eagle27
(.400 member)
02/08/24 08:12 AM
Re: sticky stock Browning with broken Talley rings

Ah yes the Browning sticky stock syndrome where half the hunting area vegetation comes home with you.

Rubbing cooking oil into the stock helps restore the Duratouch feel for a while but is not permanent. I put up with it on my X-Bolt 7mm WSM until it got the better of me and I decided to strip the Duratouch and refinish the stock. Spray can of Goof-Off, a small smooth edged steel spatula, a green scouring pad and hot water. Removed the recoil pad and sprayed stock with Goof-Off which jellyfied the Duratouch. I then scrapped off the gunk with the spatula and the scouring pad while standing the stock in a sink with some hot water which I could soak the pad in, keeping hot water away from the factory bedding compound.
When I finished the stock had a nice matt finish to it, like a very fine sandpaper, but looked horrible, patches of white in places. Once thoroughly dried I used a spray can of quick drying black semi-matt urethane paint to spray on the stock and used a lint free cloth to wipe the paint into the stock surface before it dried. Wiped on a couple of coats.

The 'chequered' panels came up glossy with a nice contrast to the rest of the stock with a semi-matt finish. Hard to describe the surface, not rough but nice to hold and not slippery in the wet.
Was very pleased with the overall job.

Not a close up but good looking stock finish on the Browning.



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