Trying to refinish a rifle
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:38 pm
I need some advice and thought why not post it here.
I am trying to help out a friend of mine. He is headed back to Germany for what is left of his Tour before getting stationed back in the states (less he heads to SK). I finally got his rifle back for our other friend and to be honest, am highly ticked at the state it is in. The rifle needs to be desperately refinished. I do me badly. The lower is worn down to the bare metal on much of it. Though they never shot it that much, it was handled roughly. Also it appears that there is surface rust on outside of the barrel.
My question is first, any good local place in the greater Houston area that could refinish the entire rifle? The other option I am looking at is to try and do it myself. How hard is it to do and what product would be recommended to a novice like me. I have a shot gun personally that needs a little refinishing in the future that I am thinking about doing my self as well.
Thank you for any help or advice.
I am trying to help out a friend of mine. He is headed back to Germany for what is left of his Tour before getting stationed back in the states (less he heads to SK). I finally got his rifle back for our other friend and to be honest, am highly ticked at the state it is in. The rifle needs to be desperately refinished. I do me badly. The lower is worn down to the bare metal on much of it. Though they never shot it that much, it was handled roughly. Also it appears that there is surface rust on outside of the barrel.
My question is first, any good local place in the greater Houston area that could refinish the entire rifle? The other option I am looking at is to try and do it myself. How hard is it to do and what product would be recommended to a novice like me. I have a shot gun personally that needs a little refinishing in the future that I am thinking about doing my self as well.
Thank you for any help or advice.