Wood stock care

[ajamils1]

I was recently introduced to boiled linseed oil and I've been loving putting it on all my wood stock guns and seeing them looking like new. After doing couple of coats, wood looks darker and clean but it stays matte. I would prefer a little shine on it. So I was looking at other options and I've seen Renaissance Wax, Kramer's Best antique improver and even just plain wood wax (on top of Linseed treatment) as suggestions.

I would like to know what do please here prefer? Also, what's the deal with Ballistol? That's another new thing that I came across on various forums and it's considered to be best thing since slice bread. I'm planning to get a can for treating barrels and rubber buttstock.

[slugslinger]

I have been using Renaissance Wax for years. It seems to protect the wood well, and not change the color significantly.

Regards,

[Vaughan]

I confess to being boring these days and buy Blasers mix of wax/resins. Wipe it on, let it dry/set, and then buff it off using 000 and 0000 steelwool. Works on Browning shotgun stocks too....

[mchughcb]

I'm just rubbing in slippery dicks clear wax then haaad buffing it with a clear cloth

[Vol423]

I use a product called Snake Oil to treat dried and neglected wood on old guns. I rub it on the entire gun, metal and wood, pretty liberally and let it sit overnight. If there are dry spots the next day I reapply then repeat until the surface is still damp looking. Then I wait another day and rub off the excess with an old cotton cloth. It restores life to the wood and preserves the metal. It probably has petroleum in it, so I burn the rags to avoid fires from spontaneous combustion. After rubbing down, there is a remaining luster but no surface dampness. It truly amazes me how much of it is absorbed by 100 year old wood.

[motohead7]

Where are you finding Snake Oil?