Also, if you spring for a bottle of SolarLux from one of the woodworking purveyors (Woodworker's Supply, Woodcraft, etc.) treat yourself to a can of pure tung oil and mix it 50/50 with spar varnish and thin with a couple drops of mineral spirits, and use it as your "oil finish". (Slop it on, leave set for ten minutes, wipe dry. Let dry overnight. Rub out with 600x. Repeat one or two times. Done.) Don't forget a can of cabinetmaker grade paste wax too. Your guns will thank you for it.
Now if you're talking about a pore-filled smooth finish, there are additional steps, different techniques, different substances.
Last edited by gnoahhh; 02/04/16.
