SA-35 Factory Grip Finish

[4FishLimit]

Just picked up an SA-35 this past weekend. Lucked into one at a shop I don’t stop by too often. Having made the mistake of passing up on one a few weeks after they were released I decided to snag it.

Anyway, looking over the factory grips it looks like the wood may be untreated, but before I attempt to apply a finish to seal them up I wanted to see if anyone here might know if that was actually the case or not.

 

[Domar1291]

I saw 1 where an individual had sprayed Varnish on the grip panels, looked ok

 

[Old_Me]

Just picked up an SA-35 this past weekend. Lucked into one at a shop I don’t stop by too often. Having made the mistake of passing up on one a few weeks after they were released I decided to snag it.

Anyway, looking over the factory grips it looks like the wood may be untreated, but before I attempt to apply a finish to seal them up I wanted to see if anyone here might know if that was actually the case or not.

i had an SA-35, and i sprayed them with clear lacquer, both inside and out. maybe about 3 coats if i recall.

i do believe they are untreated, at least in my opinon.

made the grip a bit smoother as well, over the roughness of the wood, for my old hands.

it sorta darkened the wood a bit too.

 

[4FishLimit]

i had an SA-35, and i sprayed them with clear lacquer, both inside and out. maybe about 3 coats if i recall.

i do believe they are untreated, at least in my opinon.

made the grip a bit smoother as well, over the roughness of the wood, for my old hands.

it sorta darkened the wood a bit too.

Thanks for the feedback…like you I’m fairly certain they are untreated as well.

I have some Tung oil left over from a Garand rifle stock project, so I’ll give them a couple coats of that to help seal them up.