Stock refinishing

[Rogmatt]

After stained with Min-wax. Would polyurathane spray be appropriate? I have used laquer once in the past, but it seems to chip and dent very easily.
I stripped an old Remington Model 11 sportsman down to the bare wood, I stained with Minwax. In the past, I have used polyurathane on stocks with good looks and durability. My one experience with Laquer was not impressive. Thanks for any feedback.

[clodbuster]

Rogmatt  I would never use laquer on a gun.  Furniture people use it because it looks good and dries quick.  A gunstock needs much more durability.  I have sprayed polyur. on stocks and it lasts and is waterproof.
Hard to do a nice repair if it gets scraped though.  I use oil finish for the most part because of how it looks and it can easily be repaired.  I don't care for the plastic look but it has its place.

[gunnut69]

My experince is that poly is easiest to use in the rub on form.  Avaliable at WalMart and other paint distributors it is simple to apply and allows one to use the hands to apply the finish.  Works well for my method of finishing.  The finish can also be touched up with this material, almost like repairing an automobile with a paint scratch.  The rub on form makes this a practical operation for the stockmaker.  I mush prefer TruOil and a nice carnuba wax for my finishing needs though.  I prefer the look and the ease of repair.