Applying Shellac Finish On The Wood Stock Set Of The Arsenal Ak
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Can You Stain Over Shellac Wood Sealing Basics 2024 This is part 2 of a series where i change the crappy plastic furniture on my arsenal sa m 7 a1 to a wood set supplied by ironwooddesigns . I've done a slightly darker version of that finish on an svt40 in the past but the wood was darker to begin with, so the result was darker. this color was much more red prior to applying the amber 'shellac'. my goal with this one was to replicate the postwar lacquer finish that these often received. (like the mosin nagant m91 30s).
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Wood Drawing Tables Applying A Shellac Finish Dozorisozo Re: shellac stock finish (pros and cons) « reply #2 on: october 23, 2009, 05:45:59 pm ». shellac is good for filling the grain prior to putting an oil varnish on as a top coat (you don't want any shellac left standing on the surface of the wood). this finish leaves the wood clear and bright and the curl is brilliant. I'm planning to buy an arsenal sgl 31 ak 74. this is the modern 5.45x39 version of the venerable ak 47 (7.62x39). while i'm saving my money, i want to get started with a stock refinishing project for the ak 74. i just bought a $25 surplus bulgarian wood stock from apex gun parts. it looks just like the one pictured below:. One more "plus" for shellac: if you have a light colored wood that you don't want to darken when you apply an oil based finish, you can seal it first with shellac. then apply whatever oil finish over top. here a turk that sample finish applications tended to darken, so i sealed with clear shellac first, then gloss poly u. Standard military finish is usually shellac or pine tar if you want to spend a little more. i used varnish on one of mine but felt it was too shiny and didn't have the "grippiness" of traditional finished. you can dye the raw wood with rit dye soaked in alcohol any number of colors, or stain. a little stain or dye added to the sealant coat will.
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