hairysausagefingers Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 I saw a very pretty side by side yesterday, but didn't go for it. One of the reasons was that the stock had been discoloured by a rubber slip-on pad that must have been left on for years. It was a lovely piece of walnut, but the bottom four or five inches was very very dark to the extent you couldn't pick out much grain. Sorry, no photos to share. I see quite a few photos of similar guns on forums and so on. My question is, how deep does the discolouration go in these cases? Is it something a nitromors strip and light sanding will sort out as part of a normal re-finish or does it sit deeper altogether? I'd be interested to hear from anyone who has tackled one and can offer some advice in case I revisit this gun, or a similar one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 I imagine a good strip and finish would sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairysausagefingers Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Cheers Gingercat, have you actually done a similar one or do you just think it's likely to be really shallow? I can't imagine you'd have to go too deep, but it really did look dark....almost black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 It can't have gone too deep. There's plenty on here that will advise better than I can but it's just unfaded/dirty so won' be engrained and should just come off with the finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYA117 Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, GingerCat said: It can't have gone too deep. There's plenty on here that will advise better than I can but it's just unfaded/dirty so won' be engrained and should just come off with the finish. Very true , it is only a discolouring of the finish and a strip and refinish will have it back to 'new'.Well that has been my experience others may have had a different one! Edited May 12, 2018 by AYA117 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairysausagefingers Posted May 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 Many thanks chaps, I've done a couple of stocks recently and they have come up really well, but I have not encountered anything like this one. It was lovely walnut, but the gun had some lateral play in the action and the top lever was well over to the left too which put me off. The stock was split and repaired as well. Shame - just a bit too much going on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Boggy Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 There was a similar thread on this last year I think with someone giving good advice on how to do it. I followed the advice on an old Lincoln 16g Prestige with good success. It was a case of rubbing down with wet and dry until the stain was removed and then refinish the stock.This was enough for my gun, but if the stain was deeper, then I was advised to use a bleach agent. There were various ideas on what to use, but was unnecessary on mine. Well worth doing and don't let it put you off the purchase. You could always use the current condition of the stock to get a smidgen off the selling price if it's not already taken into account. Ooops, just seen your last post regarding the top lever and other issues with the gun. OB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 90% of these are strip and refinish every now and then you need to bleach the stain in the walnut but not often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairysausagefingers Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 3 hours ago, Old Boggy said: There was a similar thread on this last year I think with someone giving good advice on how to do it. I followed the advice on an old Lincoln 16g Prestige with good success. It was a case of rubbing down with wet and dry until the stain was removed and then refinish the stock.This was enough for my gun, but if the stain was deeper, then I was advised to use a bleach agent. There were various ideas on what to use, but was unnecessary on mine. Well worth doing and don't let it put you off the purchase. You could always use the current condition of the stock to get a smidgen off the selling price if it's not already taken into account. Ooops, just seen your last post regarding the top lever and other issues with the gun. OB Still - £150 for a pretty Spanish sidelock. I'm tempted for a wall hanger! Mind you, I think the decommissioning isn't cheap and my wife would kill me if it appeared over the top of fireplace! Thanks for the advice on bleaching. Never done it, but have a vague awareness of the principles. I certainly won't be put off in the future if I see one with a dark section where a pad has been left on. Many thanks everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted May 13, 2018 Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 If you want a wall hanger try rabbitbosher, he's normally got something knocking about to suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairysausagefingers Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Just looking at the English sidelock he's just put up. I'd have to learn to cut checquering for that one though. I'll definitely get one that shoots rather than a hanger. I think it would be quite fun to sit behind the nets pelting pigeons with a stumpy little sidelock. It'd look good on beater's day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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