cluais Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) Hi all I've stripped the stock and forend of my old beretta 686 gun and would like to stain it before I start the oiling process Anyone recammend a good stain to use and should it be water based or oil based Edited February 11, 2014 by cluais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluais Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Few pics of stock as it is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 You could try oil of alkanet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Speak to Kiffty on here, I sold him a Remington 870 with a similar stain on the stock and he managed to get it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 i used the tru-oil kit which came with the birchwood casey wallnut stain, did the trick perfectly on three guns the tru-oil worked nice as well, but i know theres a few on here that dont like it... if i had more patience id have tried another oiling method but im happy with the results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burky Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 ive used walnut oil from asda £1.98 it puts a great finish on all my gun,s and water proof to you will be surprised how good it is ,you will find it near cooking oil,s hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiffy Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) heres pics of the stock after the birchwood casey stain & truoil.. not to bad when its a cheap'n'chearfull laminate stock Edited February 12, 2014 by kiffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 You could try oil of alkanet. like he says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Alkenet root oil for me. If you must use a heavy dye use water based not oil based. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven b Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 I use oil off alkanet on all the stocks I make love the stuff easy to use and dry, s well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven b Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Oh ment to say ronseal walnut dye, s nice aswel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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