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375-06JDJ
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Gary Reeder has listed that they can darken the laminant of a Ruger #1 stock. Any idea on how to get a pigment to penetrate wood that is already full of resin? Thanks for suggestions.
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Rustoleum or Krylon.... Big Grin
Seriously though, my guess would be he strips the stock, dyes it somehow and then re-applies a polyurethene type finish....I don't see any way to darken it with the finish on it, while maintaining a durable finish.
 
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boiled linseed oil will darken a lot of woods.


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all lams darken up, to a greater or lesser degree...

once you strip the finish off....


couple drops of "dye" in some polyU in a jar (shaken) will do it, depending on how dark you want to go


may I suggest brownells "acra black"? (just kidding)

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What kind of "dye" are you talking about, Jeffe? wk
 
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TC1 got some wicked red dye... its on his brno he poss some pics of, with boneblack

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the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR
What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR.
476AR,
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I was thinking about doing an epoxy finish based on acraglass. If I use the die they include, would it penetrate the wood?
 
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I did a Savage BVSS stock by stripping the original finish with a gel type stripper, a wipedown with acetone and steel wool, and then a spirit dye stain. Pre-64 Pilkington. Then about 4-5 coats of satin poly in a spray can. Looks like rosewood, with the reddish walnut dye stain, and the stripes from the glue---was nutmeg brown before. Be sure to dry well after the acetone and the stain before doing the final finish coats.
 
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I did a Savage BVSS stock by stripping the original finish with a gel type stripper, a wipedown with acetone and steel wool, and then a spirit dye stain. Pre-64 Pilkington. Then about 4-5 coats of satin poly in a spray can. Looks like rosewood, with the reddish walnut dye stain, and the stripes from the glue---was nutmeg brown before. Be sure to dry well after the acetone and the stain before doing the final finish coats.


Can you post a pic of that stock? I sure would like to see how it turned out.


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boiled linseed oil will darken a lot of woods.


Except laminates.

Or at least any of the laminates I've ever worked with. Why would a wood that's designed to repel moisture absorb BLO?


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I don't know how it would work on a stock that had already been sealed, but I just stained a raw laminated stock with a Walnut stain and it looks great. I am finishing with Tru-oil over the stain.



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