a USGI color.

As far as I know, tung oil is just as subject to spontaneous combustion as BLO is, so be careful.

I use Fiebings Leather Dye also. Good stuff: Thin it with denatured alcohol. (DNA)

budman93 · Mar 3, 2014

I have a few Milsurp rifles with oil finished stocks, (Garand, mausers...). I have never put anything on the stocks. Should I be using something like boiled linseed oil on them?

Tung Oil and Linseed Oil

The #1 community for Gun Owners of the Northeast

Member Benefits:

Ultimate Member

Ultimate Member

2013'er

M1 Addict

M1 Addict

Active Member

Guns 'n Drums

M1 Addict

2013'er

"Part of that Ultra MAGA Crowd"

Ultimate Member

Guns 'n Drums

M1 Addict

Curmudgeon

M1 Addict

Ultimate Member

Active Member

Active Member

The M1 Does My Talking

Ultimate Member

Users who are viewing this thread

Log in

Forum statistics