JDsniper Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Hi have started to do the wood work on my new gun have stripped the varnish and done all the prep work. I have begun to oil the stock with ccl redroot oil which I have had great success with before, but this time the fire end is a lot darker than the stock what shall I do The pic not the best sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Apply more coats to the stock until the same. Failing that - start again and use wood dye first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 From what i can see in the pictures,its the wood pattern on the fore end thats darker on the right side and it looks ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks for reply here are better pics . If I had to add stain would could I just apply it now Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 It looks okay to me, but you could apply some stain now, if you feel it needs it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted October 21, 2011 Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 i will you be able to add stain if you have already started oiling? Why not try a few more coats on the stock and see if it darkend down. Failing that maybe mix some stain with the oil and rub that in ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2011 Thanks for the reply guys will keep you informed, wood seems to have a very open grain here is a pic of it sanded back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Well your opinions please folks after a good few coats of oil this is were I am at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 28, 2011 Report Share Posted October 28, 2011 Looks fine, but I would still be tempted to darken the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Ye I am thinking that why would you use please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Colouron wood dye has always worked well for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat_jay Posted October 29, 2011 Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Colouron jacobean dark oak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2011 Will I be able to apply this over the oil I have applied Cheers Will I be able to apply this over the oil I have applied Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Your forend is a different grade of wood to your stock , match out you dont make the stock look Dark and horible Wb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid House Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Why not lighten the foreend. A little peroxide Not too strong. Use time not strength. Watch it like a hawk, remove and kill it as soon as its up to shade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted October 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Ok what would you do lighten the fore end if so where do you get peroxide Your forend is a different grade of wood to your stock , match out you dont make the stock look Dark and horible Wb What would you do Wb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid House Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 (edited) I wouldnt do anything. Id just buy another gun……….. There are several ways to do this but all will be expensive to do properly. You can get peroxide from the chemist along with ammonia, mix 50,50 apply to wood and watch it bleach out the colour. Wash well and begin mixing walnut and pine spirit stain together. Light mix first and apply to both. If one is staining darker than the other mix a stronger colour for the light one etc etc etc. In cases like this it is doubtful a single colour will work and most off the shelf colours will be too dark. If the timber is from a different tree or grade they will absorb the stain at differing rates and you will have to try and mix and match until a similarity is achieved. Dont pussy about with stain, lots on in one go and wipe back with a rag..... Oh and the fumes are poisonous and wear protection. If youre worried about using strong chemicals the trade also use Oxalic Acid. Again a good chemist will sell it to you in crystal form. Mix with water and bathe the forestock in it. It should work almost instantly. Oh and do it outside it may explode, or knock you out. Oh and if the terrorist unit come round I didnt say buy ammonia. :yp: Edited October 31, 2011 by Acid House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDsniper Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I think I will give that a miss but thank you for the how too. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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