Finish Problem

[greymount]

I recently finished a Chambers York rifle and have noticed that I have some light areas on the stock where I probably steel wooled to hard. I stained the stock with Danglers brown and Ditchburns red with about 5 or 6 coats of Chambers oil. Is there any tricks of the trade that I can use to fix this problem. I attepted to duplicate the problem on a blank piece of wood but the stains did not penetrate the oil and it caused more of a mess.

 

[aragorn]

Any chance of a picture?

 

[Swampman]

When I'm finished staining a stock with these stains, I rag it down good with an alcohol soaked rag. I normally lighten the wrist and forearm on purpose with steel wool, to look like wear.

 

[Vaino]

Have wet sanded {using the diluted finish} down to bare wood and then used an aniline stain to bring it back again. Have done this on a number of LRs as a finishing system. Lots of work doing it a few times and they sure do look nice, but if the pores are already filled, then once should suffice.........Fred

 

I have done the same thing Fred has but with a slightly different twist. I take a piece of 0000 steel wool dipped in the alcohol base stain(I use LMF) and buff the finish off with that. After you remove all the finish and wipe it off dry, you can let this set over night and re-seal it and finish over the top and that should take care of any problem areas. Something about LMF stains on top of finish acts like a finish remover.
Don

 

[Vaino]

Never tried using the stain w/ 0000 steel wool....sounds good and will have to try it. It must be messier than all get out and I imagine rubber gloves are a requisite? Thanks for the idea!......Fred

 

[nvbirdman]

I'm finishing a GPR stock right now and having the same lightening problem. My solution is very simple. Every time I steel wool it, I re-stain it.
Using Birchwood-Casey water based walnut stain I can easily apply it with a small paint brush.
It won't penetrate the finish, only the areas where you have cut down the wood enough to lighten it.