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Offline seafox

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Handi-Rifle Stock
« on: March 31, 2007, 07:13:00 AM »
I'm trying to refinish  the stock for my NEF .223. I can't get walnut stain to soak evenly into the laminated wood (poplar?). Has anyone else had this problem? How did you get an even finish from the stain?
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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 08:48:36 AM »
I hear ya, Seafox! The stock from my Huntsman ML is currently bare and soaking up stain, a little at a time. I use Varathane oil-based stain, and wipe off a goodly part of each application in areas where I know the stain will "take". When it's dry, I apply more in areas that are light (using cotton swabs or Q-tips). Wait, let it dry to a hard surface, rub it down with a clean shop towel, repeat the fill-in step as many times as required to get a fairly even appearance, and live with the imperfections.

I think the factory finish is semi-opaque and applied quickly with a spray, then UV-cured. If the wood wasn't so proud, I'd just leave the factory finish in place. But there is a shapely stock hidden in that "pallet wood" somewhere, and I am determined to find it. Dremel, sandpaper, more sandpaper, and finally the struggle to get a decent walnut-colored finish on that light wood.

To see a fabulous stock-refinishing outcome, look up Fred M's .257 Roberts project. I can't find the darn link, but I'm sure you're better at computers than I am -- If you can't locate it, PM Fred and he'll send you the link. He got a beautiful cheekpiece out of a factory stock.
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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007, 09:50:02 AM »
try using a prestain we use it when we stain pine doors to make
them more uniform. this might help.

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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2007, 12:55:11 PM »
The best luck I have had in getting a dark even finish on the rather hard pallet wood stocks, either plain or laminated palletwood, has been by using an oil based stain first followed by a water based stain to complete the color and penetration I wanted. I may try it reversed the next time I do one....<><.... ;)
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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2007, 01:07:11 PM »
one more thing you might try gel stain made by old masters.it is very thick.
dry time 24hrs.we use this on fiberglass doors to make them look like
wood.make sure the stain is dry before you apply topcoat or it will pull.
by that i mean you will start to take it off.

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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2007, 02:36:29 AM »
I used a solvent based stain a few years ago that dried real quick so you could recoat in about 10 minutes.
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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2007, 04:41:24 AM »
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To see a fabulous stock-refinishing outcome, look up Fred M's .257 Roberts project. I can't find the darn link, but I'm sure you're better at computers than I am -- If you can't locate it, PM Fred and he'll send you the link. He got a beautiful cheekpiece out of a factory stock.
There is a link to Fred's site in the FAQ's and HELP sticky. ;)
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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2007, 07:00:23 AM »
Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. The pre-stain plus spot touch up with a stain soaked Q-tip worked pretty good.
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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2007, 08:30:16 AM »
glad my 27 yrs in this racket paid off.next time try the gel stain.


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Re: Handi-Rifle Stock
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2007, 09:21:56 AM »
Get some leather dye alcohol based put some on an old Mauser, makes the stock look as if it is a foot deep.
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