Removing stain on rifle

[papellet]

I have an older TC that has been a bit abused. I would like to strip the stock down and start anew. Any guidance from you knowledgable folks on how to remove the stain etc.

 

[bob1961]

i used the paste or the gel paint remover and used 3 coats on it :v ..............bob

 

[Vaino]

Have refinished one rifle {Mannlicher} and used oxalic acid {wood bleach} to remove the color after removing the finish. The result was a blond colored stock that after a few years "grew old" and then had the finish removed and restained. Came out a nice reddish brown color and the wood was walnut.....Fred

 

[renovato]

Stripper is an easy way to remove the finish without having to sand, but I have yet to find the perfect solution for removing the stain as it has soaked into the wood too deep to be sanded out. I've used bleach successfully but it also bleaches out the wood's natural color. That's no big deal if you plan to restain it though. I've always wondered if bleaching the wood reduced the figure too though.

 

[Vaino]

The oxalic acid {wood bleach} didn't affect the grain on the walnut stock seeing the different densities of the wood structure absorb stain in different amounts. This stock was a medium figured European walnut and the end result after the final staining was the same as the original color...Fred

 

[Brazos]

Some good ideas already. You might also try some of the military rifle forums, Jouster,[url] ODCMP.org[/url], etc. Those guys know a lot of tricks for removing years of mud, blood, etc from stocks.