Daisy Daisy 753W *Wood Lovers Delight*

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Bear-of-Grayling said:
The pigmented oil stains that are typically found in stores are not good for lighter colored woods like Maple and Beech. They do not penetrate. They just lay like mud. This is why gun companies use inexpensive spray stain. Basically paint on the color and finish. Powder stains cut with water or alcohol penetrate into the wood. There is needed preparation (proper sanding and wetting) to the wood to allow the stain to penetrate well, while not lifting the grain. Once the preferred color is achieved the finish coat can be just about anything. Polyurethane is my last choice for a gun stock. Oil or Lacquer are my prefered finishes.
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Yes this is exactly what I have experienced. The stains lays like mud and only penetrates into some of the sanded open grain . Then gets all blotchy and has a fuzz from the grain standing up. I redid my 488 and I’m not happy with it.
It’s OK but not what I was looking for. I have another stock set. Do you have a brand name for the powder stain? I have actually never heard of that.

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Iowa Airgunner said:
Do you have a brand name for the powder stain? I have actually never heard of that.
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This one is cheap and easy to get. Any color can be achieved from this palette. Mixes well. Watch some videos on how to sand and wet the grain. Then how to apply the stain. It’s quite straight forward.
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