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Re-furbishing my BRNO Model 5

Postby Jubbles » Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:56 pm

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I recently refurbished my 1958 BRNO Model 5, it's lacquer was entirely worn off in some areas with patches of bare wood on well used surfaces.

So I decided to re-finish the whole thing. NB: If you have a broken or unwanted woodstock and are happy to send it to me I will re-finish it, post the pictures up here and help share my experience.

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I started by using a stripper to remove all of the existing oils, lacquer, dirt etc that had built up over 60 years of shooting in all conditions

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This left a very bare and pale piece of wood to work with

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The wood surface was very smooth so I chose not to sand it, and placed a nice mahogany dye on

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Finally I applied 5 coats of linseed oil over several days and then applied a clear varnish once it had fully dried.

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Re: Re-furbishing my BRNO Model 5

Postby mathspete » Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:13 am

Nice looking finish, well worth the effort :clap: but can I ask why are you wearing odd socks in picture 2?
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Re: Re-furbishing my BRNO Model 5

Postby Coldfinger » Fri Dec 07, 2018 12:20 am

mathspete wrote:Nice looking finish, well worth the effort :clap: but can I ask why are you wearing odd socks in picture 2?


Isn't it obvious what he used to apply the linseed oil.... ?
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Re: Re-furbishing my BRNO Model 5

Postby Jubbles » Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:48 am

Ha I unfortunately did not use my socks to apply the oil. Based on their smell my socks hold on to a far deadly cocktail of toxic substances than the stripper and so were left well alone.

I used a new shoe polish rag to apply the oil, a few fibers would come loose but they came off easily when a paper towel was wiped over the surface after the wood had driex.
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