savage 99 stock finish
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If it is indeed a birch stock, refinishing will not look like the stock does now. Most of those stocks were painted with a semi solid stain, in order to achieve the desired colour. Birch is very light, splotchy, and doesn't take stain evenly, even after pre sealing. Is it possible to touch up the affected areas, and then reseal the stock?
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tape over the checkering with masking tape, sand the stock to remove the finish and minor imperfections. remove tape, use a tooth brush and finish remover to clean up the checkering. wipe it all clean and let it dry. then because it is birch apply a solid stain. it might take a couple coats. i have done this with some lighter stains and then darker again to give the wood a natural looking finish. the other option, is depending on how blonde or how even you remove the old finish is to start applying a finish like Tru-oil and do multiple coats to get a desired finish.
taking shortcuts in stock refinishing, usually results in a stock that looks like someone took short cuts.
taking shortcuts in stock refinishing, usually results in a stock that looks like someone took short cuts.
I have always use the "circa 1850" remover stuff. Sometimes it takes a couple or even 3 applications in some areas to get all the old finish off. Use an old toothbrush or $1 Store nail brush to clean up the checkering. The "E" 99s usually do have either birch or some other light coloured wood that is pretty resistant to most conventional wood stains.
I've done some work using alcohol based leather stains and a combo of red and brown gives a pretty good "walnut" colour to some stain resistant wood, including birch. The intensity/darkness of the stain can be lightened by mixing in extra alcohol. The stains are available from Amazon, but if you can find some locally, it may be more reasonably priced than ordering from Amazon. I've used a wipe-on poly ... (several coats, it's super easy to apply) ... over top of the stained wood. I think you can get it in both gloss and satin, and you can always knock back the gloss with extra fine steel wool if it's too shiny for you. The regular caution .... Always try the stain on a similar wood, or inconspicuous bit of your project before a full application on your project!
I've done some work using alcohol based leather stains and a combo of red and brown gives a pretty good "walnut" colour to some stain resistant wood, including birch. The intensity/darkness of the stain can be lightened by mixing in extra alcohol. The stains are available from Amazon, but if you can find some locally, it may be more reasonably priced than ordering from Amazon. I've used a wipe-on poly ... (several coats, it's super easy to apply) ... over top of the stained wood. I think you can get it in both gloss and satin, and you can always knock back the gloss with extra fine steel wool if it's too shiny for you. The regular caution .... Always try the stain on a similar wood, or inconspicuous bit of your project before a full application on your project!
