Cleaning a stained stock

salzo

I have been using a shotgun with one of those camo socks during the turkey season. It rained the other day while in the woods(actually, it snowed quite severly for a half hour, but thats another story)and I decided to take the sock off and give my gun a good cleaning. When I removed the sock, to my horror there are these stains on the wood. I guess the water took some of the dye off the sock, and transfered it to my stock. Anyone have any recomendations on getting this stain off my gun?
Thanks

Happiness is a warm gun

22WRF

Try a some h202 (hydrogen peroxide) on a cotton ball and gently rubbing area.
If can start with a small inconspious area.

I Refuse to be a VictimGrumpy old man

oneshy

If that doesn't work, I've found some stuff called M30. I think I bought it at Wally World. Designed to take stains out of fabrics, but I have used it to take heel marks off linoleum and black axle grease out of a rug. The label states it is designed to nuetralize ink and dyes along with almost anything. I have tested it on painted surfaces with no problems. It doesn't work well on rust, however. Put it on, let it sit and wipe off. You may have to lightly rub with a fiber pad, as that is what I do on the heel marks. About 3 circles is all it ever takes. If you try it, come back and let us know how it works.

Edited by - Oneshy on 05/22/2002 17:25:11

He Dog

Since the stain is apparently water soluable, I would try a mild soap solution first.