winchester high gloss finish

gary rice · Post by **gary rice** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:18 pm

anyone know what they use for this? i know alot of you guys dont like it but im curious about what they use to obtain that finish, cant be tru oil can it?

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:22 pm

U.S. ? Japan? how old? Model?

gary rice · Post by **gary rice** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:24 pm

has to be the jap models i suspect, on the newer browning and winchesters. 1892's and 86's.

Chuck 100 yd wrote:U.S. ? Japan? how old? Model?

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:24 pm

Well, my Browning BT99 shotgun has a high gloss finish and I suspect it it the same. I think it is some kind of epoxy but have been told it is a laquer with a hardener added and buffed to a high gloss. My Browning 53 looks like the same stuff. Way harder than any oil finish.

cutter · Post by **cutter** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:29 pm

I thought it was a polyester resin? I know it's dang hard.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 2:50 am

Brownings, and I suspect Miroku's, use an epoxy spray finish. Sand and spot refinish at your own peril.

SJPrice · Post by **SJPrice** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 1:45 pm

It is an epoxy and a danged hard one at that. I ended up going to a professional furniture refinisher to have it stripped off my 1886 Browning Hi Grade. I know I wiped out the resale value, but this rifle will be with me until I am gone. It is a shooter and I could not stand the look of that finish. I replaced it with a hand rubbed oil finish. Good luck ever trying to repair it. A good commercial furniture repair/refinisher can get it off for you if that is what you are after.