Wood dyes
- Thread starter brybenn
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Few minutes. Luckily it was an old mossberg 500 stock so i just sanded it and used provincial brown i think it was
Did you try the Shaftol?It goes in the wood and gets darker with each application.It doesn't rub thru like regular stain plus it oil based not water.Here is some on some really light colored wood ,Magic stuff .
That looks nice. Ill try to find some of this. I do need to sand out some damaged areas. So ill end up lightly sanding all of the stock. Ill just be cautious around the inletting. Its not a collector item or show piece so as long as i dont see the damage ill be happy
Just rub this stuff in? Does it need a top coat or does it harden on its own?
Canadian tire lists it as Ballistol Scherell’s Gun Stock & Wood Care, Dark, 50-mL #375-0490-0
That green does look cool. Just not suited for an old hammer gun.
Ive sanded as much as i can but theres still areas of old stain or dye left. I dont want to ruin the lines or screw up the inletting so i think ill try g.e flachs suggestion and keep adding till the old stuff blends in. As stated its no collectors item. I have fixed the damage so im happy
Ive sanded as much as i can but theres still areas of old stain or dye left. I dont want to ruin the lines or screw up the inletting so i think ill try g.e flachs suggestion and keep adding till the old stuff blends in. As stated its no collectors item. I have fixed the damage so im happy
None in stock within driving distance of me so ill have to order it online
Did you try the Shaftol?It goes in the wood and gets darker with each application.It doesn't rub thru like regular stain plus it oil based not water.Here is some on some really light colored wood ,Magic stuff .
I see they also have a red brown oil as well. Have you used that one? Would it give that british game gun rich red?
I decided to try minwax poly shades as the concept has interested me for quite some time. It would not penetrate this wood. I then tried winmax penetrating stain in provincial color. It just gave a wet appearance. Did not penetrate or stain at all. Stained the pine and walnut blank and wooden cabinets i spilled and splashed on when i hammered the lid back on. Not sure what kind of wood it is but its hard.
Poly shades wont penetrate. It is a tinted top coat. It will work, but you will have to apply a few coats. The more coats you put on, the darker and more even the colour will get. It doesnt enhance the grain of the wood, but rather think of it as putting a "candy coat" on the wood.
My Dad was a cabinet maker and can work magic on wood. My advice is similar to some of the previous posts. I would use an alcohol based stain on this "mystery wood" (my bet is it is beech or birch). Try to get it to a colour you like with an even look by not aggressivly rubbing off all the stain. Let it dry really well and then go over it with poly shades until you get the colour even. Dont expect grain enhancement if their is no grain to begin with. Many of these mystery stocks are plain white wood.
I would forget oils. They are meant for walnut. If your stock doesnt turn dark when you wipe water or varsol on it, oil wont put a dent in it.
The candy coat approach had me curious. I thought i could stain it dark and then give a reddish top as theres very little grain. I also cant get out all of the old stain without removing to much wood so theres some grey flecks and areas. Im not overly concerned as long as i can get it darker. Theres pinkish tones in the natural wood but its very plain and light colored. Adding alcohol just kinda ambers the wood color
