My dad bought this old Marlin 336 30-30 for me when i was 11-12ish. My first real hunting rifle.
Over the years the factory finish worn down to nothing on the forearm and the rear was chipped up, scratched up badly.
Took off the stock and forearm this morning and stripped it down, use 100-150 and 220 grit sand paper to do the work. Once it was smooth and scratch free, i used 3 coats of birchwood casey rusty walnut stain and am now applying tru oil. I got the color perfect to where i like it. These older Marlins i think look great with a nice dark stain on the walnut stock, so the 3 coats was perfect.
I'll update once i finish the Tru oil job!
Over the years the factory finish worn down to nothing on the forearm and the rear was chipped up, scratched up badly.
Took off the stock and forearm this morning and stripped it down, use 100-150 and 220 grit sand paper to do the work. Once it was smooth and scratch free, i used 3 coats of birchwood casey rusty walnut stain and am now applying tru oil. I got the color perfect to where i like it. These older Marlins i think look great with a nice dark stain on the walnut stock, so the 3 coats was perfect.
I'll update once i finish the Tru oil job!