I plan to take down my Winchester 74 and refinish (strike: restore) it myself. I have read through many threads on this subject and it seems like something I can do myself. If the Bluing doesn't look perfect (streaks) I will live with it as it will look better than the rust spots on the barrel now or I'll pay the $85 to blue it at my gunsmith.
The advice I need are the materials to do the stock and the metal. After reading, I plan to do the stock with the Birchwood Casey tru Oil stock refinish kit (am am questioning the walnut stain, it is a dark stock now...anyone know what wood was on the 74's?). I am having a tougher decision on the bluing. I have heard that the Brownell's Oxy-Pho blue is the best however I've also heard good things about Blue Wonder and Birchwood-Casey's (both which have kits for cleaning and bluing) and this gun could use to be cleaned.
Advice? I plan to pick up my materials tomorrow evening.
Thanks, David
PS - I'm picking my gun up at the smith tomorrow as well so no pics yet.
The advice I need are the materials to do the stock and the metal. After reading, I plan to do the stock with the Birchwood Casey tru Oil stock refinish kit (am am questioning the walnut stain, it is a dark stock now...anyone know what wood was on the 74's?). I am having a tougher decision on the bluing. I have heard that the Brownell's Oxy-Pho blue is the best however I've also heard good things about Blue Wonder and Birchwood-Casey's (both which have kits for cleaning and bluing) and this gun could use to be cleaned.
Advice? I plan to pick up my materials tomorrow evening.
Thanks, David
PS - I'm picking my gun up at the smith tomorrow as well so no pics yet.