28 August 2018, 21:21
WallyfishStock finish question.
I have a recently acquired Mark X with mannlicher stock. The overall finish appears to be a tinted spray-on. There is light fiddleback showing thru-out the length of the stock.
If I remove all the finish, and stain darker, will that enhance the fiddle back grain??? Hate to take off a good finish if it will not improve with lots of work.
28 August 2018, 21:59
dpcdDefinitely maybe. Or maybe not.
Wood is funny stuff and the stain and finish determine how any figuring is viewed.
Worse case you end up with a nice hand applied finish that you did and that is worth something. Not money; I mean pride.
29 August 2018, 06:09
butchlocquote:
Not money; I mean pride.

yup something that is sorely lacking today signed by an anti tupperware anti blaser anti anything that is not walnut and blued steel SOB
29 August 2018, 07:59
craigstermaybe, maybe not. but i would venture to guess, it would be better than what you've got now.
29 August 2018, 09:41
georgeldAt times it's amazing what painted on wood grain covers up. When I was a kid, folks got me a Steven's .22 with painted wood grain, black tip.
Once it got scratched up quite a bit and needed finishing. I took it to school wood shop and stripped it down. WOW, the beautiful grain that came up. Don't know what wood it is, but, it's too soft to checker.
I wiped on some ? cherry stain and maybe lacquer back then. Over 55 yrs ago so remembering is tough to do. I need to sand out the gouging from trying to checker it and do another nice job of finish.
I've seen similar things with quite a few wood stocks over the years. I have learned my lesson with cherry wood though. Came out great, over the years it's turned quite a bit too dark.
George
29 August 2018, 19:20
StonecreekNot a Zastava, but CZ is also guilty of painting on a very opaque finish that obscures the grain. Almost any CZ stock will cosmetically benefit from refinishing -- although refinishing always hurts the resale value of a factory gun.
30 August 2018, 03:43
dpcdI was reminded of how to test stains; sand a bit in the barrel channel and try them. That is how I test stains and finishes on new stocks.
30 August 2018, 08:49
Bobsterquote:
Originally posted by Wallyfish:
I have a recently acquired Mark X with mannlicher stock. The overall finish appears to be a tinted spray-on. There is light fiddleback showing thru-out the length of the stock.
If I remove all the finish, and stain darker, will that enhance the fiddle back grain??? Hate to take off a good finish if it will not improve with lots of work.
Do you know what species of wood it is? Can you post a pic? It is possible to accentuate a grain but I must know what type of wood it is and grain pattern.
30 August 2018, 23:51
WallyfishHi Bobster,
Send me your Phone # and I will text some pics to you. It appears light walnut.
mine 817-twosixnine8582