os2firefox 0 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) I just got a hold of a VEPR with a wooden stock and I was wondering how to take care of it... I am planning to use it for hunting fairly close to the ocean. Edited October 13, 2012 by os2firefox Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Lemon 157 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Possibly seal it with a bit of oil or something? I think they make polymer handguards/thumbhole stocks for these if you wanna just get something that wont need taking care of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RoughRider666 47 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 take it off and use polymer...just sayin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
os2firefox 0 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 Hmm, any ideas who sells these? I'm not seeing just synthetic stocks for sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Lemon 157 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 They're fairly new. Black Horse Arsenal sells them I believe. Their store was under construction as early as a month ago, but it might be running now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
os2firefox 0 Posted October 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 These look nice, thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garys4598 1,065 Posted October 13, 2012 Report Share Posted October 13, 2012 I'd recommend a product called "Old West Snake Oil". I purchased a bottle of the oil a few years back to use on my Enfield rifle and M1 Garand, and started using it on all my firearms that have wood stocks (to include my revolvers with wood grips). I still have half the bottle left; lasts a very long time. The following is what is written on the back of the bottle: "Old West Snake Oil is a unique blend of natural oils and waxes specially forumated for antique firearms. Snake Oil contains NO lemon oil, shellac, acrylics, water, detergents, silicon or other damaging chemicals found in many similar products available today. (Shake Well Before Using.) Directions: Apply as needed with a clean soft cloth. Spread evenly over entire firearm. Dried or porous wood may require several applications." I keep a semi-saturated thick cloth in a zip-lock baggie. Any time I feel the wood of my firearms could use another application of this Snake Oil, I simply remove the cloth from the baggie and wipe-down the wood, then replace the cloth back into the baggie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
{ROS}_me 32 Posted October 14, 2012 Report Share Posted October 14, 2012 Gary's product sounds safer ......but I have been using Howards feed-n-wax for sometime now, with no ill results. With the feed-n-wax I try to not get on any metal as it does contain some orange oil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted October 16, 2012 Report Share Posted October 16, 2012 Gary has some of the nicest looking wood furniture I have seen on a garand. I would say seal with a few coats urethane if you are near water though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigChongus 765 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Seal it with Spar varnish. It's specifically made to protect wood from water, and is very tough to scratch. I clean my guns in the sink (damn corrosive), and don't bother to take any of the wood off before hand. It's gone through several washes, and has held up perfectly. Literally water-proof. Looks pretty bloody good, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thebuns1 4,323 Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I use mink oil, and in between that, I keep it wiped down with a wax treated cloth. Havent had any issues as of yet on any of my wooden stocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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