stock problem

[Kernbigo]

I was wondering if anyone has tryed to match the stain and what ever kind of finish on a pallet wood stock. I have some deep goughes in the pistol grip on one I just bought?

[petemi]

I had the same problem with one of mine which landed on my Huntsman.  This sounds dopey, but this is what I did.  The stock had dried construction adhesive drizzled across it when I bought the rifle.  It's the reason I got a steal on it.  I used clear PVC cleaner and it took the stock to bare wood in seconds, glue and all.  Then I soaked the dents and dings with water. steamed them out as best I could, sanded them and refinished with a rubbing oil.  You can walnut stain before the oil if you like.  If the dents are real bad, you can use a stainable wood filler.

Pete

[dieselten]

exactly what stain do you use?  I have always had bad experience trying to stain hardwoods, they will not absorb much if any stain.  It just sort of stays at the surface.

Do you have a specific recommendation?

[petemi]

I don't usually stain a stock, just finish it with oil.  If I wanted a satin walnut finish, I guess I'd try Minwax Polyshades.  I prefer the oil finish both for weather and ease in erasing dings.  The thing that works really good is a synthetic stock

Pete

[spruce]

Posted on this thread a little while ago, but it must be floating around out in cyberspace somewhere as it disappeared!!  Oh well, I'll try again.

I've had good luck using Fiebing's leather dye (I used the oil based version) on hardwood/pallet wood type stocks.  It seemed to penetrate good on a couple stocks I refinished.  One was a Pardner and the other was a Stoeger Uplander.  Also used it on one walnut stock with good results.  I found it penetrated the wood MUCH better than a couple of gunstock stains I tried.  Plus, you can mix different colors to get just the color and shade you are looking for.

Good luck.

[quickdtoo]

There are a few links in the FAQs on refinishing H&R stocks. 

Tim

[Rustyinfla]

  I used to haul furniture for a national furniture store and while there I did spent some time going through the warehouse. They used to look over all their furniture for nicks and scrapes before it got loaded onto the trucks. All they used was a plain majik marker. They had several different shades of brown, tan, dark brown and black. One swipe and you'd never notice it.

[petemi]

Rusty, I forgot how sneaky you Floridians can be   Kidding.

Pete

[jlwilliams]

  You will probably get the best results fastest if you strip and refinish both the butt stock and the forend.  If you try to just do the butt stock, or worse just the effected are, you will never be satisfied with the color match.  Quickest and best is to just strip both pieces, swell out or fill the dings, lightly sand (steel wool) the whole surface of both parts.  Then apply a finish.  It may not be the exact same shade as the other Hindies in the case, but the gun will look good.