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Offline Kernbigo

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stock refinishing
« on: January 23, 2012, 10:37:33 AM »
On a pallet wood stock and forend what type of stain works well,I have one off on gun and on off another. I like a dark finish and the last time I tried the stains to match a forend and stock they did not match very well. The final finish I use true oil. Kernbigo
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2012, 10:54:46 AM »
The pallet wood stocks are Birch/Beech and do not take stain very well.. You might try heating the stain as wellas pre stain prep chemicals...
 
A nice finish is ALL in the prep, spend your time before any color is applied.
 
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PS, I also remember another recient post on the same topic... good info in there too!
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 11:12:42 AM »
Use a polystain in multiple coats. And definitely follow the.advice.about prestain.

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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 11:18:42 AM »
Quote from: kevinsmith5 on January 23, 2012, 11:12:42 AM
definitely follow the.advice.about prestain.

I was wondering about that prestain stuff.   :-\   I've never tried it.  Does it work on Beech/Birch?   ???
 
I gotta bunch a Handi's to refinish!   ;D
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 11:38:38 AM »
If you follow the directions the MinWax world good. I've used it on a Pallet wood Pardners.

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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 11:42:17 AM »
I am getting ready to strip and stain a pallet wood set. I am going to use MiniWax "red oak" stain and finish with semi-gloss spray on polyurethane.  This method has worked to my liking on two stock sets but neither was pallet wood; one was a cin. lam set that I wanted to darken and the other was a set off an Italian autoloader that was too dang shiny for hunting.
 
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2012, 12:14:12 PM »
spikehorn has turned out several very nice pw sets that he refinished.
it can be done with confidence..... ;)
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2012, 12:23:22 PM »
The last one I did I took a torch to the wood to darken it up, really makes the grain stand out.
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 08:00:35 PM »
The analine dyes are easier to match with especially if you plan to go dark. By treating the wood first with a 50/50 mix of BLO and turpentine and allowing time to dry, the dye can be worked in a little more gradually.
 
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2012, 09:40:46 AM »
I found a giant lock washer off of a joint-bar down by the railroad tracks and soaked it in vinegar for a week or two.  With the stock stripped and sanded down to 600 grit i applied 5 or 6 coats of the vinegar solution, letting it dry between coats. When the color was even and dry, I wiped it down with a damp cloth to rust the iron deposited by the vinegar. It turned from purple-gray to rust red.  I let it dry for a day or so and the proceeded wit the 8 to 12 coat Tru-Oil finish.

It is not as dark as walnut but I as pretty happy with the results considering it was my first attempt at this type of finish.
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2012, 01:52:38 PM »
I've used Feibings leather dye to good effect.
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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2012, 03:15:42 AM »
For what it's worth, I've used Danish Oil finish from Home Depot on some of my other older rifles I wanted to refinish.  It worked well on most but on Stevens 87A it didn't darken the wood as much as I would have liked...

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Re: stock refinishing
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2012, 02:17:40 AM »
Water base stains take real well on birch/beech stocks.
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