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I have removed the finish from a claro walnut gunstock with intentions to refinish the stock. The stripper did a nice job with the everything, but the stain. Some of the stain was removed, but much of it remains and looks splotchy. Is there a product I can use to remove the stain? Would I be better off not removing the stain and trying the match the stain and cover those areas?
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I took the stock to a local gunsmith and he told me I would need to sand it out. He said if I try to stain to cover it I would create light and dark spots in the wood and not look any better.
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Any idea what the stain is ?
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Not sure the type, but it has a reddish color to it.
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I took the stock to a local gunsmith and he told me I would need to sand it out. He said if I try to stain to cover it I would create light and dark spots in the wood and not look any better. Please, do NOT listen to him! Sanding out the stain will ruin the surface and create problems. You can use two-part wood bleach to remove the color. It will lighten everything, but you can then restrain to whatever color you like. I prefer Formby's brand for ease of use. No sanding!
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A paper towel soaked with regular old peroxide kept on the spot until dry will also remove stains. If it's dog pizz on a wood floor, it might take 3 or 4 applications. A rifle stock would maybe take less. Just DONT sand it.
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Plain old household laundry bleach on a sponge will remove the stain. Wear heavy duty rubber gloves! Rinse and let it dry thoroughly and re-stain the entire stock to any color you like. Jerry
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Plain old household laundry bleach on a sponge will remove the stain. Wear heavy duty rubber gloves! Rinse and let it dry thoroughly and re-stain the entire stock to any color you like. Jerry
Bleach does bad things structurally to wood. Bad plan to used it that way.
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You can use the gel type hydrogen peroxide used for hair products to remove the stain. The wood will be funky afterward but can be sanded out. The sanding will be less than if you tried to remove the finish with sanding alone. If not too bad a scuff sanding and over stain may do the trick. I like to use scrapers and this could be enough to remove the worst of it.
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You can use the gel type hydrogen peroxide used for hair products to remove the stain. The wood will be funky afterward but can be sanded out. The sanding will be less than if you tried to remove the finish with sanding alone. If not too bad a scuff sanding and over stain may do the trick. I like to use scrapers and this could be enough to remove the worst of it. Sorry, but a huge face palm is in order...
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