bindi Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 (edited) can anyone recommend a good wood dye/stain. I now have stock in bare wood (or almost there) and it's smooth as a baby's bottom and I am now ready to bring out the graining/figuring. I am looking for a really good wood dye that will do the job, before I start with the oil finish. I don't mind paying to get the best brand. Desired colour is dark european walnut (if such a colour exists) Any tips. :( I'll take a few pics along the way, and then at the end you'll see what sort of a job i've done. It'll be a pig's ear or a beauty, but which one. Edited February 9, 2006 by bindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 Bindi, Try Targetsports for Tru-Oil Gun Stock Finish (Birch Casey), just got some myself, everything is in the box what you need, read the instructions though. The walnut stain I made 50-50, but if you wanted it darker just leave it as it is. Targetsports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertop Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 bindi, Are you sure you want it any darker ? Try wiping a little water on the stock, this will give you a good indication as to the depth of colour and grain enhancement you will achieve by just oiling the stock. Nice piece of wood you have there . silvertop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindi Posted February 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 I definitely would like a really dark rich colour. I have tried wetting the wood (and it does go darker) but still not the right colour colour for me. I know that some are better than others for lifting the wood grain, any tips?? thanks bindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 i used the birch wood water based stain, however did not mix it with water (so it was pure) came out a bit too dark, hid most of the grain. i think tru oiled it. ive been given a recipie for 1 part danish oil to 6 parts tru oil which i will be trying on my new stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertop Posted February 9, 2006 Report Share Posted February 9, 2006 bindi, My prefference is to let the wood speak for itself, and not to artificially enhance its natural colour and graining. Remeber that the wood if oiled finished will with age naturaly darken. But if you do want the quik fix, then the Birchwood Caseys walnut stain is good. I normaly dilute it 60% stain 40% water, remember you can always add more coats to achive your desired colour, but you can't take it off. Good luck with your project. silvertop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindi Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Many thanks :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Bindi sorry im late in here, question is that a browning stock ?? i have posted pics of mine a while back all my stocks i do myself and finish with this http://www.sutherlandwelles.com/tungoil.htm never had a problem ,and the result is superb http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...64&hl=the+twins i think so anyway, good luck with your gun Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 TLE's guns slightly altered pic (sorry for loss of quality) they are very nice mate, TLE gave me alot of advice when i was refinishing my cz 452 stock, and although its not as good as his, its a great improovement uponthe original colour. thanks again Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindi Posted February 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 Bindi sorry im late in here, question is that a browning stock ?? i have posted pics of mine a while back all my stocks i do myself and finish with this http://www.sutherlandwelles.com/tungoil.htm never had a problem ,and the result is superb http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/ind...64&hl=the+twins i think so anyway, good luck with your gun Martin Hi, its a Beretta stock for a 682, or at least that's what I was told, but I don;t have a stock key yet to check it on my beretta. cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 Hi Bindi Nice piece of timber Theres only one surface coating to apply that will bring out the beauty of the timber <<SIKKENS>> <<SIKKENS AGAIN>> Water based coating these days are **** unfortunately Thin it down. apply a coat on a test piece and layer it up to the desired shade Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertop Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 jonno 357 Its a walnut shotgun stock he is working on. !!!!! NOT A BLEEDIN FENCE :< :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 (edited) My appoligise Silvertop for giving mis-information about a surface coating application. I though we were given advice as to a good quality high end performance aqueous dispersion polymer with a low VOC which would be suitbale for fine quality hard woods Bloody ell I 'm telling Bindi to but fence paint on his precious walnut Must be the head cold Jonno Edited February 11, 2006 by jonno 357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 thanks for comps Nick , pat yourself on the back there buddy , you did a bang up job on that stock of yours too, me i still have to finish the chequering on the second stock, the first one is done though, i hate flamin palm swells :< . good luck anyway bindi jonno B) killer son Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 me i still have to finish the chequering on the second stock, the first one is done though, i hate flamin palm swells :< . the stock i will be putting on my new rifle will have no chequering, a bit of a mixed blessing, but my god am i looking forward to not having to fiddle around with chequering. everyone in the house woundered where their tooth brushes went when i was doing my stock. i stole them all and wore them out trying to get everylast bit of varnish out of those ******** pistol grips thank god for nitromorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 me i still have to finish the chequering on the second stock, the first one is done though, i hate flamin palm swells :< . the stock i will be putting on my new rifle will have no chequering, a bit of a mixed blessing, but my god am i looking forward to not having to fiddle around with chequering. everyone in the house woundered where their tooth brushes went when i was doing my stock. i stole them all and wore them out trying to get everylast bit of varnish out of those ******** pistol grips thank god for nitromorse B) sorry Nick got me freddss muddlleedd uupp , been sniffin battery acid to long, though the cops say i should be charged in the morning Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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silvertop Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 My appoligise Silvertop for giving mis-information about a surface coating application. I though we were given advice as to a good quality high end performance aqueous dispersion polymer with a low VOC which would be suitbale for fine quality hard woods Bloody ell I 'm telling Bindi to but fence paint on his precious walnut Must be the head cold Jonno jonno Even with the sarcastic intonation apology accepted. But, if you had read bindi's initial post carefully, he wishes to oil finish the stock, you were advising him to apply a coating the like of which he has probably spent days removing, and which in my opion is more suited to a fence than a gun stock silvertop : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 11, 2006 Report Share Posted February 11, 2006 My appoligise Silvertop for giving mis-information about a surface coating application. I though we were given advice as to a good quality high end performance aqueous dispersion polymer with a low VOC which would be suitbale for fine quality hard woods Bloody ell I 'm telling Bindi to but fence paint on his precious walnut Must be the head cold Jonno Jonno i think its that bird in your avarat she's ******** your brains out B) :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 My appoligise Silvertop for giving mis-information about a surface coating application. I though we were given advice as to a good quality high end performance aqueous dispersion polymer with a low VOC which would be suitbale for fine quality hard woods Bloody ell I 'm telling Bindi to but fence paint on his precious walnut B) B) Must be the head cold Jonno Jonno i think its that bird in your avarat she's ******** your brains out B) :*) Too right Mike. Head went years ago. Too much inhalation of Volitile Organic Compounds in fence stainers Jonno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bindi Posted February 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 hehe....keep em coming....its getting really quiet on the forum at the mo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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