Got my opap today

[joe blow]

Picked her up today. I am very happy with the quality and I need to refinish the stock. I'm kinda concerned since the stock looks like it layed around a mechanics shop for a while. What do you guys recommend I use to preclean the wood prior to sanding with fine paper prior to stain? I was thinking acetone but maybe some guys with more wood experience can help .

Thanks
Joe

[zfields]

Acetone, mineral spirits, paint thinner....all work.

[MrPlink]

Acetone works just fine.
Naptha, denatured alcohol etc etc

[joe blow]

Thank you very much.

I am just going to minwax it and poly coat it after. I have read about guys lightly sanding between clear coats.....is this really necessary?

Thank you for the help

[Oldmandan]

I have read about guys lightly sanding between clear coats.....is this really necessary?

If you sand between coats it will look really nice when you're done. If you don't, it'll look like your kids 6th grade woodshop project

[zfields]

Tung oil with bronze wool, or tru-oil if you want a bit more of a "hard coat" while still being an rubbed oil finish.

[joe blow]

If you sand between coats it will look really nice when you're done. If you don't, it'll look like your kids 6th grade woodshop project

That made me laugh


Thank you
Joe

[SOAR79]

posts some before and after pics man!

[Nrai2020]

posts some before and after pics man!

Ya get some pics up man

[joe blow]

For sure.....I just sanded the sh*t out all 3 pieces. I started with 150 and ended with 220 and after a while and some acetone to boot I finished.

Maybe I am not familiar with surplus AK wood but let me tell you my wood was F'd up, pitted and dirty. I don't get it, is this the way all AK's come or just this particular model?

The pics are a bit deceiving but the wood is really smooth and should stain nicely. I was able to really concentrate on the front guards since they were really sloppy, full of splinters and dirty.

I went with minwax prestain, minwax golden pecan and minwax wipe on poly....should look nice. I'll get some pics once it is done.

top link is just removed
bottom link is after sanding and cleaning

[joe blow]

Forgot.....this is what I am using for the project.

[shooter1975]

Cant wait to see how it turns out. Im getting mine tomorrow and will be wanting to refinish my stock set as well. Does your stock have the crest?

[joe blow]

No the crest did not come on mine.....kinda pissed since my friend ordered his a week later and his has it. Mine has a bunch of stupid***** numbers stamped on it....wish I could sand em off but they are deep

[shooter1975]

Thats to bad about the crest. I actually got lucky and got a crest on mine. I asked atlantic firearms if they could send me one with a crest and they actually came through.

[JackRydden224]

O-Pap?

O-Snap!